Sprint has announced that with today’s release of iOS 9.1, its customers can now take full advantage of Wi-Fi calling on other non-iPhone iOS devices. While Apple’s iOS 8 Handoff feature has allowed users to take iPhone calls on their iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, the feature normally requires the iPhone to be on the same Wi-Fi network as those other devices. iOS 9 introduced the ability for T-Mobile users to place and receive Wi-Fi calls on any other compatible iOS or OS X device, even when the user’s main iPhone is switched off or out of coverage, and iOS 9.1 now expands this capability to Sprint customers as well. Apple has also updated its Wi-Fi Calling support article, explaining the new feature and adding Sprint to the list of supported carriers for placing Wi-Fi calls from other devices.
iOS 9.1 adds multi-device Wi-Fi calling for Sprint customers
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