Iliad Italy has officially started the phase of testing of the Wi-Fi Calling servicebased on VoWiFi standard (Voice over Wi-Fi). The technology, already used for years in France by the parent company Free Mobile, allows you to route the telephone traffic of a classic voice call using a wireless network (domestic or public) via VoIP protocol, proving particularly useful in situations of poor or no cellular network coverage. For the operator this is another step forward in its growth program, also confirmed by theexcellent first semester registered in Italy.
Customers involved in the testing phase
Currently, the service it is not available to everyone. Enabling Wi-Fi Calling has been activated only for a selected group of existing mobile customers. In this first phase, as reported by MondoMobileWeb, the experimentation is mainly involving users who have the offer under their belt Top 30 World at 12.99 euros per month (rate which could be subscribed from 7 July to 10 September 2026).
As already happened in the past with the introduction of VoLTE (Voice over LTE), the operator plans to progressively extend the tests also to other customer targets, in preparation for the official launch of the service for which, at the moment, a date has not yet been communicated.
Technical requirements and operation
In order to benefit from Wi-Fi Calling during this testing phase, selected customers must have one compatible smartphone enabled for the service offered by Iliad. Currently, the operator has not yet released an official list of supported devices.
At a software level, to use the technology it is necessary for the user to verify the activation of the voice “Wi-Fi calling” (or similar wording, depending on the smartphone brand) within the settings of your device, usually located in the same section dedicated to VoLTE.
When a phone call is successfully routed via the Wi-Fi network rather than via the traditional mobile network, the smartphone interface signals the use of the service by showing a specific icon, typically depicting a handset flanked by the Wi-Fi symbol. More details regarding the test should arrive over the next few weeks.
