Last week, Google rolled out the June 2022 feature drop for Pixel phone owners. Along with that, the tech giant released the June 2022 Android security patch. The update came with some new features, usual bug fixes, and certain security improvements. Now, Google has revealed that June 2022 update also brought VoLTE roaming support to Pixel smartphones running on the U.S. and global carriers.
Google is bringing VoLTE roaming to phones because carriers in the United States declared in 2021 that they will phase out their 3G networks. As a result, some handsets that do not support Voice over LTE (VoLTE) or VoLTE roaming may lose voice calling capabilities, including 911 calls, or connectivity while 3G networks are down.
The June software update enables VoLTE roaming for many U.S. and global carriers. This in turn allows many Pixel Smartphones to roam in the U.S. with VoLTE if their carrier supports VoLTE roaming.
The Phones that will receive this update are:
- Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL
- Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL
- Pixel 4a
- Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5
- Pixel 5a (5G)
- Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro
Google says “if you’re using an older device where VoLTE was not enabled for your carrier you will experience issues on your home network and we recommend you upgrade to a device that has VoLTE enabled for your carrier. Devices without VoLTE roaming support will not be able to roam on other LTE US networks.”
To continue using voice calling, it is advisable to install the June 2022 update on your device without any delay. To install the update on your device, head to Settings > System > System update.
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