calls going straight to voice mail
DavidCole
Enthusiast - Level 3

My phone (Galaxy S9+) will go straight to voicemail (intermittently) , even though I have an old 3G network extender AND I have the phone set up to use Wi-FI calling.  This has happened intermittently for over 3 years.  Originally, Verizon Tech Support sent me the extender and it worked until I upgraded phones.  Now, on occasion, I will get the message "Network Extender" on the bottom of the screen.  I DO NOT constantly get the icon telling me that I have used my Wi-Fi router.  I get 1 or maybe 2 bars from the Mobile network even though I live in a very highly populated suburban area.  And, of course, the "web maps" show I have excellent service, which I do not and have not had for the time I have been on Verizon.  The phone will intermittently show I have 4G service and sometimes it will NOT show I have that service.

To be honest, this is getting to be a real pain.  Why can't you just upgrade the phone network in my area and solve the problem??

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Ann154
Community Leader
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The map indicates the signal potential outdoors and not what the signal is like inside buildings. Does your signal improve outside your residence?

I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.

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glitchedpixel
Specialist - Level 1

Why are you doing this to yourself? Loyalty and companies don't exist. When my last carrier kept underperforming, I switched. Verizon is no different if I were to move and their coverage became bad enough that I needed to use my internet to connection to make it work.

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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep

DavidCole, having a strong connection is important, especially when receiving voicemails. Do you run into issue with any other services? What kind of device did you have before? When not connected to Wi-Fi, are you still running into the same issue? 

 

 

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