Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google has reportedly enabled VoLTE on Pixel 11 phones used in unsupported markets.
- This comes a few weeks after the GSMA and Google partnered to bring VoLTE to more countries and carriers.
- Google doesn’t currently have plans to bring this support to older devices, but this could change.
One of the biggest issues with using a Pixel phone in unsupported markets is that features like VoLTE are often missing. That means you’re missing a key calling feature if you’re using an imported Pixel or traveling overseas. The GSMA previously revealed the Network Settings Exchange (NSX) as a solution last year and told Android Authority it could theoretically work with Google to enable more connectivity features globally. Now, it looks like that day has finally come.
X user akes29 reports that their Pixel 11 Pro running the latest Android 17 beta now supports VoLTE and 5G in unsupported markets. Check out the screenshot below.
