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This setting might bring you up to speed with everyone else. T-Mobile calls can transfer from Wifi to cell and back and if the delay is too long during the handoff, it'll drop the call.

I had this issue on my OnePlus 6 until I turned it on it was off by default. Trust me, you don't want to turn this off. You might not be able to send or download MMS messages when on wifi with this off as MMS uses mobile data instead of wifi. So generally speaking, if you live in the US think twice before applying this carelessly.

I suspect that US centric phones are the ones that have this enabled by default in the first place. Mine was bought in the uk though, again YMMV. My note 9 had this on..

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My Note 9 had on by default which did explain a couple of things for me. Moto Z 2 Force, same here. Note 9 and it was On. I am always on airplane mode with wifi turned on anyways so i don't think it will make any difference. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser.

PSA: disabling 'mobile data always-on while on wifi' from the developer options is a rarely discussed method to dramatically increase battery life. Not a. I saw this posted the other day on the Android power user article and it baffled me how i haven't noticed this option before Especially in all my days with shit battery phones and relentlessly looking for tips to increase it So..

Disclaimer : YMMV, this is my limited personal experience.