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WiFi problem

2015Girl

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Why does my WiFi say vzw when it usually says Verizon.
 

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EdwinG

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Could it be because it connects to Wi-Fi Calling? Basically, that uses your Wi-Fi network to route cellular traffic.

I'm not with Verizon, but my cellphone provider adds the mention "Wi-Fi" when it switches to Wi-Fi Calling.
 

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1. It's not your "WiFi" that is displaying "VzW", that's your cellular network display.
2. It's just a different display of the network name coming from the cell tower. No difference.
 

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