Making calls on Starlink

Hi Peter. Browsing over Starlink and making ordinary calls on your mobile number are separate things: the Pixel also needs working mobile coverage or your mobile provider's Wi-Fi Calling service. Going straight to voicemail does not, by itself, establish a Starlink fault. Please try these checks in order: 1. On the Pixel 9, open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > select the SIM used for calls > Wi-Fi calling, and enable it. Menu wording can vary with software and provider. If the option is missing or will not stay enabled, ask your mobile provider to check Pixel 9 compatibility and activate Wi-Fi Calling on your line. 2. Restart the phone, install available Android/Phone app updates and toggle Wi-Fi Calling off and back on. Beside the Starlink router, look for a Wi-Fi Calling/Internet call indicator. Make a normal outgoing call and ask someone to call you back. 3. Check that Do Not Disturb/Bedtime mode is not silencing calls. This can explain missing a ring, but would not explain failure to make outgoing calls. 4. Compare the same phone on another working Wi-Fi network. Separately, with Wi-Fi off, test mobile calls somewhere with a known good mobile signal. If calls fail there too, start with your mobile provider rather than changing Starlink settings. 5. If it works on other Wi-Fi but fails over Starlink, briefly test without a phone VPN and, where practical, on the main Starlink Wi-Fi instead of a separate router. Restore protections after testing. Ask the carrier to investigate Wi-Fi Calling registration and IP-location restrictions; Starlink lists these as possible causes, not a confirmed diagnosis for your phone. Do not factory-reset equipment or open firewall ports at this stage. Which UK mobile provider are you with? Does the Wi-Fi Calling option appear, and do calls work away from home on mobile coverage or another Wi-Fi network? Please share only these general details, not your number, account details or full address. Use ordinary numbers for test calls, never emergency numbers. Useful reading: - [Our Starlink Wi-Fi Calling troubleshooting guide](https://starlink-tips.com/guides/troubleshooting-fixes/starlink-wifi-calling-not-working-troubleshooting) helps separate phone/carrier setup from the home network. - [Does mobile Wi-Fi Calling work over Starlink?](https://starlink-tips.com/questions/starlink-mobile-wifi-calling) explains why connecting to Wi-Fi alone does not enable calls. Official guidance checked 4 November 2026: - [Google: turn on Wi-Fi Calling](https://support.google.com/phoneapp/answer/2811843?hl=en-GB) - [Google: avoid missed calls](https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12206413?hl=en-GB) - [Starlink: VoIP and Wi-Fi Calling troubleshooting](https://starlink.com/support/article/b1f92671-1eb4-902e-8790-69e2857adc11) I have not linked a generic Android video because I could not verify a suitable Pixel 9/UK carrier walkthrough for your setup.