Rakuten Mobile, whose iOS version "Rakuten Link" has changed behavior, can no longer receive incoming calls when out of service area!?

By : ilikephone / On : 16/01/2023

iPhone SE with Rakuten Link app

Unable to receive calls from outside the service area due to changes in the specifications of the iOS version of the app

Install two apps, Rakuten Link and my Rakuten Mobile

Information regarding changes to the iOS version of Rakuten Link

When I actually tried Rakuten Link, the specifications changed as expected

If you make a normal call to an iPhone that has the Rakuten Link app enabled, the normal call app will appear. started to receive calls

Behavior of

However, with the iPhone, it was possible to make calls with Rakuten Link even when the SIM was removed, that is, even when it was out of service area.

Intentionally out of range by manually setting the network selection to something completely different

There is also a way to solve the problem by forwarding calls as a countermeasure against out-of-range

Call forwarding settings are set from the my Rakuten mobile app. Select forwarding conditions

Call forwarding setting is set to "Forwarding when out of service area"