i wanna divert texts to another phone because trying to work an i mate jam when out on the piss is impossible but i have no idea how to do it any one know ??
As far as I am aware it's not possible to do what you're asking...certainly not at the moment. You can set up diverts on your phone calls in the phone / network settings, but the same does not apply to SMS, unfortunately.
Maybe this is an area where someone could develop an app - it's got some potential. Trouble is, I don't think there would then be a way to communicate the setting to O2 or whatever network provider the user is on through an XDA...so chances are you'll need to keep the phone on.
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Ant
Forwarding SMS = Impossible
Hi,
There is no provision in the GSM standard to forward SMS from one service to another unfortunately.
I have a twin simcard solution, and it works nice, but with one annoying thing. When i'm sending SMS from my twin card, the receiver doesn't see my number, just the twin cards number. Kinda frustrating... Is there any Android app that lets you specify witch number should be displayed on the receivers phone, so that I could chose my real number?
What kind of handset do you have? It might be something in the hardware not correctly supported by Android.
The only solution I can think of is to SMS via a Google Voice number with the Voice application.
There are call faker apps, but nothing for SMS.
I hope there is no way to do what you want. If there was you could send texts from ANY number. That would be a pretty big security hole.
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hi, everyone. Im searching for a soft that works like an answer machine, in certain numbers of rings, take call, play a greeting, and then record the msg.
i´m searching for it for a long time and cant find anything like it.
Sorry but my english and thanks!
You mean voicemail?
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You mean voicemail?
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My guess is yes but the OP should look into signing up for Google Voice which will do exactly what he wants PLUS send him a text with a transcription of the message and allow him to play back the voice message on his phone!
yes voicemail
yes i mean voicemail. But google voice dont use a diferente phone number that mine? or i m wrong?
regards
ok, i´m wrong, but im from argentina and cant get a portable number for google voice, then i need an answer machine / voicemail soft. jeje
I would love this too!
Please don't mention Google Voice. This is a request for a local app.
You can forward your voicemail to your GV number while keeping your number. So when someone calls you and it goes to voicemail they get sent to your GV number, quite useful
Mhhh... remember im from argentina, forward to gv charge an international call? Or not?
And if i would check msgskeys (from gv) i need internet connection, need i?
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Mhhh... remember im from argentina, forward to gv charge an international call? Or not?
And if i would check msgskeys (from gv) i need internet connection, need i?
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You are correct, currently only the US and Canada get to make domestic calls free. Argentina will be an international charge (until they open it up to everyone which is bound to happen at some point). This doesn't mean you can't use it for strictly a voicemail forward though. I'm 85% sure that voice mail forwarding is a free service.
As far as being online goes, your phone should always be online if you have 3G. You can't check your voice mails on any phone in the world without cell phone reception, the same is the case here.
The other popular one is youmail, but it only works with US carriers as well, so I think you're best be is GV, but you'll need to do some research on the voice mail forwarding policy.
Yes, im always online, i can check gv in anytime, but forward voicemail from my carrier involves international costs.
The soft i need is not so strange and may be easyer to use.
Well i will search a little more.
Thanks anyway!!
Sorry I have to ask, but does Argentina not have voicemail?
Yes, but paid and without much control of it, like around the world.
Hi, I live in Australia and same thing here. I have to pay for my voicemail retreivals by the minute which is very annoying as i get alot for work. At the moment im in a contract so cant shop around for a better plan and having a local app on my device for voicemail would be awesome.
Such an app would be awesome! Since Google Voice also do not work in Singapore.
What is the voice calling capability found in Gmail (on the desktop) called officially? I've been trying to search for solutions for this, but I don't even know what to call it- Google has SO many voice services now (chat, talk, voice, etc) that all sound like the same thing, yet aren't!
Here's what I'm looking to do:
I used the phone call function in Gmail to call abroad a few weeks ago via my laptop. I put about $10 into my balance there because it was cheaper per minute to call outside the US than Skype was. Worked perfectly.
Now, I'm trying to see if I can replace my netbook with a Tablet, so I'm trying to make those same calls from Android. I'll be honest, I'm wishing I had picked Skype to put the $10 credit on! Skype seems pretty straight forward- install it on the android device, make calls. But I've already spent the $10 on Google, so I'd like to find a way to make this work!
I tried going to Gmail from the browser and seeing if there was a link to install an app or something to make calls (like there is on the desktop side of things), but there is nothing there (ok, I didn't really expect it to work like that, but worth a try).
Is this part of a google chat application or something? Or is there no way to use that calling credit on an Android device??
I don't know for sure, but here are two options:
* Change the user agent in your Android browser to "Desktop" and use that interface. Though I am not sure if there will be issues with that.
* Use Google Voice. Which I am pretty sure is part of the same service they are using for Gmail calling. I use this for everything so I can read and send texts from my computer.
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I don't know for sure, but here are two options:
* Change the user agent in your Android browser to "Desktop" and use that interface. Though I am not sure if there will be issues with that.
* Use Google Voice. Which I am pretty sure is part of the same service they are using for Gmail calling. I use this for everything so I can read and send texts from my computer.
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So, I tried the first one, but it requires a browser plugin to work (which is windows/mac only, so I can't get past that point).
Google Voice sounds like it could be it... but as far as I know, GV on Android doesn't actually let you place calls over IP yet, does it?
I thought it requires you to have a phone number it can call and then connect you via regular cellular minutes to the other party?
The device I'm using for this is a Tablet PC, so there isn't even a cellular radio or phone call system present. I'm trying to determine if I can replace a netbook for all the functions I use it for. This is something I know I can do on the netbook over wifi using the dialer in gmail, so I'd like to know I can do it on the Tablet as well. Does GVoice do that?
It's a paid app, but download GrooVe IP. It's the same thing that you did on your laptop, but with Android.
It is a third party app. But you get free, reliable calling anywhere in the US and get to use Google Voice's cheap international calling plans. [Edit: Over wifi, of course]
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So, I tried the first one, but it requires a browser plugin to work (which is windows/mac only, so I can't get past that point).
Google Voice sounds like it could be it... but as far as I know, GV on Android doesn't actually let you place calls over IP yet, does it?
I thought it requires you to have a phone number it can call and then connect you via regular cellular minutes to the other party?
The device I'm using for this is a Tablet PC, so there isn't even a cellular radio or phone call system present. I'm trying to determine if I can replace a netbook for all the functions I use it for. This is something I know I can do on the netbook over wifi using the dialer in gmail, so I'd like to know I can do it on the Tablet as well. Does GVoice do that?
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the new google talk for android 2.3.4 allows for vid chat (so probably just voice as well), over wifi or 3g. there are ways to get it on 2.3.3 devices, for some devices, maybe not all, don't know. but, i chatted with my buddy from my phone to his pc, so it's definitely a voip service
im doing google voice from my gingerbread phone (EVO 4G) as my primary line... i dont pay a monthly cell phone service... i get picture mail, txt messages, internet, and unlimited cell service.
Pbxes+Google Voice= Unlimited
I have no delay on my phone, it sounds better than sprint when i had it...
the only catch is; u have to have Wifi around... basically everywhere i go its wifi avaliable....
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im doing google voice from my gingerbread phone (EVO 4G) as my primary line... i dont pay a monthly cell phone service... i get picture mail, txt messages, internet, and unlimited cell service.
Pbxes+Google Voice= Unlimited
I have no delay on my phone, it sounds better than sprint when i had it...
the only catch is; u have to have Wifi around... basically everywhere i go its wifi avaliable....
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Is this only Google Voice for Gingerbread that supports that? Or is this a new feature in GV in general? Last I checked they didn't support it...
+1 for GrooveIP. Its much easier than the alternatives imo.
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+1 for GrooveIP. Its much easier than the alternatives imo.
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But if Google Voice has a native app that does this for free, I'm totally game! Nice to know there are choices, tho!
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But if Google Voice has a native app that does this for free, I'm totally game! Nice to know there are choices, tho!
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No, Google Voice does not do what GrooveIP does. When you have no cell coverage or lose cell coverage GV will drop your call or not place it, defeating the point. Even though you are on wifi you cannot place a call with GV w/o cell coverage. With GrooveIP you dont have to have cell coverage, you dont even need a sim.
I'm trying out this Groove IP right now. I must say I'm impressed by the call quality and the seemless functionality of the program. Not a huge fan of the constant notification, but I can live with it. OP it sounds like you should use this program, it's 3.99 in the market but boy is it worth it!
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im doing google voice from my gingerbread phone (EVO 4G) as my primary line... i dont pay a monthly cell phone service... i get picture mail, txt messages, internet, and unlimited cell service.
Pbxes+Google Voice= Unlimited
I have no delay on my phone, it sounds better than sprint when i had it...
the only catch is; u have to have Wifi around... basically everywhere i go its wifi avaliable....
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I setup pbxes + google voice and it seems to work most of the time. I'm interested to know how you are getting picture mail though - I thought googlevoice only supported txt messages.
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I'm trying out this Groove IP right now. I must say I'm impressed by the call quality and the seemless functionality of the program. Not a huge fan of the constant notification, but I can live with it. OP it sounds like you should use this program, it's 3.99 in the market but boy is it worth it!
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You can turn off the notification in the settings :]
And OP, Android 2.3+ has built in support for SIP addresses. You register with a provider online, and they'll route your calls. It's a bit more complicated to set up, and typically costs (But sites like PBXes will give them out for free if you use them at least once a month). You typically get a US number and can set that up with Google Voice. Apps like csipsimple and sipdroid are alternatives for supporting SIP if you don't have Android 2.3+
I suggested GrooVe IP because it's a 1 step setup (Login with your Google account and you're done), and is identical quality to the calling through Gmail because there's no middleman. It's certainly possible to set it up for free using SIP instead, and there are some great guides on google.
I am getting picture mail because: I had a Google voice number before I got me Sprint number. Then I migrated my Sprint # to my Google voice acct.
Since then my Sprint service was disconnected because I recently lost my job, so I decided since I was out of contract anyway i'll say forget Sprint and use my Google voice acct. But back to how I got picture mail, when they disconnected my Sprint acct they didn't disconnect the Sprint number because it migrated over to my Google voice.
So when I call my Sprint number it forwards it to my GV number... But to get picture mail (keep in mind my Sprint acct has been disconnected for like a month) u have to have mobile network always on, and have wifi connected at the same time, if someone sends me a picture mail it'll come thru but I can't download the picture (not by Sprint network), but since I have wifi on it'll download the picture for me (Sprint can't officially cancel the number because u migrated over to GV, so now its your number for good. The only catch u can't respond to the picture mail and u can only respond thru the Google voice app.
Back in April sipdroid gave people a way to merge pbxes & Google voice... So since I upgraded to gingerbread, I no longer use sipdroid and I use the built-in internet call feature in gingerbread...
So I have service like everyone else with no problem, just no 3g or 4G service, all wifi on my phone.... Plus I can use my Bluetooth with my phone with no problem...
Hopefully talk understood that, if not PM me and i'll try to break it down...
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Now I've come to realize that it's possible for me to get a 1 GB data only plan for my cell phone for $15 a month.
In light of this, I've decided to try and find a way to conduct all my phone stuff over the internet, which is waaay cheaper than a standard phone + data plan. I'm also out of reception both at home and work, so what I have now is pretty useless since nobody can ever get a hold of me. On top of that, I'm a pretty lazy guy - so being able to receive phone calls directly on my computer would be nice.
So far the most viable solution I've discovered is Skype. I can dial out anywhere for $3.00 a month, and I can receive calls with a phone number that forwards to my Skype account for ~$6.00 a month.
The only thing that kills it for me though is SMS. Skype cannot receive SMS messages under any circumstances (since Skype lines are actually land lines, or something) - and it's expensive as hell to send them (~10 cents each).
So now I'm looking for a plan that has basically all that, but also SMS (preferably at least 50 to unlimited a month). The most viable option I've seen so far for this is Google Voice, but it isn't really available in the way I want in my country (Canada), and all the ways to get around it seem to be obsolete.
So at this point, I'm pretty close to just saying 'screw it' and forgoing SMS.
Before I do that though, does anyone know if this is really the best solution? I want to make sure there isn't some super awesome smaller VoIP service I don't know of out there with much better rates .
Thanks!
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So has anyone figured it out? App to make & receive calls & SMS??
If ur located in USA u can get free VOIP calls and sms by GOOGLE
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If ur located in USA u can get free VOIP calls and sms by GOOGLE
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Screw sms lol. whatsapp group texts are miles out in front!
By the way jicjoc we are taking here about VOIP calls , so ur reply is uncertain and NoOby