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Ok, I have a question. My daughter has an iPhone and I was helping her set up her email on it when she got a phone call during the process. I did not answer it, but when they left a message I was very impressed by the way the iPhone displayed the message on the phone. there was actually a list of all of her v-mails and it listed who they were from and what not.
I am sure we do and I just don't know it, but do we have anything like this?

There are a few apps out there, but many will probably recommend using google voice and activating the voicemail transcribe feature.

Isn't that Visual Voicemail? If so AT&T charges extra for it.

Truckerglenn said:
Isn't that Visual Voicemail? If so AT&T charges extra for it.
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joeclark said:
Ok, I have a question. My daughter has an iPhone and I was helping her set up her email on it when she got a phone call during the process. I did not answer it, but when they left a message I was very impressed by the way the iPhone displayed the message on the phone. there was actually a list of all of her v-mails and it listed who they were from and what not.
I am sure we do and I just don't know it, but do we have anything like this?
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That is called Visual Voicemail. AT&T had this set up exclusively for iPhone since iPhone's inception into AT&T, and to make data mandatory. They haven't expanded to other phones, yet.

Google voice can do something like this, and it doesn't set the popup in the middle of the screen, it shows up in the dropdown bar.
I'll post a pic shortly.
What you are looking for?

Google voice is free for voicemail. I use it. AT&T does have a visual voicemail option that you can add to your plan, but why do that when GVoice is free. (Note: I am using CM7, so idk what difference it'll make if you are on a stock ROM)

there is visual voicemail on the newest phones as far as what I've heard. Google voice is free and att doesn't surcharge for forwarded calls. att isn't so bad. for the money you get coverage and little perks like this. try Google voice on sprint see what the phone bill comes out to be with all the forwarded calls.

Thank you all! That is pretty much what I am looking for.
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Dani897 said:
there is visual voicemail on the newest phones as far as what I've heard. Google voice is free and att doesn't surcharge for forwarded calls. att isn't so bad. for the money you get coverage and little perks like this. try Google voice on sprint see what the phone bill comes out to be with all the forwarded calls.
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Funny thing is that we have Sprint Voicemail. It's an app that downloads the voicemails to your phone and uses the data of your phone. but rememember, I have unlimited data so it works perfect. It's included in the unlimited data. plus, forwarding is including in most of the plans. So, if you're on Sprint, there's no need for GVoice.

[Q]Can't recieve iPhone MMS.

So basically, my girlfriend sent me an MMS from her crappy blackberry (maybe a 3mp camera) and it came though fine and fast, my friend with some budget android device can also send me MMS. But any MMS from iPhone 4/4s don't work. Running MHX 5.0 and the UCLC5. Sock MMS app or the new AOSP one. I think maybe it has to do with size, but also maybe just because it is from an iPhone? I recieved one mms from my moms 4s that worked, when I was on the phone with her and I checked it while on the phone. I am outside of an LTE area if that matters.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Did you previously have an iphone and used imessage?

cavallino33 said:
Did you previously have an iphone and used imessage?
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Exactly. I dont personally have a iPhone anymore, but make sure that whoever is sending you a message is not using iMessage. iMessage is proprietary "iPhone to iPhone" messaging service, much like BBM. Plus, make sure your APN information is set up properly. I dont think size of the picture would be an issue unless your provider blocks MMS files bigger then a specific size. From what I remember a iPhone automatically resizes, just like our Google phones do.
A friend of mine sent me a couple pictures from his iPhone to my Skyrocket and they came through fine. And I am not in LTE at all either (damn slow ass Canadian networks). You will receive pictures even on Edge service. It will just take longer for your phone to download the file is all.
One last thought on the topic. Did you used to have a iPhone, aka iPhone plan, and then upgrade to a Skyrocket? I did this, and there are a couple features with my carrier that are phone specific. For instance, visual voicemail. Which worked on my iPhone but wouldn't when I made the switch to Android. It could be, a long shot as it may be, that your provider has the settings for an iPhone. And when your gf tried to send you a message her phone thinks your on a iPhone.
Hope any of this helps. Bored on a Saturday and nothing else to do lol.

Poll: What is your texting plan/service?

I want to switch to AT&T for the One X soon and am looking for ways to reduce my bill. I don't want to pay $20/mo for texting so using Google Voice is a good idea for that. I initially wanted to port my number to GV so that I wouldn't have to give people a new number, but after some testing I feel like the voice lag in calls through GV is a little too significant to use it for all my calls, so now I'm considering porting my number to AT&T like normal and using my separate GV number for texts.
I'd like to know what you guys do and how it works out for you.
Thanks.

Just keep in mind that GV texting doesn't support short codes, nor MMS (although Google said it is coming).

I'd switch to google voice full time if it had two features that it's currently missing. 1. Obviously mms. 2. Threaded group SMS (which I found out the One X doesnt support either)! I really miss group SMS coming from the iPhone as that's how I communicated with a bunch of my friends and colleagues.

Telling people to just email me is definitely worth the $20 savings...
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Google plus messenger?

Cryosx said:
Google plus messenger?
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Not even sure what this means.

I am in the same boat and I had tried to use Google Voice. Does not work simply because the lack of a dedicated SMS agent.

I use text plus. Didn't want to pay 20 dollars
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NextNexus said:
Not even sure what this means.
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Google+ messenger. The stand alone messaging client for Google+.
I've been debating getting a new number through Google Voice and switching to that. Cutting the unlimited texting from my plan would sure be nice. I don't make more than 10-20 minutes in calls most months, so the latency issue is not major for me. I suspect it's related to the inherent latency on the 3G/HSPA network. I think this is one of the areas where LTE is supposed to be a major improvement over HSPA+. Has anybody tried GV over 3G and wifi/LTE. If so, was it any better?

lilhyper said:
I am in the same boat and I had tried to use Google Voice. Does not work simply because the lack of a dedicated SMS agent.
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Can you explain what you mean by an "SMS agent"?

mesasone said:
Google+ messenger. The stand alone messaging client for Google+.
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Yea but isn't that like using Facebook messenger or whatsapp? It's not an SMS replacement unless everyone you text actually has it installed.

Pretty much. I'm not really sure how that works out as a replacement for a texting brand. Maybe they will elaborate.

I use Google Voice and save my money, not work the 20 bucks for MMS and short code. I fill in the blanks of those with twitter/facebook etc etc.

I have unlimited via a family unlimited plan.
EDIT: Can you use GV without a SIM? Like I have an account set up but I can't send SMS or Make calls on the One X at all. Am I doing something wrong or does it just not work that way?

I chose the unlimited text because that gives you unlimited mobile to mobile calls, any carrier.. That allowed me to drop down from unlimited minutes to 450 minutes with rollover. I'll never talk 450 minutes to a landline during peak i dont think. I dont know anybody with a landline, all mobile. That dropped the Minutes from $69 to $39. I', going to give it a try...We'll see

nugzo said:
I chose the unlimited text because that gives you unlimited mobile to mobile calls, any carrier.. That allowed me to drop down from unlimited minutes to 450 minutes with rollover. I'll never talk 450 minutes to a landline during peak i dont think. I dont know anybody with a landline, all mobile. That dropped the Minutes from $69 to $39. I', going to give it a try...We'll see
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Yeah, I'm used to having unlimited mobile to mobile on Sprint, but I think I can get by without it and still only 450 minutes. A lot of calls happen on nights and weekends, and then I can take advantage of the rollover (not sure how long those minutes last before expiring).
voluptuary said:
I have unlimited via a family unlimited plan.
EDIT: Can you use GV without a SIM? Like I have an account set up but I can't send SMS or Make calls on the One X at all. Am I doing something wrong or does it just not work that way?
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You should be able to SMS through GV by just being on WiFi I think, but you won't be able to make calls without the SIM since it goes over the cell network and uses minutes like normal. However, if you use something like GrooVe IP, you should be able to make calls with just WiFi.

Unlimited text family plan for $20 FTW!

New Scam AT&T Customers.

Hey guys just throwing out some friendly info your way. A buddy of mine who also has a One X received a call and his caller ID showed "AT&T Customer Service" as it is programmed into our phones.
The person on the line continued to say, "We are calling from AT&T.... etc. etc.... there is a tower outage in your area you will lose service for anywhere from 2-6 hours. We will post a rebate to your account per hour of service. Please confirm the name on the account, and last 4 digits of social. [BAM, they got him!]"
Phone did go out of service and never came back on. He called AT&T and they said to replace SIM cards. Received a text message from AT&T stating he had racked up $2,600.00 in international calls. Obviously the people got hold of the name on account and last 4 digits and had access to the account to change features, activate sim cards, etc. I know this scam has been going through email but to receive a call is scary.
Fraud department is doing an investigation and will hopefully insure him.
Be careful guys. I know this is One X forums but just spreading the word to my fellow AT&T customers and anyone else.

Wow that is scary, never heard of this before.. Thanks for the heads up.

This is the exact reason I send all calls to voicemail if I don't recognize the number. And I removed all of the ATT numbers from my phone book when I first got the phone since I never use em.

I didn't know I was using so many minutes:what:

18th.abn said:
I didn't know I was using so many minutes:what:
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Lol abn
Op Thnx even tho I'm a rogers customer there's a good chance they'll try this with us too. Hope buddy gets it sorted!
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Any time anyone calls wanting to confirm something, I make them confirm with me who they are first. With that said, I've only had 2 scam calls in my entire life, and they both hung up after I asked them to identify other info pertaining what they were calling to.
I wonder why anyone would give out their info over the phone. If it's not in person or through a legit, HTTPS site, it's surely a scam.

XNine said:
Any time anyone calls wanting to confirm something, I make them confirm with me who they are first. With that said, I've only had 2 scam calls in my entire life, and they both hung up after I asked them to identify other info pertaining what they were calling to.
I wonder why anyone would give out their info over the phone. If it's not in person or through a legit, HTTPS site, it's surely a scam.
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Yeah I guess it was a simple slip up. Call from Customer Service and sounded legitimate he said and he didn't think twice because the person didn't ask to confirm until the end of the conversation for "rebate", purposes. These scam artists are always eloving. Gotta stay on your toes.
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Happened to one of my coworker's customers yesterday, too. Be careful, people. Customer service doesn't proactively call customers out of the blue.
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I saw this happen to a kid at school yesterday. Told me right after the phonecall what happened.
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Since when did AT&T "proactively" do anything let alone call you to rebate you for an outage. Good AT&T customer service would have been a phone call once his bill hit say $500 if that's out of the ordinary to say "we're seeing unusual usage this month, is this intended". I don't give anything to anyone over the phone relating to social, accounts, etc. But ish happens. Hope he gets it sorted out.

derrickonline said:
Good AT&T customer service would have been a phone call once his bill hit say $500 if that's out of the ordinary to say "we're seeing unusual usage this month, is this intended".
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AT&T did text the guy about the high usage. I think AT&T simply lacks the manpower to call everyone that has unusually high usage. Although its normal for credit cards to make calls whenever suspicious activity is detected, so you may have a point.
Either way (call or text) its probably going to come too late. I racked up some high data usage while overseas, and the text didn't even come until I got home from the trip!
Anyway, thanks to the OP for the heads up.

XNine said:
Any time anyone calls wanting to confirm something, I make them confirm with me who they are first. With that said, I've only had 2 scam calls in my entire life, and they both hung up after I asked them to identify other info pertaining what they were calling to.
I wonder why anyone would give out their info over the phone. If it's not in person or through a legit, HTTPS site, it's surely a scam.
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I never give personal information out on an incoming call no matter who is calling. I either ask for their extension and call them back after verifying the number on google or i have them open a ticket and do live chat.
But i'm very surprised they were able to do so much damage with just the last 4 of social. This system really needs to change. Why do they use last 4 of social instead of a pin that you've created? Are people not competent enough to remember a pin? Or carriers are afraid most people just use 1234 or 1111?
I'm also surprised they didn't send your friend a text when the changes were made to the account. I usually get a free text from AT&T and sometimes even an email whenver i do anything on my account.
Anyway, i'm very curious as to the liability here. Keep us updated OP!

Sending a text to the account holder wouldn't work, because it seems the scammers are changing SIMs and redirecting the account to their own hardware, from which they make their calls.
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Google Voice?

I'm going to be getting a new number with the T-Mobile $30/mo plan (please if someone can clarify the easiest way to get into this plan without getting a phone at Walmart and all I'd be grateful), and I'm interested in Google Voice. I think the features are cool, but I'm worried about how it would work with other people. Can it be set up so that -as far as everyone else is concerned- I have a 'normal' phone number, nothing weird like that they call me on one and I call from another one, etc?
Thanks

adriangb said:
I'm interested in Google Voice. I think the features are cool, but I'm worried about how it would work with other people. Can it be set up so that -as far as everyone else is concerned- I have a 'normal' phone number, nothing weird like that they call me on one and I call from another one, etc?
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Yes, absolutely. You may have to install the GV software from Google Play. Once configured people will only see your GV number (if that is what you want) and it will handle your texts also. Don't forget to switch your phone to your GV voice mail in case someone calls it directly.
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So how do I get started? I went to GV and selected new number, but how do I make that 100% my phone number? Do I just download the Google voice app? Will I still be able to place calls without data?
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adriangb said:
So how do I get started? I went to GV and selected new number, but how do I make that 100% my phone number? Do I just download the Google voice app? Will I still be able to place calls without data?
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Yes.
First,make sure you run through the GV settings online on your PC.
Next, download and configure the app for your device. Set it make all calls through GV. Will not use data as far as I know but you will see some funky numbers on your phone bill. GV uses other numbers to make the calls - totally transparent to usage except for the bill. Since most plans today include US wide calling this will not matter.
Not nearly as complicated as it sounds.
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Thanks a lot. Would you happen to know what the deal is with that T-Mobile plan? Maybe I should ask in the nexus 4 forums...
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adriangb said:
Thanks a lot. Would you happen to know what the deal is with that T-Mobile plan? Maybe I should ask in the nexus 4 forums...
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No idea, sorry. I refuse to update my TMO plan. I have an old Fave5 plan and all the calls I make are to 1 number (my own GV number) and all the calls I get are from the same number (my own GV number) so I use zero minutes a month..
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Sounds like a good setup. I'm a data guy though, so this $30/mo plan is made for me, unlimited data (5gB @ '4G', then 2G), unlimited SMS, 100 minutes. Seems hard to acquire, unfortunately.
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I just bought a SIM card from their website (99 cents), cut it to micro-sim size using a $1 sticker as a guide, put it in the phone and it worked.
If you're confident with measuring things, you can get instructions to cut the SIM card without a guide. Otherwise, there's the sticker templates and also metal stamp cutters.
Wasn't hard at all - the SIM work-around is just if you have a micro-SD device.

I thought that it had to be activated with a phone bought on Wall Mart
PS: my GSII is a normal sim //oldschool
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It's either from WAL*MART or activated on a new account on-line - it's a little buried in the site, but should be around the monthly 4G stuff. They just can't give you it in stores.
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