So, having been on TMOB recently, and now a new EVO user.. I loves my Google Voice. What I don't love about Google Voice and Sprint, is the incredibly long number of rings that it takes to go to GV voice mail!
(Yes I have go straight to voice mail checked in GV settings)
So, in my tests, if I hit "decline" call, hanging up essentially.. GV still tries to ring through a 2nd time.. I hit decline again.. and it goes to GV.
If I DON'T hit decline call, it rings on both the sprint end like eight times.. and then on to about three to five rings on the GV side!
What we need, is a simple app that hits the DECLINE button every time it pops up, after a number of specified seconds. Cyanongen, are you listening?
*edit*
To hell with it. Switching to sprint voicemail. GV and Sprint too buggy.
Something about visual voicemail extends the number of rings it takes to get there. I noticed this immediately when I switched to the Evo (my previous phone was a TP2, without visual voicemail). Upon switching, the phone would ring 6 times before going to Sprint VM (instead of the previous 4). That's probably what's freaking out GV. I use GV, but don't use their voicemail for my cell phone.
Subscribing, in case this gets fixed somehow...
Dave
Google Voice does not work the way that you describe for me. It sounds like google does not recognize that the call is being forwarded from your cell phone because it should not ring you a second time. It should recognize that it was forwarded from your cell and send it straight to voice mail.
Go to voice.google.com and check your settings.
Under settings, on the phones tab, you should have your cell phone listed. Does it say "Activate Google voicemail for this phone" or " Deactivate Google voicemail" ?
Also, you said "Yes I have go straight to voice mail checked in GV settings". Where exactly do you see that as an option? I can't find it anywhere.
Lowen SoDium said:
Google Voice does not work the way that you describe for me. It sounds like google does not recognize that the call is being forwarded from your cell phone because it should not ring you a second time. It should recognize that it was forwarded from your cell and send it straight to voice mail.
Go to voice.google.com and check your settings.
Under settings, on the phones tab, you should have your cell phone listed. Does it say "Activate Google voicemail for this phone" or " Deactivate Google voicemail" ?
Also, you said "Yes I have go straight to voice mail checked in GV settings". Where exactly do you see that as an option? I can't find it anywhere.
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I've noticed the same behavior as the OP, but this is fairly recent. I'm wondering if it started when gmail calling got added or so.
GV does recognize the number as a cell phone, i've had it activated (it shows the deactivate button) for months before I even switched to Android in June.
I was having a similar issue, here is what I did that fixed it. It seemed to me like google voice and sprint voicemail weren't playing well together so I called sprint and had then deactivate voicemail on their end, and I turned off call screening on Google voice for everyone that is in my address book ( I still have it activated for any unknown numbers, but the call screening is what rerings your phone after you hit decline to give you options to listen in on the voicemail). I hope you get things figured out.
Turn on "Do Not Disturb" mode in Google Voice on the website and it won't ring you back on the GV number.
I have zero problems using Sprint and Google Voice. Use *28-GV number to forward missed, ignored, and any unanswered calls to your GV number. Then set DnD on GV and you won't hear from GV unless you get a voicemail.
the call screening is what rerings your phone after you hit decline to give you options to listen in on the voicemail). I hope you get things figured out.
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I have screening turned off as well & use both without problem ( visual vm/gv) & have none of the above mentioned issues w/ gv on my evo, don't know if it's a fix, but may be worth screwing around with...
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cosine83 said:
Turn on "Do Not Disturb" mode in Google Voice on the website and it won't ring you back on the GV number.
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Awesome! Don't forget to hit "Save Changes" though.
I guess this fix won't work for people who actually want to use their Google Voice number (vs only use GV for voicemail)...
superm1 said:
I've noticed the same behavior as the OP, but this is fairly recent. I'm wondering if it started when gmail calling got added or so.
GV does recognize the number as a cell phone, i've had it activated (it shows the deactivate button) for months before I even switched to Android in June.
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Have you guys tried the Conditional Call forwarding with Sprint and Google Voice, this way all calls will go to your Google Voice mail box.
cartoonmonkey said:
So, in my tests, if I hit "decline" call, hanging up essentially.. GV still tries to ring through a 2nd time.. I hit decline again.. and it goes to GV.
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I was messing with my GV settings last week and then the same problem your describing started occurring. I would hit decline and then the phone would ring again, and only on the 2nd decline would it go to voice mail. The problem is you need to uncheck the following box:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
after I did that, the problem went away. what's happening is your declining the call, it forwards to google voice, google voice forwards it back because you have that box checked. problem solved!
caseyweed said:
I was having a similar issue, here is what I did that fixed it. It seemed to me like google voice and sprint voicemail weren't playing well together
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actually, the 2 don't play together at all. i think most people don't understand how voicemail works. when you don't answer your phone/decline a call the call gets forwarded to another number (your voicemail box). if you want to use your carriers voicemail you have it set to forward to whatever your carriers voicemail number is . I think people just don't realize that because the carrier sets the forwarding up automatically when you activate your phone. if you want to use google voice you have your phone forward to your google voice number instead. so basically there is no need whatsoever to cancel your sprint voicemail to make google voice work, there is no possible way for the 2 to interfere with each other. its all about call forwarding.
Thanks for the help. Unchecking that box did it, along with do not disturb.
I have my beloved GV back. My one nitpick with sprint. Lol
Mostly I'm happy that my thread didn't get the boot from the mods. Joy!
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So yesterday I made the switch from using Visual Voicemail to using my Google Voice account as my Voicemail. So far, I LOVE IT (I recommend doing this if you have a GV account). My only concern is that I'm wondering if I need the app constantly running to get notifications of new voicemail? Because I have gbhil's kernel installed with the tweaked memory-killer, so I don't know if the GV app is always running. Can anyone using Google Voice for Voicemail post how they have everything setup? I want to use the least amount of battery with this, so I was thinking maybe only enabling SMS notifications of new Voicemail?
mrinehart93 said:
So yesterday I made the switch from using Visual Voicemail to using my Google Voice account as my Voicemail. So far, I LOVE IT (I recommend doing this if you have a GV account). My only concern is that I'm wondering if I need the app constantly running to get notifications of new voicemail? Because I have gbhil's kernel installed with the tweaked memory-killer, so I don't know if the GV app is always running. Can anyone using Google Voice for Voicemail post how they have everything setup? I want to use the least amount of battery with this, so I was thinking maybe only enabling SMS notifications of new Voicemail?
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Yes, it is always running, and to be honest, it takes up very little battery to be noticed.
You or others might also be interested in this:
http://www.google.com/voice/sprint
Setting this up forwards voicemail from calls to your cell number (not your GV number) on to your Google Voice visual voicemail. In my case, nobody even knows my real cell number, they just call/text GV, but for folks transitioning it could be useful.
Isn't that the same as using Google Voice for your cellphone Voicemail? Anyway, what did it mean by "immediate" forwarding? I didn't quite understand what they meant by that... and I don't want to see a $0.20 charge on each minute/call I use... my dad would get very angry haha.
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I should probably say that right now, I have a Google Voice number, and I have the voicemail setup so that any call I get to my Sprint number gets picked up by the Google Voice number's voicemail... I hope that makes sense?
Yes, setting GV up in "voicemail mode" is a newer feature than when I first got my GV set up, but my roommate has his set up that way. It's pretty much the same but they take out a few of the forwarding features that you wouldn't be using if you're just using it as a voicemail service. (ring multiple phones and such). One thing you'll be glad to hear is that around the end of last year, Sprint decided to drop the charges on conditional call forwarding, as part of a "partnership with google". So, there are NO CHARGES when call forwarding to google voice.
Edit: I see what you're saying. When they say immediate call forwarding, they mean unconditional call forwarding. (forwarding all calls into your sprint number). What you probably want to do is CONDITIONAL call forwarding (forwarding calls when the line is busy, or when there is no answer).. See this link: http://support.sprint.com/support/a...ur_Sprint_phone/case-vw371511-20091020-144925
So you've got [sprint number]->[google voice]->[your phone] Which will be charged because all calls are forwarded to GV, and then GV rings your phone
I have, (and you probably want), [sprint number]->[your phone]->[if no answer, google voice] Which doesn't result in a charge.
Hope that helps
Hmm... I'm still confused about that. With the diagrams above, are you talking about someone calling me? Or me calling someone? Really I don't care about having anything transferred to my GV number... all I want is the voicemail part of it.
What have you done so far? Are you forwarding ALL your calls to google voice first, and then google voice is ringing your phone? (*72 forwarding?)
What I'm trying to get across here is that you want all your incoming calls to go to your phone first, then if you're busy or there it isn't answered, it will go to google voice, which will automatically pick up and go to voicemail when you have your phone set to "activate google voicemail on this phone" in your Google Voice settings.
If you currently have it set up to forward all your incoming calls to your google voice number, then google voice rings your cellphone afterwards, you will be charged for this type of call forwarding. You don't want to set it up this way if you're just using google voice for voicemail.
If you followed the setup that GV gives you for voicemail, they have you use *285555555555 (replace 5s with number you want to forward to. In this case, your GV number), which is what you want to use. This forwards calls to the specified number, after you either don't pick up your cellphone, or you're currently in a call. (*38 turns this off)
In contrast:
*725555555555 (again, replace 5s with the number to forward to) forwards all incoming calls to your sprint number to whatever number you specify. This charges you monies. Don't use this one. If you have done this, turn it off by dialing *720
Yes, I have the first thing you said currently. Basically if someone calls me (Sprint number), and I'm not there and they leave a voicemail, it leaves the voicemail with Google Voice. I then use the GV app to listen to my voicemail. I think I understand it now. So basically all I want to do is click "Enable Voicemail on this phone"? How would I go about setting it up so that all calls are forwarded to my Google Voice number (just so I don't accidentally do this)?
thematrixkid17 said:
If you followed the setup that GV gives you for voicemail, they have you use *285555555555 (replace 5s with number you want to forward to. In this case, your GV number), which is what you want to use. This forwards calls to the specified number, after you either don't pick up your cellphone, or you're currently in a call. (*38 turns this off)
In contrast:
*725555555555 (again, replace 5s with the number to forward to) forwards all incoming calls to your sprint number to whatever number you specify. This charges you monies. Don't use this one. If you have done this, turn it off by dialing *720
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That makes A LOT of sense! Thanks! I think this is resolved. Maybe this should be stickied or something so other people don't get confused with this.
Maybe I'll make a Google Voice for dummies writeup, since I haven't really contributed anything of substance here yet
But I went through this same thing late last year, GV can be very confusing for people that haven't used it.
Ok, so I just got done with a chat with Sprint, and I had called myself with these Google Voice settings, and according to Sprint, no $0.20 charge had been made to my bill. Looks like this is awesome! Thanks so much!
No problem. I'm working on a more substantial writeup right now, so that hopefully people won't run into these confusions again.
Quick question, what is the best way to set GV up so that I don't need to have Mobile Network (EvDO) constantly on? I only really ever have EvDO enabled when I need to use it so I can save battery life.
Well, I don't ever turn mine off, but I'd guess you'd just need internet connectivity to check and download your GV messages. If you don't mind not being updated the moment you get a new message, then there's nothing you'd have to do. (I mean you'll know when you get a missed call, if your phone is on, obviously) But if you REALLY need to know right away when you get a new message, you can turn on SMS notifications in GV settings.
Your phone still has internet connectivity in 1x only mode, it's just not as fast.
ldleblanc said:
Your phone still has internet connectivity in 1x only mode, it's just not as fast.
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Well, he said he was turning off 'mobile network'. When I turn off 'mobile network' in my settings, I don't get ANY internet connectivity. I'm pretty sure it disables it entirely, regardless of connection type
Btw, I've got my tutorial writeup over in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633196
so, i registered for google voice in the past and im thinking about actually using it now for the new thunderbolt since i wanted a new number anyway. has anyone used google voice on verizon before? what should i keep in mind when making the decision or not? does it ring a ton of times before going to voicemail like it did on sprint? have there ever been any issues with verizon and google voice or don't they mind if you use it? thanks.
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I've had it for years. No issues on VZW. Just like your normal number. Voicemail is transcribed for you, though it's not very accurate. You can usually figure out what they're trying to say. If not, you can play the message and listen to it.
I've been very happy with Google Voice on my Android phones. The voice-to-text isn't as good as some other systems I've seen, but it works well enough.
Download the app and give it a try. I think when I set my up on the TB, it gave an error complaining about being able to configure VZW. That was a new error I hadn't seen on my Inc. You may need to manually configure the "no-answer" call forwarding to your GV number. The setup should configure your phone to dial your GV number when you hit the 1 button for "Voicemail".
Give it a try!
Google Voice is the greatest thing since sliced bread, especially if you have multiple phones...one number to rule them all!
I'm testing the theory right now, but on T-Mobile people with NOT-unlimited plans were assigning their GV number as one of their Fave 5 (Friends & Family on VZW) and then telling the phone to make and receive all calls via GV, in effect giving them unlimited minutes. Does anyone know for sure if this works on VZW or not? I've set mine up that way (900 minute plan), and my used minutes seem to suggest that it will, but there's no minutes being charged to F&F on my online billing page yet.
The only thing holding me back is the apparent lack of mms. Not that many people send me picture messages, but id like for them to at least get a rejection message saying its not possible on ny device so they know it wasnt received
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Google Voice Setup for Voicemail only
I had a problem setting up voicemail for my verizon number to work with google voice and thought I would share how i corrected it.
I installed GV app and it said my carrier does not support automatic config.
I could view old messages I had but all new incoming calls went to my verizon VM
In order to route calls to GV VM I had to
Dial *71xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
Dial *90xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
Dial *92xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
This successfully routed all incoming calls to my google voice.
To deactivate call being routed you must do this
*73 call
*900 call
*920 call
Hope this helps someone else.
wrb123 said:
The only thing holding me back is the apparent lack of mms. Not that many people send me picture messages, but id like for them to at least get a rejection message saying its not possible on ny device so they know it wasnt received
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Agreed. The crappy texting service that GV provides is the only thing keeping me from using it full time. MMS isn't the only issue.
I'm gonna drop the Verizon text add-on and give it a try. $70/mo for unlimited LTE is amazing!
Anything I should do to make sure im not being charged for texts? Just composing them within the voice app so I think I'm ok, just slightly paranoid.
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craighwk said:
Agreed. The crappy texting service that GV provides is the only thing keeping me from using it full time. MMS isn't the only issue.
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I love the texting service from GV. It's my primary means of communicating with many people. There's so many advantages to it, including, in no particular order:
1) It's free. I turned off my SMS plan with AT&T last summer and have been 100% exclusive GV for texts since. I'm saving $20/month on my AT&T phone bill and selected NO text messages on my new Verizon account and I still have unlimited texts.
2) It works across multiple phones, platforms, devices all at the same time. When you send me a text to my GV number, it shows up on all four of my active cellphones, and on all of my computers and laptops that have GV web page open or the GV plugin (for Chrome). I can respond to them without even pulling my phone out of my pocket if I'm at the computer.
3) My texts are automatically backed up in the Google cloud, no need to worry about losing them or backing them up special on my phone as I swap ROMs or wipe data. And I can access them from any phone or web enabled computer.
4) I get all my messages, no one's ever complained that I didn't respond to something they sent that didn't come through. Seems very reliable to me after 15 on it.
As for MMS service, I think Steve Jobs was correct, albeit too far ahead of his time, when he said on the original iPhone that you didn't need MMS, just use email on a smartphone. It was a bit painful way back then (2007...seems so long ago in cell phone terms) at first, but once I trained all my contacts to just send via email I haven't missed any of the pics they want to share, and I'm not paying anything extra to the phone company for the privilege of getting a lower resolution image that's been scaled down to meet MMS limitations.
Thanks for the directions on setting up GV Voicemail, I had to google the instructions (go figure) and found the same info after a quick search. Tested it today and it's working like a champ.
Sweet Jesus I really dig this phone.
I was told by the verizon customer service rep that call waiting is no longer available if you route GV to be the VM service. Anyone else successfully rig it so they can still maintain call waiting but use GV to intercept voicemails?
I have never had a problem with call waiting. Also when I set it up on my Thunderbolt I got the error message as well but when hit skip and went thru the rest of the steps, I checked to see if it was set in my phone settings and it was had a buddy call to test it and it worked just fine not really sure what happened to make i just work without haveing to complete the step where it makes you make the calls during set up but mine is working just fine.
Oh yeah guess I should mention I only you it for the visual voice mail though.
denonlake said:
I had a problem setting up voicemail for my verizon number to work with google voice and thought I would share how i corrected it.
I installed GV app and it said my carrier does not support automatic config.
I could view old messages I had but all new incoming calls went to my verizon VM
In order to route calls to GV VM I had to
Dial *71xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
Dial *90xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
Dial *92xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
This successfully routed all incoming calls to my google voice.
To deactivate call being routed you must do this
*73 call
*900 call
*920 call
Hope this helps someone else.
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Great info! thanx.
Question, how did you get GV to sync your GV on-line contacts list to your phone?
When I setup my phone it would not recognize my GV login and would tell me I didn't have a google account and to create a new one.
After creating a Gmail account it did recognized my phone and said you can use more than one google account login.
My GV login is working now, but I cant access my GV contacts unless I open a browser and login via the web access.
Any suggestions?
Thanx
figured it out, you have to apply a new account using the web assist option if not using gmail.
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I figured out what was wrong with Google Voice. It doesn't work with the 747 area code because Gizmo numbers used to start with 747. Its the new overlay for the San Fernando Valley. 818 area code is running out of numbers. I snooped around my Verizon account page and I was able to change it to a 818 #.
All is right in the world.
Just switched to Verizon last week (got the Droid Charge) and have been trying to get GV working for my outbound calling. I keep getting an error (bad number when it tries dialing out, and have seen more than one bad number). I googled looking for help with it...found tons of 3 year old posts with vague answers...
Anyone else had this issue? Know how to resolve it? Everything else with GV works fine on my phone, just can't dial out.
Thanks -
denonlake said:
I had a problem setting up voicemail for my verizon number to work with google voice and thought I would share how i corrected it.
I installed GV app and it said my carrier does not support automatic config.
I could view old messages I had but all new incoming calls went to my verizon VM
In order to route calls to GV VM I had to
Dial *71xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
Dial *90xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
Dial *92xxx-xxx-xxxx where xxx is your google voice number and hit call
it will beep a few time then hang up
next
This successfully routed all incoming calls to my google voice.
To deactivate call being routed you must do this
*73 call
*900 call
*920 call
Hope this helps someone else.
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Ok, I tried this and every time I do and call from another phone, there is nothing there for google voicemail. It says "please enter the number you would like to call followed by the # sign". What am I doing wrong? I dialed all 3 *numbers followed by the google voicemail number. I've tried this like 3-4 times. Help!
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Ok, I tried this and every time I do and call from another phone, there is nothing there for google voicemail. It says "please enter the number you would like to call followed by the # sign". What am I doing wrong? I dialed all 3 *numbers followed by the google voicemail number. I've tried this like 3-4 times. Help!
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You need to login in to your google page and activate it, don't remember how but the help section on your google voice page has the steps
Bamf is runnin' my bolt - smoke that vzw!
whenever I go to dial the x71xxx-xxx-xxxx i get a message saying "welcome to verizon wireless your call can not be completed as dialed.
I know there are multiple threads that mentioned Sprint + Google Voice integration, but this thread is for people who are actually testing it. I got an email today from Google telling me I'm now able to use it. Feel free to discuss what you like or what you don't like about it, or any issues you're having. Here are some screenies from activation:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
You can always undo it all disconnect your voice number and your Sprint number, and you can re-do it as well. I've done this myself.
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So far the issues I've found are these:
- If you install the GV app, you get notified of texts through both your native Messaging app (or whatever you use, if you enable it) AND GV. If I only want to use GV for Voicemail, I can't do that.
- There is no option to choose what to be notified for; I can choose to get Voicemail notifications by text, but then I lose Visual Voicemail, so what's the point?
- MMS works, but is delayed and the person I sent it to got it 5 times.
i have a sprint evo. my phone only recieves text to my google voice app. the text dont come to my native app anymore. i just activated it, so i should wait a little longer and see how things turn out. i dont really have a problem with replacing handcent with my GV app. i just wish the GV app was more customizable, like chat bubbles etc. im gonna miss my handcent features. :-(
chrisw491 said:
i have a sprint evo. my phone only recieves text to my google voice app. the text dont come to my native app anymore. i just activated it, so i should wait a little longer and see how things turn out. i dont really have a problem with replacing handcent with my GV app. i just wish the GV app was more customizable, like chat bubbles etc. im gonna miss my handcent features. :-(
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That doesn't seem right. Let me know if that changes, I was thinking about pulling the trigger today but also don't want to lose native messaging ability.
[Edit: I've seen elsewhere people have said similar things...]
Second edit: I went for it and set it up as it looks like you can always back out within 90 days to keep your existing GV number. I do not have Google Voice app installed on my Evo, therefore all my messages come thru completely as normal. I can also text from the GV website which is awesome, but note whatever I send from that site does not sync to my phone. Of course all replies and messages to me hit both GV site and my phone.
If anyone has any questions about it's implementation, let me know. When I researched this I found a LOT of confusing and misleading information.
chrisw491 said:
i have a sprint evo. my phone only recieves text to my google voice app. the text dont come to my native app anymore. i just activated it, so i should wait a little longer and see how things turn out. i dont really have a problem with replacing handcent with my GV app. i just wish the GV app was more customizable, like chat bubbles etc. im gonna miss my handcent features. :-(
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I'm not sure if this setting is the same on your phone, but this is what I did:
Go to http://voice.google.com
Click Edit for your cell phone
Check "Receive Text Messages On This Phone".
The only problem now is that you'll get them both through the Voice app and through your Messaging app =/ I sent them a few comments using that form they linked to asking to be able to choose what to be notified for.
I read on the SprintUsers forum that MMS doesn't work. That would be really bad, but I can't confirm since I don't have this yet. But the fact that you have the same area code as mine gives me hope that I will get to upgrade my GV account soon.
MMS worked for me. Apparently MMS still goes through Sprint instead of Google. The only issue was the MMS went through like 45 minutes late and the person I sent it to got it 5 times.
Product F(RED) said:
I'm not sure if this setting is the same on your phone, but this is what I did:
Go to http://voice.google.com
Click Edit for your cell phone
Check "Receive Text Messages On This Phone".
The only problem now is that you'll get them both through the Voice app and through your Messaging app =/ I sent them a few comments using that form they linked to asking to be able to choose what to be notified for.
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My solution was just to not have the Google Voice app installed. I really don't need it anymore anyway
hooges said:
My solution was just to not have the Google Voice app installed. I really don't need it anymore anyway
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There's also that. That would solve the double-notifications issue, and you can still be notified of Voicemail either by text or email, but then I lose Visual Voicemail on my phone. Not a big deal, as I almost always have a computer near me(college student).
EDIT: Just realized there's also the mobile Google Voice site you can go to through your phone and download your Voicemail if you really need to skim through it.
Looks like you elected to use your Sprint number as your GV number.
Any idea what would happen if I set up a SkypeIn number say (917-310-1010) and made GV ring it when my Sprint number was called?
In other words do you see the option to disable incoming calls from ringing your Sprint phone directly (e.g. 347 xxx xxxx)?
If not, I guess I'd have to keep both my existing GV and Sprint numbers to be able to forward calls to my GV number to the SkypeIn number.
hooges said:
My solution was just to not have the Google Voice app installed. I really don't need it anymore anyway
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For me it seems to be ok as long as I'm not logged in to the Google Voice app on the phone. You can keep in installed, just don't log in and you'll still get texts delivered to the SMS app not the Google Voice App.
This way you can log in to get voicemails in the Google Voice App when needed and then just log back out when done.
Anybody that uses an Airave testing this? I have been testing for a while now and the only issue I have is that I cannot receive calls through my Airave at home.
I've heard that a lot and it seems to be a common issue. I think it's because calls are supposed to be routed through Google, but with the Airave, you're still connecting to Sprint servers. What you can do is go into your Sprint account and find the "Manage My Airave" link. Then specify all the phones that are allowed to connect to your Airave (by number) and leave yours out, so your phone won't connect and will get calls through Google.
Hi All,
I installed google voice and I am want to setup voicemail. When you go into settings / call / voicemail service to change from my carrier to google voice. I get an error stating it will not call forward correctly please contact your carrier. Google voice then partially works. If someone calls it rings 10 times, because the system is forwarding all my calls to the google voice #. Can anyone please help? I called HTC and they were useless. I also called AT&T, but did not escalate to a higher support.
Not sure if it makes a difference, but you might try going through the Google Voice settings, and choose to use Google Voice voicemail instead of the carrier. When you do this, Google Voice should automatically change the voicemail service for you.
If you're trying to change the voicemail carrier on your own, without having gone through GV's settings, there might be some sort of disconnect taking place...
Just a thought - let me know if it works, since I'll be setting up GV on my One X when I get it!
09CarreraS said:
Hi All,
I installed google voice and I am want to setup voicemail. When you go into settings / call / voicemail service to change from my carrier to google voice. I get an error stating it will not call forward correctly please contact your carrier. Google voice then partially works. If someone calls it rings 10 times, because the system is forwarding all my calls to the google voice #. Can anyone please help? I called HTC and they were useless. I also called AT&T, but did not escalate to a higher support.
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I had this same problem when I got my phone yesterday. What I did to work around this was go to the Google Voice website > Settings. Then I selected "Activate Google Voicemail on this phone". It will then give you instructions for #s to dial on your phone to activate Google Voice voicemail for your phone.
09CarreraS said:
Hi All,
I installed google voice and I am want to setup voicemail. When you go into settings / call / voicemail service to change from my carrier to google voice. I get an error stating it will not call forward correctly please contact your carrier. Google voice then partially works. If someone calls it rings 10 times, because the system is forwarding all my calls to the google voice #. Can anyone please help? I called HTC and they were useless. I also called AT&T, but did not escalate to a higher support.
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same thing always happens on my Atrix. but my GV still works because of what is said below
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I had this same problem when I got my phone yesterday. What I did to work around this was go to the Google Voice website > Settings. Then I selected "Activate Google Voicemail on this phone". It will then give you instructions for #s to dial on your phone to activate Google Voice voicemail for your phone.
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this.
Try this: link to set up pictures Only draw back is that when people call my GV number and I want to decline, it loops back and calls again, so I have to decline the call 3 times. If i silence the phone, it will eventually go to voicemail.
SMS works via GV or AT&T
Dialing out works via GV or AT&T
GV voicemail works for people calling either AT&T or GV number.
I get the transcription for calls for either AT&T or GV number.
Tested for 30 minutes and seems to be working.
Make sure to read the comments in the pictures. It has details on set up.
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Try this: link to set up pictures Only draw back is that when people call my GV number and I want to decline, it loops back and calls again, so I have to decline the call 3 times. If i silence the phone, it will eventually go to voicemail.
SMS works via GV or AT&T
Dialing out works via GV or AT&T
GV voicemail works for people calling either AT&T or GV number.
I get the transcription for calls for either AT&T or GV number.
Tested for 30 minutes and seems to be working.
Make sure to read the comments in the pictures. It has details on set up.
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here's a great example. those pictures. i don't have the option about texts. google only wants to use vm. i have no check box about forwarding texts. it's just not there. if you could help me it would be wonderful. i would like to drop the $20 text plan and just use data and g.voice to send my texts.
ck4794 said:
here's a great example. those pictures. i don't have the option about texts. google only wants to use vm. i have no check box about forwarding texts. it's just not there. if you could help me it would be wonderful. i would like to drop the $20 text plan and just use data and g.voice to send my texts.
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i went for an all new number, and now it's working properly. i can use either att or gv. but i can't seem to get it to work like i want. end goal, i want to use google voice to send an sms, over data, and it shows up on the other person's phone as the number i've established already (my att number) that all my contacts etc have. i can't seem to make this happen, it keeps showing up for the other person as my gv number.
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i went for an all new number, and now it's working properly. i can use either att or gv. but i can't seem to get it to work like i want. end goal, i want to use google voice to send an sms, over data, and it shows up on the other person's phone as the number i've established already (my att number) that all my contacts etc have. i can't seem to make this happen, it keeps showing up for the other person as my gv number.
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When sending sms you must initiate the conversation from Google voice if you want other people to see your Google voice number and so they will respond to your sms to you Google voice application.
If you send a sms from your stock messaging app or any play store messaging app it will always use you ATT phone number. Also people that sms your ATT number, those messages will appear in stock messaging app. There is no way to have those forwarded to Google voice.
The people that successfully use Google voice exclusively (avoid messaging fees from ATT) have to tell everyone not to use their ATT number and cancel their messaging service. People that continue to send sms to that number will not know it's been cancelled likely and think you are ignoring them.
If you like using a stock messaging app or alternative, you can forward sms from your Google voice app to you messaging app. People that sms you to Google voice will have those forwarded to you messaging app (settings, sync and notifications, receive text messages, select radio button: via the messaging app)
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I use both phone numbers because Google voice doesn't allow mms currently
It's complicated but I have become accustomed to it.
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Great NEWS FIXED!!!
Sprint is sending out the KOT49H, not the pulled KOT49E, this fixes Voicemail problems.
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No idea. I've been asking this question all week and no answers from any Sprint users other than "use google voice".
I don't want to use Google Voice. Also, why should we have to deal with the 9016 text if we choose to use old school dial into your voicemail?
FYI, I tried implementing Sprint's Visual Voicemail app and get a connection error.
Anyone? I have this issue as well as not getting vmail for days after they come in.
i will say that i did what everyone else seems to be doing. just integrate your phone number with google voice and all problems solved. you even pick up some nice extras in the process
Google Voice isn't an option. So now what?
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Google Voice isn't an option. So now what?
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i didn't think it was either. can you tell me why it's not?
Ugh. I use GV for my business number.
Now, how does anyone on Sprint's N5 handle voicemail? If the answer is dial your number, type in your PIN and listen, then that's the answer. However, I don't get any notifications that way. Hangouts (default SMS) sends me a text from 9016 with gibberish in it and I do not get the voicemail.
Can you block 9016 somehow?
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Ugh. I use GV for my business number.
Now, how does anyone on Sprint's N5 handle voicemail? If the answer is dial your number, type in your PIN and listen, then that's the answer. However, I don't get any notifications that way. Hangouts (default SMS) sends me a text from 9016 with gibberish in it and I do not get the voicemail.
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get another GV number and have it use your sprint phone number. forward your emails/texts/etc from your business line to the new number. there is a solution, just figure it out.
I'm not looking for a solution. I'm looking for the answer to how voicemail is handled on a stock Sprint N5. Does Sprint expect everyone to get a Google Voice number to handle their voicemail?
nexus = no bloatware, that includes sprint VVM apps. they expect you to install whatever you want on your phone to handle what you want it to do. if you don't want to install anything, hold down 1 to get messages.
I completely understand that as well. However, my VM notifications are coming from Hangouts as a 9016 message. When I press and hold "1" to go to voicemail, there is no message. I have people leaving me voicemail with no way to retrieve them.
Sprint's method of notifying you of a VM is to send a text to the device. The standard Sprint VVM app handles this. Without this app working, I think there is an issue that hasn't been resolved by Sprint. If they send me the VM notifications "regularly" without the text deal, I'd be fine with that. But that's not what's happening with my phone.
This is why I'm asking how anyone with a Sprint-purchased N5 is handling their stock VM's.
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I completely understand that as well. However, my VM notifications are coming from Hangouts as a 9016 message. When I press and hold "1" to go to voicemail, there is no message. I have people leaving me voicemail with no way to retrieve them.
Sprint's method of notifying you of a VM is to send a text to the device. The standard Sprint VVM app handles this. Without this app working, I think there is an issue that hasn't been resolved by Sprint. If they send me the VM notifications "regularly" without the text deal, I'd be fine with that. But that's not what's happening with my phone.
This is why I'm asking how anyone with a Sprint-purchased N5 is handling their stock VM's.
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I also have an issue with voicemail notifications, but actually they are not showing at all. Receive a call, let it go to voicemail and it doesn't show a notification at all. Can't do Google Voice, because it's not available in Puerto Rico. Didn't receive a SMS as a notification as you stated though.
Every couple of hours I would get the garbled text messages coming in even though I haven't had any voicemail come in for weeks. At least until Sprint or whomever is the one that has to fix this, I am going to use google voice . Not something I want to do but at least just from a few tests it works. Only when pressing 1 in the dialer or dialing my own number does the regular sprint voicemail get dialed. But nothing seems to be getting routed there.
I have the Google Play version of this phone on Sprint and have to tried to install several different Sprint VVM apks all with no luck. I would either get a connection error or a 9016 text saying provision successful, however the app never worked. When someone leaves a voicemail I get the icon in the notification bar to call my voicemail. I never get the 9016 text.
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Just clear data from the phone application... settings>apps>phone>clear data
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new to the forum... just wanted to join quickly and help you out, just go to settings>apps>all>phone>clear data.. worked for me, i was having the same issue.
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Just clear data from the phone application... settings>apps>phone>clear data
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I knew about this process a long time ago when I had my old Nexus galaxy edition. It's kind of a temporary solution wouldn't you think? Although you can just go to force quit and it will do the same task. All this does is prevent the voicemail notification from coming up until restart.
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This issue is really annoying. Trying the phone app data wipe method now, hopefully it works.
I had to deal with this too
I figured it out.
Yeah, if you use the Google Voice app to switch to GVoice voicemail, it SAYS it works but doesn't.
HOWEVER! If you log in to google Voice and find your phone number in the settings (of your actual phone) then click to unregister it from voicemail, then actually type in what it says to on the phone (this is probably not necessary, but I did it anyway.
THEN click to re-register it and THEN put in the information it tells you to for THAt it will work.
At least, it did on my Nexus 5 that is on TMobile. I can only assume it is exactly the same for Sprint (pretty sure it is, especially since this thread is exactly what I was experiencing).
Hope this helps!
mobrien118 said:
I figured it out.
Yeah, if you use the Google Voice app to switch to GVoice voicemail, it SAYS it works but doesn't.
HOWEVER! If you log in to google Voice and find your phone number in the settings (of your actual phone) then click to unregister it from voicemail, then actually type in what it says to on the phone (this is probably not necessary, but I did it anyway.
THEN click to re-register it and THEN put in the information it tells you to for THAt it will work.
At least, it did on my Nexus 5 that is on TMobile. I can only assume it is exactly the same for Sprint (pretty sure it is, especially since this thread is exactly what I was experiencing).
Hope this helps!
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ya no clue what this guy is trying to say. a clear step by step would be good.