Hey guys,
Forgive me I am new to the Verizon family as I just came from the Evo on Sprint.
Is there no way to get visual voicemail for free on Verizon? It never even crossed my mind that this would not be possible. I honestly don't know though if my visual voicemail on Sprint was standard or the result of my rooted rom on the Evo.
Anyone?
Thanks!
If you have a Google Voice account, you can use that as your phone's voicemail provider, giving you visual voicemail.
Zeek215 said:
If you have a Google Voice account, you can use that as your phone's voicemail provider, giving you visual voicemail.
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I do have an account, shortly before I switched I "integrated" GV with my Evo and boy was that slick. I'll search for a guide on how to do it the normal way.
Just download the GV app to your phone and it should walk you through the process.
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Just download the GV app to your phone and it should walk you through the process.
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Got it. Thanks!
You'll probably need a new (separate) GV number, though, now that you've ported the original.
s44 said:
You'll probably need a new (separate) GV number, though, now that you've ported the original.
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Nope I didn't. Worked great.
I actually prefer YouMail. Since I discovered it several years ago, in my WM days, the functionality offered by it has caused me to immediately disregard all carrier VM options. As a matter of fact, my VZW VM isn't even setup, ~2 years after switching from AT&T.
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If you integrate your sprint number to Google voice and then terminate you contract do you keep your number? If not, what if you wait and just leave after contract?
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All integration is doing is replacing the standard vm with gv vm. That is if you're talking about sprint and gv. I don't know for a fact but that sounds logical. If you go to another carrier, and want to keep your phone number from original carrier, you have to go to the new carrier and tell them you want your old number on their service. Once they do what needs to be done, your service with the original company will be shut off. You do not need to do anything to make this happen with the original company. The original company will send you a final bill and you pay it. The porting process just takes a few minutes to go through and it's done. Your old number is on your new service.
Integration does a bit more than just replace VM. You're able to SMS from the GV site, app, chrome extension etc as well as receive calls from your sprint number on gmail.
Yep... I ported my number, but kept my default SMS app on my phone, but can still use GV on the web to text. So I can still get my MMS without hassle of forwarding to my email. Also I was under the impression that since its ported that you can't lose your number since its on google and not to the carrier. Myth? Thought I heard that on TWIT AAA. So even if you change carriers you could just set up your google voice no matter what your new phone number is since you can use your old one in its place. Make sense?
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mustangboy88 said:
Yep... I ported my number, but kept my default SMS app on my phone, but can still use GV on the web to text. So I can still get my MMS without hassle of forwarding to my email. Also I was under the impression that since its ported that you can't lose your number since its on google and not to the carrier. Myth? Thought I heard that on TWIT AAA. So even if you change carriers you could just set up your google voice no matter what your new phone number is since you can use your old one in its place. Make sense?
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That would be correct
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Well I understand the benefits of porting the number to GV but my question was is it any different than Sprint integration? Is it permanently ported or do I loose it if I break the contract and have to port that number before I change carriers?
There could be a difference.
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I would call Sprint and ask them. Remember that you can receive SMS and MMS through the native app and still have your number integrated is a feature that someone "not" on Sprint has the ability to do.
Also you have 90 days to try your number integrated before you lose your old google voice number. So you can always go back.
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Yeah. I can definitely ask sprint but chances are I'll get some moron who doesn't know anything or will lie to me just to get me off the phone.
I was hoping I can get someone here who has done it and can confirm.
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Hi,
Anyone able to get visual voicemail working for a Samsung Focus on Bell Canada?
I've also got an HD7 on Wind that I would like to get it for as well....
Thanks.
no one can help?
lip said:
Hi,
Anyone able to get visual voicemail working for a Samsung Focus on Bell Canada?
I've also got an HD7 on Wind that I would like to get it for as well....
Thanks.
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I too am wondering the same thing. I have had my Bell line originally provisioned with VVM for Blackberry and I would get an MMS message after the VM notification that looked like it was trying to send the VVM. I then had it provisioned as VVM for the iPhone and now I don't get any VM notifications at all.
I had read something about a user who had VVM for Android provisioned on their phone and once they set it up by putting their SIM into the Android it worked when the SIM went back in the Win Phone.
Not sure if Bell does VVM for Android though. Been too busy to check with them.
I do admit that not having the VM notifying me is kind of nice. I am actually considering ditching VM completely
Hoping someone has a solution to my scenario.
Right now, I have a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. I use my Verizon number for all calls and SMS. I'm test driving my Nexus 5 on GoPhone (AT&T) until my Verizon plan is up (at which point, I'll either stick with GoPhone if I like it, or find something else).
Is there a way for me right now to get my Verizon number's SMS to show up on my Nexus 5? Is there any app, etc.? I don't want to fart around with porting my Verizon number to Google Voice right now - I will do that when my contract is up, and that will be my solution. But I need a solution for until that point.
If there is no way to do this, that's okay. Thanks for reading. (For calls, I'm just going to forward my Verizon number to my AT&T number through Verizon's webpage).
laur3n.newm4n said:
Hoping someone has a solution to my scenario.
Right now, I have a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. I use my Verizon number for all calls and SMS. I'm test driving my Nexus 5 on GoPhone (AT&T) until my Verizon plan is up (at which point, I'll either stick with GoPhone if I like it, or find something else).
Is there a way for me right now to get my Verizon number's SMS to show up on my Nexus 5? Is there any app, etc.? I don't want to fart around with porting my Verizon number to Google Voice right now - I will do that when my contract is up, and that will be my solution. But I need a solution for until that point.
If there is no way to do this, that's okay. Thanks for reading. (For calls, I'm just going to forward my Verizon number to my AT&T number through Verizon's webpage).
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You may be able to use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
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AndroidSlave said:
You may be able to use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
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Thank you for the suggestion. When I downloaded it on my Nexus 5, it told me "Integrated messages is only available for Verizon customers," so I think it's not gonna work. I think I'm just SOL until I port my Verizon number to Google Voice.
laur3n.newm4n said:
Thank you for the suggestion. When I downloaded it on my Nexus 5, it told me "Integrated messages is only available for Verizon customers," so I think it's not gonna work. I think I'm just SOL until I port my Verizon number to Google Voice.
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Yeah Verizon SUCKS
There are some apps that will forward your SMS to a different number too
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Yeah Verizon SUCKS
There are some apps that will forward your SMS to a different number too
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I have seen those. I'll probably set one of those up. I was really hoping for an app that would allow me to receive SMS on my Verizon phone, and send as my Verizon number from my Nexus 5. Guess we're not there yet, without the Google Voice port. Again, thanks for your responses!
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I have seen those. I'll probably set one of those up. I was really hoping for an app that would allow me to receive SMS on my Verizon phone, and send as my Verizon number from my Nexus 5. Guess we're not there yet, without the Google Voice port. Again, thanks for your responses!
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Google voice is great. Just do it.
Only issue is you can't currently receive MMS through it.
I use GV + straight talk prepaid
It's cool too because you will be able to keep your old number and receive all your calls to it too
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I use Cloudsms to txt from my N7 using my gnex, and it just works!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bechard.cloudsms
The One A9 is my first unlocked, non subsidised phone. I put my AT&T sim in it and have been cruising along nicely.
Today I received my first voicemail and realized that I have no visual voicemail app. My previous AT&T branded One M8 used the carrier's app, of course.
So, what do you use? What works? Thanks!
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notdeadyet02 said:
The One A9 is my first unlocked, non subsidised phone. I put my AT&T sim in it and have been cruising along nicely.
Today I received my first voicemail and realized that I have no visual voicemail app. My previous AT&T branded One M8 used the carrier's app, of course.
So, what do you use? What works? Thanks!
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Google Voice or install the AT&T VVM app (you might need root to get that to work though).
Great, thanks jollywhitefoot for attaching the .apk! I haven't rooted, but I'll give it a try and report back for the record. I've never looked into Google Voice, but I guess now's the time.
Update : Yep, it looks like it needs root; wouldn't install. Anyone have links to good tutorials on Google Voice?
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Great, thanks jollywhitefoot for attaching the .apk! I haven't rooted, but I'll give it a try and report back for the record. I've never looked into Google Voice, but I guess now's the time.
Update : Yep, it looks like it needs root; wouldn't install. Anyone have links to good tutorials on Google Voice?
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Setting up GV can be frustrating. Ive always just muddled my way through it.
Are you unlocked? You could probably get ATT VVm working if you can copy it to system/app in TWRP
Not unlocked on the One A9 yet. I'm assuming it's the same process going through the HTC dev site like I did for the One M8. I'm willing to try it.
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Not unlocked on the One A9 yet. I'm assuming it's the same process going through the HTC dev site like I did for the One M8. I'm willing to try it.
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yep. same process.
GV is good. and once it's set up, you might like it better than ATTVVM. It's just kind of a pain to setup. My favorite part of GV over ATTVVM is that GV transcribes voicemail messages so you don't even have to listen to them if you don't want to.
Go for Google Voice... the setup doesn't take too long... Give it a go!
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Not unlocked on the One A9 yet. I'm assuming it's the same process going through the HTC dev site like I did for the One M8. I'm willing to try it.
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Don't bother unlocking just to install the AT&T vvm file in the op. I couldn't get it to install from twrp either.
If others are following this thread, I can confirm the AT&T voicemail app available on Google Play (Play Store link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm ) installs and works well on my US unlocked One A9!
I have also been looking into Google Voice as suggested.
Question to Google Voice users: Have any of you used your mobile number for GV? In all the setup tutorials I've read and watched, it seems they recommend getting a new GV number. I understand the logic for this for some scenarios. However, if one wanted to use GV as a visual voicemail replacement (and not use a carrier’s VVM app) wouldn't you need to use your mobile number as your GV number? If one did use your "legacy" mobile number, can you go backwards and delete the GV "relationship" at a later time? Or is it a one-way transaction?
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jollywhitefoot said:
Setting up GV can be frustrating. Ive always just muddled my way through it.
Are you unlocked? You could probably get ATT VVm working if you can copy it to system/app in TWRP
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Pretty sure unlocking isn't enough. I haven't owned an HTC since my MyTouch4G and Amaze 4g, but with nexus devices, u need to be unlocked and rooted to access /system partition
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notdeadyet02 said:
If others are following this thread, I can confirm the AT&T voicemail app available on Google Play (Play Store link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm ) installs and works well on my US unlocked One A9!
I have also been looking into Google Voice as suggested.
Question to Google Voice users: Have any of you used your mobile number for GV? In all the setup tutorials I've read and watched, it seems they recommend getting a new GV number. I understand the logic for this for some scenarios. However, if one wanted to use GV as a visual voicemail replacement (and not use a carrier’s VVM app) wouldn't you need to use your mobile number as your GV number? If one did use your "legacy" mobile number, can you go backwards and delete the GV "relationship" at a later time? Or is it a one-way transaction?
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I got a GV number and it works just like a carrier supplied VM number (like in call settings the Voicemail number just changes from your carrier number to your new GV number). I don't know about porting your existing number to GV. Google used to charge $10 to do that, but it looks like they don't do that anymore.
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Pretty sure unlocking isn't enough. I haven't owned an HTC since my MyTouch4G and Amaze 4g, but with nexus devices, u need to be unlocked and rooted to access /system partition
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In TWRP you just mount system and use the file manager to copy the apk in the system/app folder.
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I got a GV number and it works just like a carrier supplied VM number (like in call settings the Voicemail number just changes from your carrier number to your new GV number). I don't know about porting your existing number to GV. Google used to charge $10 to do that, but it looks like they don't do that anymore.
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In TWRP you just mount system and use the file manager to copy the apk in the system/app folder.
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I've never tinkered around with the twrp file manager. I'll have to check that out.
Thanks
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I have used my own number on GV. The setup is mostly straightforward except for the step where you make ATT re-direct the missed/busy calls to the voicemail. The steps mentioned by Google didn't work for me. Neither did talking with ATT customer service.
And then I figured that all I needed to do was enter the voicemail number provided during the Google voice setup at this place Dialer > Settings > Call forwarding > Enter it in the three (Foward when xxxx) options.
notdeadyet02 said:
If others are following this thread, I can confirm the AT&T voicemail app available on Google Play (Play Store link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm ) installs and works well on my US unlocked One A9!
I have also been looking into Google Voice as suggested.
Question to Google Voice users: Have any of you used your mobile number for GV? In all the setup tutorials I've read and watched, it seems they recommend getting a new GV number. I understand the logic for this for some scenarios. However, if one wanted to use GV as a visual voicemail replacement (and not use a carrier’s VVM app) wouldn't you need to use your mobile number as your GV number? If one did use your "legacy" mobile number, can you go backwards and delete the GV "relationship" at a later time? Or is it a one-way transaction?
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I have used GV for years but have been unable to set my VM to forward to it on my new A9. Perhaps due to Marshmallow, but you'd think Google would update its apps before the release. Thanks for the suggestion with forwarding. Just set that up at least until I can get the VM option to work.
Am I wrong for believing there is a Samsung version of visual voicemail that can be used on the unlocked phones?
I would like to give it a spin but cannot find it.
use T-Moible voicemail if you're using on T-Mobile Network, or use YouMail app or Google Voice if you have one.
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Am I wrong for believing there is a Samsung version of visual voicemail that can be used on the unlocked phones?
I would like to give it a spin but cannot find it.
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That was one of the problems I ran into using an unlocked phone on Verizon network a couple of years ago. Also, I was not able to get notifications for text, etc. After that, I swore off unlocked phones. But things may have changed since then, or you may find a work around. Good luck.
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use T-Moible voicemail if you're using on T-Mobile Network, or use YouMail app or Google Voice if you have one.
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I just uninstalled TVV and will look to give YouMail a try.
However my question still remains, am I wrong to assume that there is a Samsung Visual Voicemail app that can be used. I swear I read something about how people hated the Tmobile version because they make you pay to transcribe the voicemail to text but the Samsung version did not.
Yes it has the Samsung one installed. It comes up as voicemail in the finder...it's not baked in to the dialer though which is super annoying.
If you want the at&t visual voicemail or other branded version the apk is out there and I can confirm does work on our phone the same issue is still present though regarding the missing icon from the dialer...
Xda hates my phone at the moment so I can't upload a picture but the image for the Samsung one looks just like the voicemail notification symbol.
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Yes it has the Samsung one installed. It comes up as voicemail in the finder...it's not baked in to the dialer though which is super annoying.
If you want the at&t visual voicemail or other branded version the apk is out there and I can confirm does work on our phone the same issue is still present though regarding the missing icon from the dialer...
Xda hates my phone at the moment so I can't upload a picture but the image for the Samsung one looks just like the voicemail notification symbol.
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Just saw your reply, please post that picture when you get the chance.:good:
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Just saw your reply, please post that picture when you get the chance.:good:
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It's available from the galaxy app store according to the app info. I definitely didn't download it and it wasn't on my last device.
was there ever a solution to this? on s20 G9880 and G9810 no visual voicemail apk, using on t-mo and att respectively