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Visual voicemail for ATT user - edit : working

EDIT: decided to try it myself and it works well with N7000
Installed dark Rom 3.3 and it work perfect.
Remember ur line needs VVM activated. Currently this only can happen with an iphone of LTE enabled device
Users in ATT n700 has got visual voice mail working with the mod from the user GSLEON3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452330
ATT note user thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1509805
I tired it in my note ( imilka - ICS rom ) . It installs fine and when i enter the password it stays connecting.
U need to have visual voicemail activated in your account.
Can someone try in other roms and see if this works.
Below is from his thread
Okay, took some time, but here it is, AT&T Visual Voicemail for AT&T customers using ANY & ALL Roms, custom or other than CWS__001 stock.
Please feel free to use it or link to it here, just make sure you give me a little love (mention) & hit the thanks button.
This is intended for chefs to provide cooked in or as an addition for their AT&T users. It should also work on Captivate, Captivate Glide, Inspire, SGS & SGS2 roms.
READ ME: For Visual Voicemail to work, you need to either have one of the Android 2.3.x officially provisioned for the service or you must have paid for the service.
On some devices, you may need to set up the AT&T PTA APN for this to work.
I do not publish hacks or cracks that violate terms of service or help you avoid paying for services. If you have an LTE Android Device Visual Voicemail sock was added to your account at provisioning & will then work on any of your devices with this file.

Doesn't work.

Install
Hope I don't get flamed, but I can't seem to find any detailed instructions on how to install this file. I downloaded the file and unzipped it on my Macbook Pro, dropped the folder WM_GSLEON3 on my external_sd card. On my Galaxy Note I downloaded ES File Explorer, and if I've done anything right up to this point, I have no idea which files or where I need to put them. What else can you expect from a newbe

Install the apk inside the zip
@Taptalk-GalaxyNote

Hi all, forum newbie here. Just want to be sure I'm clear on using the Visual Voicemail app. I downloaded it to my stock AT&T LTE Note, unzipped & installed fine.
When I launch the app, it asks me to call my VM. I do, then tap [asterisk] twice to hang up the call. I can't post screenshots here yet, but that generates VVM setup screen #1, which reads:
"Account Setup. Welcome to AT&T Visual Voicemail. To complete your Visual Voicemail setup, please call Voicemail."
I tap the Call Voicemail button. That doesn't call my voicemail (in the usual sense), but generates VVM setup screen #2, which reads:
"Account Setup, Please wait. Setting up your account."
That churns for a minute or so, then I get setup screen #3:
"An account verifications has not been received yet.
"Verify your network connectivity.
"Call your Voicemail again, and make sure that you enter the voicemail successfully.
"Contact support to verify that your Visual Voicemail service is activated."
So, if I understand the threads about this service:
- The Visual Voicemail app is ATT's UI for a service which they have to initiate on a user's account. Correct? I.e., it's a toggle/whatever at their end?
- VVM is available to stock ATT LTE Note users? Or must I root to have access to the service?
When I called 611 about this process, the ATT rep said VVM is available only through their AT&T Messages app. (I didn't tell him about threads on this forum which warn users away from that app; I haven't installed it.) "You do all the setup at your end," he said.
So, for those of you who have set up the Visual Voicemail app:
Did you have to go through an ATT rep to initialize the service at their end?
Any advice on what to tell future reps to make it clear what I need to start up VVM using the Visual Voicemail app?
(Dealing with these people has so far not given me great confidence in their autonomy or critical-thinking skills.)
TIA for any wisdom. I'm an Android newbie, but totally digging the Note, & 2.3.6.

As far as I know, nobody has this working on a N7000 Note.

That would explain my failure. Thanks.

les_garten said:
As far as I know, nobody has this working on a N7000 Note.
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I have it working on my n7000.
It works well with darky 3.3 rom
Steps :
Install the apk inside the .zip file
open the app
Call the voice mail
enter pin
hang up by pressing *
go back to app
enter the pin
Voila it works
Most imp
Your line must have VVm activated
Currently VVM works only with lines that have iphone or an LTE enabled device.
My phone line is iphone but i use that on my note.
If u have an iphone then call them up and ask them to activate the VVM.

Thanks, drgopoos. I'll call ATT & try with a different rep. (The first told me I could only use ATT's Messages app, which everyone here seems to abhor.)

So I need a LTE plan or just give them an ATT Note IMEI then add feature? Are they going to force me into LTE data plan?

Atrix_E said:
So I need a LTE plan or just give them an ATT Note IMEI then add feature? Are they going to force me into LTE data plan?
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If u have an att note on LTE plan , just ask them to activate the VVM and u will get it.
U dont need to have an LTE plan.

drgopoos said:
If u have an att note on LTE plan , just ask them to activate the VVM and u will get it.
U dont need to have an LTE plan.
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I have a N7000 but my account IMEI is a Motorola Atrix 4G. I'm asking if I switch my IMEI to an ATT Note then call and request VVM feature will they require the LTE data plan?

Try ur luk.
U might be better off going to an att store

drgopoos said:
I have it working on my n7000.
It works well with darky 3.3 rom
Steps :
Install the apk inside the .zip file
open the app
Call the voice mail
enter pin
hang up by pressing *
go back to app
enter the pin
Voila it works
Most imp
Your line must have VVm activated
Currently VVM works only with lines that have iphone or an LTE enabled device.
My phone line is iphone but i use that on my note.
If u have an iphone then call them up and ask them to activate the VVM.
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Not sure where I'm going wrong then.
I just bought a ATT Note and activated it.
I then sold that phone on Ebay and used that SIM in my N7000.
I installed VVM and set my PIN thru the normal Voicemail.
Then I tried to login with VVM and the PIN won't work??
It just sits there and doesn't finish login.
Any ideas?

Happened with me when i was on asop rom.
Did u try darky ?

Using right apn?

OK, well, I got VVM to work because I got an ATT phone rep with a brain. He knew nothing of the new app, but dug into hnis database & figured out how to turn on ("provision") VVM on my account—apparently a feat of some ledgerdemain.
After hi flipped his toggle in side the Death Star, the VVM app responded: created a scrollable list of all my existing VMs (the rep warned me they'd be destroyed by the process, but they weren't). The app preserved my outgoing message & I tested the app by having my wife call me.
So the hitch in this process—as is ever the case with huge corporations who don't care if you ever use their products, only if you pay for them—was the human factor.
Moral: get the right rep on the phone & you can configure your phone for ease of use … if you're lucky.
Thanks to those who helped me on this thread.

I am using an iPhone Data Plan, maybe I ll give it a try

JSandel said:
OK, well, I got VVM to work because I got an ATT phone rep with a brain. He knew nothing of the new app, but dug into hnis database & figured out how to turn on ("provision") VVM on my account—apparently a feat of some ledgerdemain.
After hi flipped his toggle in side the Death Star, the VVM app responded: created a scrollable list of all my existing VMs (the rep warned me they'd be destroyed by the process, but they weren't). The app preserved my outgoing message & I tested the app by having my wife call me.
So the hitch in this process—as is ever the case with huge corporations who don't care if you ever use their products, only if you pay for them—was the human factor.
Moral: get the right rep on the phone & you can configure your phone for ease of use … if you're lucky.
Thanks to those who helped me on this thread.
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Cool story but tell us what plan you are on? IPhone? Lte? Regular? All you did was add VVM without changing your plan at all?

JSandel said:
OK, well, I got VVM to work because I got an ATT phone rep with a brain. He knew nothing of the new app, but dug into hnis database & figured out how to turn on ("provision") VVM on my account—apparently a feat of some ledgerdemain.
After hi flipped his toggle in side the Death Star, the VVM app responded: created a scrollable list of all my existing VMs (the rep warned me they'd be destroyed by the process, but they weren't). The app preserved my outgoing message & I tested the app by having my wife call me.
So the hitch in this process—as is ever the case with huge corporations who don't care if you ever use their products, only if you pay for them—was the human factor.
Moral: get the right rep on the phone & you can configure your phone for ease of use … if you're lucky.
Thanks to those who helped me on this thread.
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Did he inquire about which phone you had? Or how you were using VVM on your phone?
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I got this working today.
But another problem cropped up.
I keep getting "Green Plus sign" notifications on the status bar when using the pta apn. It is some type of advertisement that wants me to click on it and open a website. If I switch to wap.cingular apn, it does not het the notification bar, but I don't think VMM works either.
Any ideas about that Green Plus sign and how to stop that?

[Q] Google Voice for VM on US TMO 1S

So I got my wife a new HTC One S to replace her HD2 which she had cracked the screen (Worked fine, but good excuse to get a look at a new phone). Everything set up fine, and is working well, but I can't seem to set up Google Voice for VM. Visual VM works (from TMO) but I use and love Google voice on my phone, as it sends you texts with the transcribed message.
If anyone can shed some light on this, every time I change it from my carrier to Google voice on the settings menu (Settings | Calls I think) it gives me an error and stays set to my carrier. Anyone have any ideas.
I have not rooted this phone yet, and as it is the wife's wasn't planning on it, but would like to get Google voice working for voicemail if at all possible. \
Any thoughts/ideas?? I am hoping someone here may know a work around or fix for this...

I also have the same problem. Normally I'd just install a new ROM without the bloatware, but it doesn't appear any are all that stable yet. Will rooting the phone allow you to uninstall stuff like TMobile's apps without having to put on a new ROM?
Anyway, I'm also curious about using Google's Voice.

It is the only issue I have left. I have been doing some research, calling t-mobile and turning off their VM may fix it, but I haven't had to do that on any other phone, so it is my last resort. Hoping someone else here has solved this, or done what I suggested, and validated it as a fix. If all else fails, by the end of the weekend, I will try that approach. Just seems odd that it is locked.
I have also tried *004*[google number here]# with an mmi code error, and **004*[google number here]# which did register, but then reverted just as quickly, when I went to settings|calls to review [I saw it show Google voicemail, only to change instantly back to My carrier]

My GV is still active on my phone from my Sensation and the only thing I did was a Titanium Restore of the GV app. I went into my settings on the One S and it says My Carrier but I just had someone test it and it came through just fine through GV. I would go into your settings in GV on the computer and make sure your phone is set up for VM in there and if it still doesn't work set it up on the old phone and just restore the app if you're rooted.
Good luck!

Jason Syn said:
My GV is still active on my phone from my Sensation and the only thing I did was a Titanium Restore of the GV app. I went into my settings on the One S and it says My Carrier but I just had someone test it and it came through just fine through GV. I would go into your settings in GV on the computer and make sure your phone is set up for VM in there and if it still doesn't work set it up on the old phone and just restore the app if you're rooted.
Good luck!
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To avoid issues, I want to avoid rooting. It's the Wife's phone, and if I do anything to it, and she has a problem, I get blamed, even though we all know rooting isn't necessarily bad, and if she has a problem, it is probably the user, not the phone At the end of the day, I will root it if that is the only way to fix this, but I would think a Google phone should support GV out of the box, especially such an integrated feature within ICS. There must be some solution... although it is increasingly looking like I will have to call t-mobile, and remove Visual VM, to get GV to work... Just hoping to avoid that if possible too, as stated before, never had to do that, and always like a backup...
Hoping someone else has solved this and can share their solution. And before anyone asks, it is not a pre-paid plan, which I know has issues...

Found this on another forum, not sure if I can post the link, and it is too late for me to give it a try, but here is the other post, for anyone who wants to give it a shot. Having posted this, there still must be a way to do this without calling t-mobile...
So here's the scoop. Apparently, HTC has disabled the ability to change the voicemail carrier from the device itself. Probably some ploy to get users to use some other service or app. F That. I buy Android phones for a REASON. Anyways...
Here's the fix. Call T-Mobile support. Explain that you need to have the number changed on THEIR end. Just read them the Google Voice number over the phone and have them test it. And voilà! Hope this helps!
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Changing it on the phone didn't work right away for me but it did work a day or two later when I tried it again.

The *004* code worked for me, but you have to be off wifi calling to use it.
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using XDA

My phone says that I am still using my carrier's VM service, but so far, GV has been doing its work.

Called TMobile, they hard coded the number in on there end, all is now good.
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nygmam said:
Called TMobile, they hard coded the number in on there end, all is now good.
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Which number did you ask them to hardcode? and in place of what?
Thnx

I think you can set this from the Google Voice web page. I have the same problem as you've described, and that's what I did. Works like a champ.
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KT said:
Which number did you ask them to hardcode? and in place of what?
Thnx
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I had them code my Wife's Google Voice number as the conditional forwarding number (which is actuallt the Voice Mail number on the phone), and haven't had any issues since. If you don't know your number, it should show up on your GV homepage. Once you do that, everything works as it should.

nygmam said:
I had them code my Wife's Google Voice number as the conditional forwarding number (which is actuallt the Voice Mail number on the phone), and haven't had any issues since. If you don't know your number, it should show up on your GV homepage. Once you do that, everything works as it should.
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Thanks.. Will try and see what happens

jmacdonald19 said:
I think you can set this from the Google Voice web page. I have the same problem as you've described, and that's what I did. Works like a champ.
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Worked for me thanks
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jmcdonald58 said:
Worked for me thanks
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Thanks for the thread got my gfs GV working thru GV Web page
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jmcdonald58 said:
Thanks for the thread got my gfs GV working thru GV Web page
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How did you manage to do this via the Google Voice webpage bro? Couldya walk me through the steps pls..
I deactivated and then re-activated my cell number under Settings -> Phone but it still shows "My Carrier" as the VM provider :/

That's when you have to call T-Mobile and have them hard code your GV number
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KT said:
How did you manage to do this via the Google Voice webpage bro? Couldya walk me through the steps pls..
I deactivated and then re-activated my cell number under Settings -> Phone but it still shows "My Carrier" as the VM provider :/
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It still shows my carrier as the voice mail carrier but I am getting them through GV will check today when I get home but it was working both recorded messages and text

I used their online chat and the rep switched my conditional forwarding to my GV number. Phone still says My Carrier, and it actually worked fine before, but did it just on principal...locking this down just to get a few more bucks from their own crap VV app is just wrong.

Why can't I get voicemail working?

I really want to set up visual voicemail with Google Voice. I can't seem to figure it out though. Can anyone post a step by step guide? Right now, when someone calls me after 4 rings they get a message saying the person you has called is unavailable. There isn't even an option to leave a message. I don't know what I did wrong.
On another note, does anyone have any experience with At&t visual voicemail? Is it worth exploring that option over google voice?
This is one feature that I really would love to have on this otherwise perfect phone.

Your plan has to include visual voicemail if it doesn't then it doesn't matter how hard you try you will not get it setup. call And tell them you want visual voicemail and the tech will push the app to your phone and then it'll set up.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826536
go to voice.google.com
settings
phones ->activate voicemail
on your phone:
settings ->call -> voicemail -> set as google voice. it will fail, but just say yes anyways. it should work after that. (it does on my phone)

Thank you. I hope that works. This problem was present even before I updated though.

ul49 said:
Thank you. I hope that works. This problem was present even before I updated though.
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it's a known "problem" but I haven't had any issues with it other then it "failing" (see attached screenshot) to apply (but still works even with this message)

there are some other threads on this forum regarding this. you might have been able to find them if you had looked (harder).
anyways, since i'm here, i may as well post what worked for me
go to settings, call, additional settings, and set EVERY forwarding number (unanswered, busy, etc) to your google voice number. But **make sure Always Forward is disabled**
cheers

Lol... Just re-read the OP..my bad I thought I read that you wanted att vvm. Sorry. I know I looked like a dumbass..lol disregard my post and carry on.
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Tried everything on here. Even tried reinstalling the app. Still not working...

ul49 said:
Tried everything on here. Even tried reinstalling the app. Still not working...
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and you followed the instructions at voice.google.com by typing in that long number that starts with *004*.... ?
and are you having someone test call you to see if it does go to your google voice mailbox? again, your phone will show (after doing all the appropriate steps) that "Voicemail Service: My Carrier" but it will truly get forwarded to google voice... at least it does on my setup.
also, if this doesn't work, have you tried AT&T's version of visual voicemail? it's free with LTE data plan I believe.

Send yourself a voicemail it'll come up on the Google Voice client IF you followed the instructions here.
I've found it's less cumbersome on a pc to set it up.
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Finally solved the problem by getting a new google voice number. I guess something was wrong with the old one. Thanks for all your help, folks.

Yep, Google Voice is the ONLY voicemail for Android I would consider.

ul49 said:
Finally solved the problem by getting a new google voice number. I guess something was wrong with the old one. Thanks for all your help, folks.
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glad to hear you got it working!

[Q] A new problem someone offer some help please

I finally found the rom I like, Avatar, flashed that and everything works except for the AT&T voicemail app. It keeps telling me there is no voicemail number on the sim card. I used another app and copied the voicemail number to the card but it still can't find the number. I can call my voicemail on the phone and get to the voicemail but the voice mail won't set up. At first the dialer told me to use the settings in menu to set the voicemail up, but I can't find the menu to do that. Anyone got any help please. Need voicemail.

I had the same problem with cm10.1. Tried everything I could think of even, called att = no help there. So I just went back to Google voice. I like it better anyway cause I can check voicemail on my PC browser. :/
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subarudroid said:
I had the same problem with cm10.1. Tried everything I could think of even, called att = no help there. So I just went back to Google voice. I like it better anyway cause I can check voicemail on my PC browser. :/
Sent from my HOX w/CM10.1 4.2.2 s-off
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Ok, I will give that a try, I called AT&T and they gave me the voice mail number. I put it in contacts and called that works, but the app I am using won't find the number and set up. For some reason with this Avatar Rom there is no voicemail number associated with it. Other roms I have had no problem with this app setting up voicemail. One other Rom I played with had the same problem but there was a menu on the dialer with settings to insert a number for voicemail, but this is missing on this one.

Is this the visual voicemail app? If so, you might try removing and reinstalling. Make sure wifi is off when you try to set it up. Mine won't setup after a rom flash unless I turn off wifi and let it connect to data.

iElvis said:
Is this the visual voicemail app? If so, you might try removing and reinstalling. Make sure wifi is off when you try to set it up. Mine won't setup after a rom flash unless I turn off wifi and let it connect to data.
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I switched to CM 10.1 I think it was and it set up pretty good. Thats basically the same rom for looks that I can see. I have no idea why my voicemail number isn't on the sim card and I can't get it over there .

Still not working here on cm10.1. The wheel keeps spinning after I enter the password.

pOLLYpOCKET said:
Still not working here on cm10.1. The wheel keeps spinning after I enter the password.
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Doesn't work with 4.2 yet.

Just checked the play store and AT&T updated the Visual Voicemail app, works with 4.2.2 now. Installed and working here!!

Use Google voice. It's awesome anyways
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The_Zodiac said:
Use Google voice. It's awesome anyways
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Boo yah! Not only that but it works on WiFi. And if you are like me, you turn your mobile data off. Please you get it transcribed and emailed. AT&T charges and extra four bucks
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Sprint Visual Voicemail

Was wondering if this app can be installed and work. Tried to install it but got error connecting to server. Also when I made Hangouts take over SMS on my old phone sprint visual voicemail stopped working.
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I'd like to know too. Will be buying from play store and voice mail app is only sprint app I use.

Same here. Anyone set this up? I hate having to dial in for voicemail.

I've been asking this question for over a week (on multiple forums). The only answer I've gotten has been to use Google Voice.
The real problem, I believe, is the N5 is not equipped to handle voicemail like Sprint's system works on smartphones.
Like others are reporting an LTE issue with Sprint, I think voicemail is an issue too. FWIW, I cannot retrieve any messages left for me by using the dialer method (long press 1).

angus242 said:
I've been asking this question for over a week (on multiple forums). The only answer I've gotten has been to use Google Voice.
The real problem, I believe, is the N5 is not equipped to handle voicemail like Sprint's system works on smartphones.
Like others are reporting an LTE issue with Sprint, I think voicemail is an issue too. FWIW, I cannot retrieve any messages left for me by using the dialer method (long press 1).
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what happens when you call *86 or your own number from your handset?

angus242 said:
I've been asking this question for over a week (on multiple forums). The only answer I've gotten has been to use Google Voice.
The real problem, I believe, is the N5 is not equipped to handle voicemail like Sprint's system works on smartphones.
Like others are reporting an LTE issue with Sprint, I think voicemail is an issue too. FWIW, I cannot retrieve any messages left for me by using the dialer method (long press 1).
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I'd like to know if the Sprint 16GB version purchased through Sprint has the app installed?
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HardAttack said:
I'd like to know if the Sprint 16GB version purchased through Sprint has the app installed?
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In the past installing the APK for CM ROMs results in also getting texts from 9016 after you provision the application which has to happen in order for the application to function. That's why it would be nice to know if the Sprint N5 Flavor has this by default.

No. The 16gb doesn't have it installed. I tried installing it and got the 9016 texts.
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mrjeff2 said:
what happens when you call *86 or your own number from your handset?
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My notifications about this are a missed call which is handled properly. If voicemail is left, I might get 9016 text...I might not. On Thursday I had a friend leave a message. I got the missed call but no other notification that voicemail had been left. I called him back on Friday and he told me he left the message. I checked voicemail via long press 1 and no messages. I just checked now via the same method and I do have 3 messages. No notification that any of them showed up.
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HardAttack said:
In the past installing the APK for CM ROMs results in also getting texts from 9016 after you provision the application which has to happen in order for the application to function. That's why it would be nice to know if the Sprint N5 Flavor has this by default.
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I was running CM 10.1 on my Note 2 and used the voicemail.apk without issue. I was receiving the 9016 texts but the message was being downloaded by the VVM app. I simply blocked texts from 9016 and didn't have any issues. But the VVM app worked (sent system notifications too).

I have tried multiple versions of the .apk and haven't gotten it to work. I bought the Nexus 5 from the Playstore and haven't rooted it. As a stock phone I do not get the 9016 text I get the Voicemail icon, but I do miss the VMM app
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Wait for the 4.4 compatitble apk. i'd just say for now its an incompatibility.
I don't see Sprint letting this go.

I'm very interested to see what Sprint has to say about VVM for the N5.

I think it would be safe to say they will provide a 4.4 kitkat apk.... they aren't going to stop their VVM offer....either it with the n5 or whatever.
I hope they do get one soon for you sprint ppl

Any update?
Does anyone know if this apk is available for 4.4 now? I couldn't find anything in the play store...