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VOIP in Canada

Anyone using 3G VOIP on the X10 with a high level of success?
Skype Beta, tried but doesn't work in this "region"
Fring = crap
Google Voice = not in Canada
I don't care if the service is free or pay-for but I would like some options.
Any info would be appreciated.

Try the new new Vonage app. Downside is that it only works between Facebook users with the app installed on their Android, Apple or Blackberry phones. Other than that it looks good and is totally free worldwide.

instigator008 said:
Try the new new Vonage app. Downside is that it only works between Facebook users with the app installed on their Android, Apple or Blackberry phones. Other than that it looks good and is totally free worldwide.
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Looks like it's worth a try, probably never see Google Voice in Canada eh?
Thanks for the heads up double 0h 8

instigator008 said:
Try the new new Vonage app. Downside is that it only works between Facebook users with the app installed on their Android, Apple or Blackberry phones. Other than that it looks good and is totally free worldwide.
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Tried it.. just can't get it to work. After I enter my facebook login and passwd, it says Can't connect to facebook, try again later and closes itself.
Guess I have to stick to crappy fring

Google voice works in Canada. U need an Alberta number to forward to. The only downside is having to use the web browser to make outgoing calls.
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freephoneline.ca
But you have to pay about 50$ for the sip settings (user/pass)
Free local calls and between some cities.
Unfortunately without sip settings, you can't use sipdroid.

3cx phone seems to work best for me since it supports g711. Sipdroid doesnt seem to have that codec. Havent found any that support g729 yet. 3cx also allows multiple sip accounts. Used it with voipcheap and gizmo5. Seems to work best for me.
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pngface said:
Tried it.. just can't get it to work. After I enter my facebook login and passwd, it says Can't connect to facebook, try again later and closes itself.
Guess I have to stick to crappy fring
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Installed it last night but haven't tried it out yet.

I'll play with Vonage today and maybe look into a sip account.
Thanks to all.

jasonvw said:
3cx phone seems to work best for me since it supports g711. Sipdroid doesnt seem to have that codec. Havent found any that support g729 yet. 3cx also allows multiple sip accounts. Used it with voipcheap and gizmo5. Seems to work best for me.
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Do you know any sip provider with prepaid for international which doesn't expire and preferably free local or north america calls?

You can also try Nimbuzz. They just released a new version the other day, that is supposed to reinstate Skype VoIP service. Haven't tried it myself yet, though.

gavriel18 said:
Google voice works in Canada. U need an Alberta number to forward to. The only downside is having to use the web browser to make outgoing calls.
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How did you sign up with google voice. When I try to sign up it says it is not available in canada, and I am in alberta ?

try Tubaloo

Thanks for the nimbuzz update.
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trojjanhorse said:
try Tubaloo
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Just added Tubaloo to my to test list.
Thanks.

I just created a Sipgate account (VPN on the home computer combined with a friend with a US cell phone got me an invitation code).
I've tried to set it up with Sipdroid and although it connects (green light on top) it fails to sustain a phone call. It makes the call and then drops it. I've tried with and without using the STUN server and have also tried various ports.
The Sipgate account is working. I called my Sipgate number and left myself a voicemail.
Is Rogers simply blocking my 3G VOIP trials?

[Q] any way to text mssg from the tablet?

Any apps out there to txt message from the tablet? Preferably with my actual number (not sure how that would work though).

There was a guy on the Xoom subforum that made an app that uses Dropbox (iirc) to 'sync' text messages.
You could use Google Voice, but then all of the messages are sent from and to your GV number.
I hope someone comes up with a way to easily sync between an Android phone's SMS client and an application on a tablet, so you can use the tablet to easily interact with SMS and MMS messaging.

FrayAdjacent said:
There was a guy on the Xoom subforum that made an app that uses Dropbox (iirc) to 'sync' text messages.
You could use Google Voice, but then all of the messages are sent from and to your GV number.
I hope someone comes up with a way to easily sync between an Android phone's SMS client and an application on a tablet, so you can use the tablet to easily interact with SMS and MMS messaging.
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Yep, this is it https://market.android.com/details?id=com.d0lph1nk1ng.syncsms&feature=search_result
It works great, you can get to the xda thread via that link too

awesome jratzo. thank you!

awesome finding. Thanks

Now i am guessing you need a droid powered smart phone? Will my samung rogue be able to do this or does it just ue the phone number?
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it needs to be droid to droid.
works awesome.

Textfree is the best texting app out there that gives u a real texting number. U cannot find it in the app store *also* the newest version constantly crashes on the tablet. Here's a link to a working version of textfree
http://www.hotfilesearch.com/download/56035720-Textfree.apk.html
Let me know how it works out for u

Just use Google Voice app with real notifications.

market won't let me install google voice on the TF

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It works great, you can get to the xda thread via that link too[/QUOTE]
been thinking about buying this but dnt want too unless it is 100% reliable and works perfect, would you 100% reccommend it?

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It works great, you can get to the xda thread via that link too
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been thinking about buying this but dnt want too unless it is 100% reliable and works perfect, would you 100% reccommend it?[/QUOTE]
I haven't had any issues with it. I don't use it most of the time though cause my phone is usually on me.

thanks mate might just take the plunge and give it a go

Visual Voicemail AT&T

I still can't turn it on. Has anyone had any luck??
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I was in a corporate store yesterday and asked about it. The guy was clueless and said only the iphone could do that. I said no the Mango upgrade brought it to WP7 and I believe Android already has it with apps. He said check back next year when the new updates and new phones would be out. Since we know it shouldnt be that long for the upgrades and the new phones it just goes to show the salespeople still are clueless.

Yep... I have Mang B2 and its still not there. T-mobile has theirs turned on. But not ATT.
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Try calling your phone and leaving a message, then activating it in the phone settings. My T-Mobile VVM would not activate until I had a new message in my inbox.

Yeah... Just tried it... No go. I think t mobile is the only one that has this feature on wp7 right now.
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I get my VVM through Google voice. It's just in email form but I like it
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You won't be able to use visual voicemail on AT&T without signing up for their service, which is currently not available for WP7, and will cost $4/month when it (eventually) does become available. It will not be free.
Google visual voicemail is free, however, and it works fine on my Focus. It can be delivered via email, SMS, or both. I chose the SMS option. I added the Google Voice access phone number to my contacts, so when a VVM notice comes through (they come from the access number), if I need to listen to it to clarify a mistake in the transcript, it only takes two taps to connect.

There is also the GoVoice Free App that gives you FULL visual voicemail function through Google Voice. It can be found in the Market. But I will prefer ATT VVM when it comes avail.

Are there any updates on this? Does anyone have Visual Voicemail working on ATT with their WP7 device?

Did you try texting Activate:dt=6 to 122?

AT&T does not support Visual Voicemail on Windows Phone 7... yet. So until AT&T supports it, we won't be getting it.

Its simply amazing how long it takes AT&T to "test" things.

Alternative for visual voice mail
Try the MagikMail app with a free YouMail account. Works perfectly with push notifications. You can even load your contact photos to YouMail and get their pic on a flipping live tile along with their phone number when they leave a message. It's a lot better than the Google Voice apps, IMO.

App To Send SMS Text From My Transformer?

I used to have a Galaxy tab and I used an application called TextFree which allowed me to send SMS text messages from my tablet (I was given a free phone number from TextFree). I tried to download TextFree for my Transformer and it doesn't look like 3.1 is supported.
Is there any application out there that I can use to send SMS text from my Transformer?
Thanks!
Jan

This will do the trick for you: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.d0lph1nk1ng.syncsms
It's not free however

hauj0bb said:
This will do the trick for you: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.d0lph1nk1ng.syncsms
It's not free however
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Thanks you!

hauj0bb said:
This will do the trick for you: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.d0lph1nk1ng.syncsms
It's not free however
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Note:you will need an Android phone.

I have and HTC EVO 4G from Sprint and when I got my Transformer, I wanted to be able to SMS text from it too. I did some checking and found out that I could port my Sprint EVO phone number over to Google Voice and that allows me to use Google Voice on my EVO and my Transformer for texting. You'll need to search this forum or XDA for the link to the apk file that allows the install to work on the Transformer for Google Voice. It works great, but doesn't have all the features like an app like Handcent has. But I can Text from either device which makes me happy. Don't know if you're on Sprint but check Google Voice to see if your number can be ported over. I use GV for both text and voice mail.
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Google Voice.

TrogdorsArm said:
I have and HTC EVO 4G from Sprint and when I got my Transformer, I wanted to be able to SMS text from it too. I did some checking and found out that I could port my Sprint EVO phone number over to Google Voice and that allows me to use Google Voice on my EVO and my Transformer for texting. You'll need to search this forum or XDA for the link to the apk file that allows the install to work on the Transformer for Google Voice. It works great, but doesn't have all the features like an app like Handcent has. But I can Text from either device which makes me happy. Don't know if you're on Sprint but check Google Voice to see if your number can be ported over. I use GV for both text and voice mail.
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Thanks for the info~!
I have a Droid X on the Verizon network.

I think you need to pay to have your number transferred to Google Voice unless you're on Sprint - because they have an agreement with Google Voice. Also, IIRC transferring your number to Google Voice terminates your carrier contract (unless Sprint).

Google Voice number porting FAQ: http://www.google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?answer=1065667
"Your mobile phone service plan will be terminated when you port your number to Google Voice and your carrier may charge you an early termination fee. You may also experience disruptions in sending and receiving text messages for up to 3 business days after the porting process is complete"
Suck.

Text Plus works for me

an app called "textab" works great for me....it bluetooths to your phone and has worked like a charm....
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.howettl.textab&feature=search_result

One word DesktopSMS. Try it. You won't be disappointed.
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Free Alternative to DeskSMS

DeskSMS was exactly what I was looking for, but the free trial is over and they want year fees.. Is there a free alternative to DeskSMS that will do the same thing?

Hello you can use "mightytext"
have fun ;-)

easy android sms or mighty text although i would use with caution at least with desksms we knew it was coming from cwm (trustworthy imo) texts are sensitive data you dont want any app/site reading and sending them

I use Google Voice which among other things allows you to SMS from a desktop browser.

Google Voice, as far as I know, don't let you text and receive text from your personal mobile number right? That's what I liked about DeskSMS. A one time price would've been okay but to pay yearly? That's not good..

It does. Your carrier has to support integration with GV, iirc. With sprint, GV offered to make my actual phone number the GV number. So when I text from the browser it is from my mobile number.
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What about Go SMS ? It's a alternative to decksms and can send SMS to other people . And there are alot of themes for this app .

I really like handcent and its free as well.

Subscriber to DeskSMS
When i first found the app i thought it was such an amazing thing. I purchased my subscription well before my initial free period was over. I tell you I do not regret it at all. Texts from people are automatically backed up in my Gmail account. If i need to find a text someone sent i just log into Gmail and search in:chats for the name or number or a snippet of what i'm looking for. The features, convenience, and how well it's built is worth the investment.

It depends on which feature you really need...to text from my pc I use AirDroid that is free and does the work gratly!

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DeskSMS was exactly what I was looking for, but the free trial is over and they want year fees.. Is there a free alternative to DeskSMS that will do the same thing?
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It is $5 per year man... That is peanuts for the service you are getting. Regarding free apps to do that, i'm with the other ppl, nothing is free. They have to be getting something from you. Always my mentality when downloading free apps.
Something to think about.

I'm in the same boat, I have a few more days of DeskSMS access and I like the dark skin as well, but I actually dislike DeskSMS mainly because I'm not seeing both sides of the conversation sync in GMail (only received syncs) and I still need to figure out how to make synced SMS's in GMail sync as read. Although I do like the quick access button that doesn't force you to open the application in a dedicated tab, but if you do want a dedicated tab the functionality is there I just never see myself using it. Then again the quick access button is very noticeably laggy.
I also use GVoice for business use and I prefer keeping my carrier's phone number for personal use. Problem is I can't use my carrier's phone number to text from GVoice unless I have GVoice take over my carrier's phone number.
Are there any work arounds I've overlooked? I basically use DeskSMS to text from my PC without having to pickup my phone constantly.

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phaberest said:
It depends on which feature you really need...to text from my pc I use AirDroid that is free and does the work gratly!
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I also use Airdroid sometimes, and it is good for messaging and for uploading smaller files to my phone. I tried using other apps (I forgot which ones unfortunately) to text from my Mac but I still find DeskSMS to be the best. It sends messages right to my Trillian (or AIM but it lags) and it typically works. Sometimes it stops and you gotta do a little tinkering to figure out why it isn't working, but for the most part I haven't found anything that beats it (especially when I'm at work and don't want my boss to see me texting).
I paid for the year, I didn't even realize it was a trial at first but I happily paid the small fee to keep using it. I've only paid for a few apps in my lifetime (Call Control and Titanium Backup basically), but it does a lot of good things for me and it was worth it.

Ci2e said:
I'm in the same boat, I have a few more days of DeskSMS access and I like the dark skin as well, but I actually dislike DeskSMS mainly because I'm not seeing both sides of the conversation sync in GMail (only received syncs) and I still need to figure out how to make synced SMS's in GMail sync as read. Although I do like the quick access button that doesn't force you to open the application in a dedicated tab, but if you do want a dedicated tab the functionality is there I just never see myself using it. Then again the quick access button is very noticeably laggy.
I also use GVoice for business use and I prefer keeping my carrier's phone number for personal use. Problem is I can't use my carrier's phone number to text from GVoice unless I have GVoice take over my carrier's phone number.
Are there any work arounds I've overlooked? I basically use DeskSMS to text from my PC without having to pickup my phone constantly.
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I am the dev for an SMS/MMS forwarding app called PhoneLeash. Its not free but its a one-time fee. PhoneLeash forwards to email or to a second phone (via SMS). It forwards both incoming and outgoing texts so you get a nice threaded view in GMail (for instance). And you can reply via email (or the second phone). It has some other phone locating features as well. Perhaps y'all will take a look!
PVS

Had to switch also
I kept having problems since I paid for it.
I kept getting the error: {"multicast_id":6603055600577454525,"success":0,"failure":1,"canonical_ids":0,"results":[{"error":"InvalidRegistration"}]}
So I chalk it up to, I paid money money for something useless. I still have 263 days left. So, for 102 days I have had no one help me with the issue so I left DeskSMS. I doubt I will get a refund either.

Alternative to DeskSMS: MooMle
mapheG2 said:
DeskSMS was exactly what I was looking for, but the free trial is over and they want year fees.. Is there a free alternative to DeskSMS that will do the same thing?
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Hey why don't you try MooMle, it's a brand new app, it's free and it does work!!!
I downloaded it yesterday and I'm loving it!