I'm looking for a good VoIP app for my Verizon Galaxy S3. Google Voice isn't an option, as it still uses minutes.
I've tried out Vonage, which has free data calling right now, but it seems clunky to me and doesn't play so nice with bluetooth (may be due to CM 10.1 ROM though).
Other VoIP apps I've seen are Talkatone, SipDroid, CSipSimple. Anyone have experience with these apps, or have a recommendation? Thanks.
anacree said:
I'm looking for a good VoIP app for my Verizon Galaxy S3. Google Voice isn't an option, as it still uses minutes.
I've tried out Vonage, which has free data calling right now, but it seems clunky to me and doesn't play so nice with bluetooth (may be due to CM 10.1 ROM though).
Other VoIP apps I've seen are Talkatone, SipDroid, CSipSimple. Anyone have experience with these apps, or have a recommendation? Thanks.
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I use Google Voice in conjunction with Groove IP in order to make VOIP calls with my Google Voice number. This won't use any minutes. You can find Groove IP in the Play store.
There is a lot of apps. I use Skype on my PC because almost everybody has, and you can talk for free. But when I call to my girlfriend in UK use Smartgroschen
Spare Phone in conjunction with Google Voice has worked better for me than GrooveIP or Talkatone. It is a VOIP app even though it works together with Google Voice. I use it overseas where my phone survives off wifi only.
I see they recently updated it though and changed up the way it works in order to be in compliance with Google's new policy on the voice api (requires you to register for a free IPKall number which you add to Google voices forwarding numbers). Supposedly, quality has improved as a result. I'm still using the older version until it eventually gets blocked because quality has never been an issue for me. It's always worked better than the other for me.
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So far every app i've tried all require me to input my login credentials which i don't feel safe doing.
Does anyone know of any applications that uses Google authentication to tricker a GV call back? im trying to use this with Sipdroid for true VOIP calling over data.
Thanks guys.
Does any one use google voice with sip gate here?
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gkaugustine said:
So far every app i've tried all require me to input my login credentials which i don't feel safe doing.
Does anyone know of any applications that uses Google authentication to tricker a GV call back? im trying to use this with Sipdroid for true VOIP calling over data.
AFAIK you cannot trigger a callback with and unauthorized client since the clients spoof the GV webapp's callback feature (not entirely certain on that one.). So you will have to trust one of the current apps, use the gv mobile website or wait for/request a client to use OAuth or some other protocol that does a similar method of authentication.
Thanks guys.
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gkaugustine said:
Does any one use google voice with sip gate here?
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I am have that exact setup: GVoice->Sipgate->Sipdroid.
Works great on wifi but kinda sucky over 3g. But hey it is free...!
Yeah ill just have to create a throwaway account for this since i dont feel safe passing my credentials to a third party app.
Anybody having troubles lately with Skype on your Android phones?. I just can't sign in. I've read articles and it seems that many people had this issue. I have a Droid 2 Global by the way that is not on the Verizon wireless network.
By the way, I realized that Skype for Android is only for wifi and not for 3G???? Well after seeing this problem I found a hacked version of Skype at http://www.droid-life.com/2010/10/06/download-unlocked-skype-that-makes-calls-over-3g/ and installed it on my phone. Supposedly with this version you can make VOIP calls over 3G. Again, I still have the same problem of not being able to log in to Skype, even from this version over 3G.
After having these problems, I installed Fring and Nimbuzz, but both of them took out Skype from their services, so there is no way to use Skype anymore.
What is this? Some sort of conspiracy from Google against Skype? Maybe Google is just about to launch a Google Voice program that does VOIP and decided to start a dirty war?
Or, is this just happening on Verizon phones running Android and there is a Verizon-Skype agreement to just allow Skype Mobile to run? On the description of the app it says that "Some handsets may not be supported"...
My skype (and all the other processes dealing with it) have been working fine
There's no "Google blocking Skype" but "Skype blocking everyone else". A google search on Nimbuzz+Skype will show you that Skype just blocked them
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There's no "Google blocking Skype" but "Skype blocking everyone else". A google search on Nimbuzz+Skype will show you that Skype just blocked them
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Well, Google is blocking the FULL 3G Skype in the American Android Market. If you access the market from a european country you'll find a different skype with 3G.
I am looking for a free android app(s) to make Google VOIP calls. Groove IP is $4 but a wipe my phone a lot when switching ROMs plus I'll only be using it to save on my cell minutes.
Anyone know a good free way to use Google Voice as VOIP like Google chat does on a PC?
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chris122380 said:
I am looking for a free android app(s) to make Google VOIP calls. Groove IP is $4 but a wipe my phone a lot when switching ROMs plus I'll only be using it to save on my cell minutes.
Anyone know a good free way to use Google Voice as VOIP like Google chat does on a PC?
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Afaik Groove is the only app with this functionality, I use it on my Atrix. Im confused why wiping your phone makes a dif? Just redownload it, or use TiBU.
WiredPirate said:
Afaik Groove is the only app with this functionality, I use it on my Atrix. Im confused why wiping your phone makes a dif? Just redownload it, or use TiBU.
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$4 is not unreasonable for what it offers. Support the developer...I'm not around wifi on a regular basis but I'm still considering buying it for those odd times I find myself at some store with wifi to "save my minutes".
Just to clarify for the OP, when you purchase an app on the Market, it is assigned to you your account. Even if you completely wipe your phone with no backup, you can just redownload the app.
Titanium Backup is a good app backup application as well. (as mentioned above)
If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
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RK said:
If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
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Does this only work in Opera browser or other browsers as well?
I have been looking for alternate routes for Voip...
RK said:
If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
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Thanks. I am especially bitter about this issue as I reside abroad and came to depend on Google voice.
I hope they rather, and soon, integrate features into hangouts for it. The fact they haven't is annoying.
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If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail.
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
EDIT: if you are logged in and opera is running in the background, you can even receive calls to your Google voice number!!!
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Trying this now. Amazing if this works.
Thanks, this works with Opera on my tablet. It doesn't work in Chrome, even with the "request desktop site" option checked. But I expected that, since I tried it a while ago. Not sure if Firefox would work, but I'll use Opera for this. Navigating the hangouts interface is clumsy to say the least, but it's nice to have the option.
Thanks for the tip, but as expected, Google has totally hosed the Voice app. You can no longer make calls over Wifi on android so its totally useless for that. The other functions of the app are clunky and difficult. Way to flush a good idea Google.
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Thanks for the tip, but as expected, Google has totally hosed the Voice app. You can no longer make calls over Wifi on android so its totally useless for that. The other functions of the app are clunky and difficult. Way to flush a good idea Google.
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I am just patiently waiting for hangouts integration..
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facebook messanger has voip.
does this still work?
i used to use it like two weeks ago on a Nexus 7 (2012), with Opera.
But then I broke my tablet and got a new Nexus 7 (2013).
Now it's asking me to download the hangouts plugin.
I gave up on phone and using Google Voice voip as my number.
This is really frustrating when I'm not in front of my PC.
MO + app still works from play store