Could I activate a TP2 on verizon and run a program like smsorganizer 2.71 to forward sms to another number?
Also, TP2 can be activated without a data plan yeah?
Talk to your provider about activating a phone without a data plan.
I have no clue about forwarding SMS in WinMo, sorry.
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I wanted to get some opinions on this. I am getting sick of paying out the ass for talk, text, and data with VZW. I am looking to switch after my contract to a prepaid service. But, I am currently thinking about dropping the minutes and texting parts of my plan to use Talkatone with Google Voice so that I only need data, which I have unlimited.
I am wondering if anybody has any experience with this or thoughts on it.
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CarRamrod234 said:
I wanted to get some opinions on this. I am getting sick of paying out the ass for talk, text, and data with VZW. I am looking to switch after my contract to a prepaid service. But, I am currently thinking about dropping the minutes and texting parts of my plan to use Talkatone with Google Voice so that I only need data, which I have unlimited.
I am wondering if anybody has any experience with this or thoughts on it.
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With unlimited Google voice in conjunction with an app like sipdroid is the answer to your prayers. I use Google voice as my primary voicemail service & text. Highly recommend just for the ability to check your voicemail with the push of a button.
True that...but just remember gvoice will never let you delete your number unless you feed it a new one. You basically can't quit.
I've been thinking about it too and using it conjunction with ting. How easy is it to port your number back out if you aren't happy with the setup?
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You need to use a new number / GVoice number with any of these options right? Can't keep your VZW number right? Also, is it possible to have only data with a provider and not talk/text?
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Voice let's you choose a number that is your acct number & that number is linked to whichever phone you want it associated with. Specifically, Voice allows you to add and delete cell phone numbers that you indicate should be associated w/your Voice account telephone number. So, I choose Voice acct telephone #617 555-1234; then I link/associate that latter number w/my Vzn cell #617 555-4321. If I change my cell number or just don't want the 4321 number linked to my Voice acct, I just go into Voice and delete the 4321 number.
Oh ok. So if they are linked can people get through to you by calling/texting your vzw number? I mean this in the situation where I would be using Gvoice and Talkatone and not vzw for anything but data.
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Google Voice is pretty amazing. Just remember you'll need a data connection to make calls. Not too much of a problem on Verizon, but you never know where you'll be when you need to make a call.
Yeah well where I live, Pittsburgh area, I'm pretty sure all cell service sucks due to the old/terrible infrastructure and terrain.
Can you have a VZW plan with data only and no voice?
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I've been doing exactly this with a basic 450 min voice, no text and unlimited data plan and using Google Voice with Groove IP to get unlimited calls and SMS over data. It used to work great until the frequent Verizon data disconnects that render it useless. Haven't determined if it's a handset or network issue but hoping it's the former and will be fixed once I upgrade to a new Galaxy Note II handset. Paying $60 total with work discount. BTW, works great over WIFI on home broadband. I was contemplating going all data by dropping voice minutes, if it's even possible, from plan but decided to hang on to it as backup such as driving through areas with no or only 1x data like to Vegas.
I use voice to avoid texting fees on Verizon largely, but don't bother with sipdroid etc as I don't use many minutes.
Pros
$10 saved from dumping text fees
easier access to text and voicemail (I can check via any browser)
Improved voicemail which integrates into android entirely
Neutral
Number change/call forwarding. Plus for me as I can filter calls better and even redirect forwarding to work/home. Getting the new number out can be a pain depending on your situation. If someone dials my old number it still gets to me, but wouldn't use your sipdroid free time.
Data. Probably slight batt drain compared to SMS, but worth getting away from archaic text services to me
Cons
No MMS and it does not even let you know if someone unsuccessfully tries to send you a MMS (I just tell people to email me but people always forget)
No short code texts (so uh, less spam, but I can't get notifications from UPS,Amazon,Pharmacy either)
Voice integration in android leaves some to be desired. Apps that interact with SMS often don't recognize Voice SMS.
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I've been doing exactly this with a basic 450 min voice, no text and unlimited data plan and using Google Voice with Groove IP to get unlimited calls and SMS over data. It used to work great until the frequent Verizon data disconnects that render it useless. Haven't determined if it's a handset or network issue but hoping it's the former and will be fixed once I upgrade to a new Galaxy Note II handset. Paying $60 total with work discount. BTW, works great over WIFI on home broadband. I was contemplating going all data by dropping voice minutes, if it's even possible, from plan but decided to hang on to it as backup such as driving through areas with no or only 1x data like to Vegas.
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Will this work for you if Verizon takes away your unlimited data?
I visit the US regularly and always pop my trusty TMO SIM into my current phone and take advantage of the data plan to make SIP calls and get over the 100 minutes limit.
I might use one of Vonage, Google Voice Callback (with a Callcentric SIP account as the callback number) Localphone or GrooveIP.
This worked fine on my last trip in August last year on my GN.
This time I found I could not make any SIP calls over the 3G network (no LTE because my phone is the international version of the N5). Calls would be placed only to be greeted with silence and GV callback would never call me back. The only method that worked was GrooveIP but apparently that's going to stop soon because of the way Google manages some API with Google Voice.
All the processes worked fine over WiFi.
Just to check I tried my daughter's N4 on the same plan and she could make all those calls without any problem.
I see TMO has blocked tethering on the N5 which can be overcome through Root and modifying some file but does anybody know if TMO has also blocked SIP calls on the N5 also?
Might have to take my GN with me next time as my US phone and keep the N5 with the home SIM card in it.
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I visit the US regularly and always pop my trusty TMO SIM into my current phone and take advantage of the data plan to make SIP calls and get over the 100 minutes limit.
I might use one of Vonage, Google Voice Callback (with a Callcentric SIP account as the callback number) Localphone or GrooveIP.
This worked fine on my last trip in August last year on my GN.
This time I found I could not make any SIP calls over the 3G network (no LTE because my phone is the international version of the N5). Calls would be placed only to be greeted with silence and GV callback would never call me back. The only method that worked was GrooveIP but apparently that's going to stop soon because of the way Google manages some API with Google Voice.
All the processes worked fine over WiFi.
Just to check I tried my daughter's N4 on the same plan and she could make all those calls without any problem.
I see TMO has blocked tethering on the N5 which can be overcome through Root and modifying some file but does anybody know if TMO has also blocked SIP calls on the N5 also?
Might have to take my GN with me next time as my US phone and keep the N5 with the home SIM card in it.
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tmobile didnt block tethering on the n5, i tether my other devices and tablet to it frequently. but tethering is a paid service with tmobile(free unlimited on all plans except the completely unlimited high speed data plan, 2.5gb of tethering comes with that plan). but tmobile wifi calling does not work on the n5.
ok, so im getting the 100 minute, unlimited data 30$ tmobile plan on my sprint nexus 5 cause sprint totally sucks.
i have a google voice number and i was just wondering, now that hangouts has calling integrated, can i just use google voice number to make and receive calls over data?
im reading conflicting things, like some people want call forwarding from tmobile (im thinking they want their cell number forwarded to google voice) which 1)isnt an option and 2) not really needed since people will be calling my seperate google voice number
also reading that tmobile blocks google voice on their prepaid plans for some folks
is anyone using the 30 month 100 minute unlimited tmobile data plan and making and receiving calls using a seperate google voice number?
It's working for me. Just make sure you check the option in hangouts settings to receive calls on the device, as well. Now trying to forward phone calls made to my T-Mobile number to my GV Voice Mail doesn't work since it's prepaid. At least, last time I tried it didn't.
As long as you have good service it works fine. Tried it over edge and kept falling to place calls. Where as edge works fine to place calls over normal cell network not using data.
Google confirmed calls to and from your Google voice number that you answer through the hangouts app are 100% data usage.
For any of you who have merged hangouts with Google Voice, is sending SMS *incredibly* slow?
Even when the keyboard doesn't freeze, a fast text message takes about 5-10 seconds to send.
App loading and navigation is also laggy. I wonder if it has to do with the mmssms database merged and having to load it.
First, you sure can just use Google Voice number to make and receive calls over data. In fact, Hangouts only use data, not voice/talk minute at all.
Second, prepaid mobile phone plans do not have conditional forwarding which is required to forward incoming calls to mobile DID (Direct Inward Dialing -- telephone number) to Google Voice DID. Therefore, you are correct. It is not an option. Moreover, you are also correct as to there is no such need to forward calls from mobile DID to Google Voice DID due to people will be using separate Google Voice DID. I would suggest you port Sprint mobile DID to Ring.to and have Ring.to forward all incoming calls and texts to your Google Voice DID. Consequently, people have been using your current Sprint mobile DID will continue be able to contact you without changing your DID. You just get a new DID from T-Mobile when you sign up for $30 prepaid plan for 100 minutes talk, unlimited text and data with first 5 GB up to LTE speeds.
Third, I am using $30 prepaid plan for 100 minutes talk, unlimited text and data with first 5 GB up to LTE speeds and using Hangouts for outgoing calls. It just work flawlessly! I use Voxox for incoming calls and do not use mobile DID came with T-Mobile $30 plan at all.
I apologize if this question has been answered before, but all of the information I've found regarding this is outdated (threads are all from before the Hangouts Dialer was released).
I'm on the T-Mobile prepaid $30 plan (100 minutes, unlimited text/data). I've always used Google Voice for voicemail and I would prefer to keep doing so. I do have a GV number separate from my T-Mobile number. I always give out the GV number as my main cell phone number now that MMS and pretty much everything else is supported on GV. Some people still call my T-Mobile number instead of my GV number, however.
Now that the Hangouts Dialer is out, I can use that to place outgoing calls from my GV number using data and not my minutes which will be good for saving those minutes. My main questions are the following:
Do I need to select the option to receive incoming GV calls in the Hangouts app to use data for those calls (or to even get them to my phone at all, since T-Mobile prepaid doesn't support call forwarding)?
Is there a way to use GV's voicemail for incoming T-Mobile calls or do those have to function normally (using my normal phone dialer and the normal phone/T-Mobile voicemail)?
Some other threads I read mentioned having SIP set up, but I don't quite understand what that is or if I need it.
Are there any other considerations I'm missing that I should be aware of? Any additional advice would be greatly appreciated.
I used to use T-Mobile's prepaid plan but am now switching back after two years of Straight Talk, so I've forgotten most of the T-Mobile prepaid considerations and I don't know how things have changed, especially with the release of the Hangouts Dialer. Any advice at all would be very much appreciated. Thank you!
google voice voicemail does not work with tmobile prepaid plans. Some have had some luck using steps found here https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/voice/gbReID1_dIo/rte5L06sPpQJ but most of the time it doesnt work.
this is the message you get when you try activating it with a prepaid plan
As far as the voicemail thing goes, all my calls regardless of if it's on my carrier number or GV number use the GV voicemail. It's a simple option to select it and all calls will use the outgoing message and GV voicemail system. It's in the GV settings. I also am on T-Mo and use Hangouts and have the dialer, and when GV folded into Hangouts I didn't have to alter anything, the settings followed right along.
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google voice voicemail does not work with tmobile prepaid plans. Some have had some luck using steps found here https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/voice/gbReID1_dIo/rte5L06sPpQJ but most of the time it doesnt work.
this is the message you get when you try activating it would a prepaid plan
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Solid info, thanks for the correction.
I have a prepaid T-Mobile SIM card in a phone and I need to forward all the calls that come to it for only about the next 7 days.
I can't use the built-in forwarding options or the TMO dial codes (**21*) because tmobile doesn't support call forwarding on a prepaid SIM.
I was hoping to find an app that would be able to forward all calls to another number but every app I've looked at in the play store seems to only work with those same codes (**21*). I guess I need something that can intercept all the incoming calls and then dial out with Google Voice over WiFi. I'm hoping there's an easier way though because that would probably require rooting the phone and a lot of extra effort just for something that I won't even need in a week.