Google voice with lycamobile? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible to get google voice working with any other services besides the ones they have listed? I want to set it up with my lycamobile number. So is there a way to do this or is it not allowed unless they officially support it? I Google searched and all I could find was how to transfer your Google voice number but nothing about getting it working with other companies. Thanks
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So is this possible or does Google voice only work on officially supported networks?
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abdel12345 said:
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It works on my N5.

I'm confused. Google voice works with all carriers
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Pirateghost said:
I'm confused. Google voice works with all carriers
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When I tried setting up google voice and texting and calling on my computer it said choose your carrier from a drop down list. The list only had certain big ones. Lycamobile wasn't on there but it supposedly runs on tmobiles network so do I just choose tmobil?
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I never had to select a carrier but I set mine up a few years ago. Maybe things have changed. If your provider runs on T-Mobile network I would choose it
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Pirateghost said:
I never had to select a carrier but I set mine up a few years ago. Maybe things have changed. If your provider runs on T-Mobile network I would choose it
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OK I'll try again and see. Last time I tried was a about 2 weeks ago so I don't remember exactly what the process was.
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It didn't work. It says mmi something then error or something like that when I put in the activation code. It says prepaid T-Mobile plans not supported and my plan is prepaid so that might be the issue.
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I don't understand what activation you are having to do. When I set mine up, I simply put in the number I wanted to verify from, what number would be used to forward to and that was it
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Pirateghost said:
I don't understand what activation you are having to do. When I set mine up, I simply put in the number I wanted to verify from, what number would be used to forward to and that was it
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They must've changed it then. Or maybe it detected yours was already supported. I wanted to set up the voice mail feature but it said. Your carrier may not be supported. Set up from PC or something along those lines and have me a link.
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Abdel, I appear to be in the same situation as you. I am able to receive calls/texts using my Google Voice number, but I wasn't able to make calls using the number because Lycamobile isn't on the drop-down list on Google's "activate Google Voice on this phone" page. BUT then I just changed the setting in GV to "Making calls: Use Google Voice to make all calls" and it works perfectly, showing my GV number on phones I call and ringing my phone when people call my GV number. It even seems voicemails are handled by GV and not Lyca.

Michael833 said:
Abdel, I appear to be in the same situation as you. I am able to receive calls/texts using my Google Voice number, but I wasn't able to make calls using the number because Lycamobile isn't on the drop-down list on Google's "activate Google Voice on this phone" page. BUT then I just changed the setting in GV to "Making calls: Use Google Voice to make all calls" and it works perfectly, showing my GV number on phones I call and ringing my phone when people call my GV number. It even seems voicemails are handled by GV and not Lyca.
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Awesome thanks. I'll try that. So after setting it to make all calls you don't need to do anything from the computer? And does it let you text people with it too?
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abdel12345 said:
Awesome thanks. I'll try that. So after setting it to make all calls you don't need to do anything from the computer? And does it let you text people with it too?
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Correct, nothing else onthe computer. I'm using the GV app for all my text messages, not the normal Android texting app (soon to become Hangouts, methinks).
If this is working for you, hit the thanks button. I don't know much compared to some people here, so I'll take any boost to my thanks meter I can get.

Michael833 said:
Correct, nothing else onthe computer. I'm using the GV app for all my text messages, not the normal Android texting app (soon to become Hangouts, methinks).
If this is working for you, hit the thanks button. I don't know much compared to some people here, so I'll take any boost to my thanks meter I can get.
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I haven't tested if it works yet but I'll press thanks anyway for trying to help
I don't see the option for make all calls with Google voice. There's two about international calls and then one saying don't make any calls with Google voice. The international one says ask to make international cars and the other says make international call with g voice
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abdel12345 said:
I haven't tested if it works yet but I'll press thanks anyway for trying to help
I don't see the option for make all calls with Google voice. There's two about international calls and then one saying don't make any calls with Google voice. The international one says ask to make international cars and the other says make international call with g voice
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Wow that option isn't available for me lol. The other three are though and the last one on mine says the same thing but for international calls
Do you use lycamobile too?
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So I was able to get Google voice working by using groove IP lite. It uses my Google voice number. It doesn't even need the voice app installed. In just going to have that set as a sort of personal home phone. What sucks Is in may apparently Google won't allow those apps anymorw
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Problem answering calls NS4G

Every time I receive a call, the sprint operator says the name of the contact calling or unknown caller and says press 1 to answer or 2 for voicemail. Has anyone else had this problem????I talked to sprint about this and they said they had to update my caller id and voicemail and that it would take 72 hrs to update. It has now been 1 week and same ole ****! I have updated prl and profile and still the same. When I press 1, I can answer the call like normal but I have to go through this process every call I get. Please help.
Welcome to awesomeness that is Google voice intergration. Check you Google voice settings, you probably have call screening turned on.
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styckx said:
Welcome to awesomeness that is Google voice intergration. Check you Google voice settings, you probably have call screening turned on.
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Yes this through me off to. However, go to your Google account through your computer and switch off the call screening. It is on by default.
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I can't even find that in settings. Is it in call settings or google voice settings??? I can't see it in either. I'm bout to revert to stock to see what that will do.
ahhh, that's stupid. Thank you very much!
Ja' get it? nothing to do with the phone, rom, or kernel.
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What's even dumber is that sprint didn't know what was up.
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Well that's sprint for ya.
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Wow I hate how they roll Google voice and they don't Even know the setting exactly for it lmao, I turn off Google voice sorry but I hate the Google voice app for texting
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Really no visual voice mail!

Can't find visual voice mail that came stock like the iPhone 4?
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google voice
add widget to homescreen.
Why android didn't include it?
Does gingerbread has it?
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Just download visual voicemail its free from the market and you don't have to pay extra from it.
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Transformer27 said:
Just download visual voicemail its free from the market and you don't have to pay extra from it.
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are you talking about youmail, or visual voicemail plus?
arent those kind of the same thing as google voice?
I like google voice, you can check you voicemail online, it transcribes(usually poorly, but but better than spring vvm, when i had my epic.)
Google Voice.
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you make a lot of threads >_>
yep google voice. sux that any visual voice mail on att not on the iphone is considered a forwarded call and thus uses your minutes but atleast it's not a surcharge like on sprint to use call forward or use sprints transcription service. i used youmail a while back because for some reason on a stock captivate rom that phone wouldn't set call forwarding up to the google voice number for the life of me. if would just fail for no reason. yet it worked for the youmail number. on an i9000 rom my captivate set up google voice just fine. go figure. what i will say is that toe youmail transcription service works better but it is not free, they may still have a free trial for it though.
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Google Voice.
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Thanks I forgot i did do that 1 time on my iPhone 4.
Will that inbox has limit or until I fill up the 2gb? I'm guessing here.
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i have Youmail currently. i also have Google Voice but i use it when im with friends and choose to mess around and call people. comes in handy.
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you make a lot of threads >_>
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Yes because I am new to android and my questions get answered here, and my Co workers told me why did you go to the other side! They said Google is evil.
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hehe, google is evil, that or it is god you choose
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112792&page=3
there is no other platform that has the 3rd party app support and dev comunity. the iphone ui sux. they are constantly doing hacks to get andriod features but they are never as good. meego looks good but few phones have compatable bootloaders.
I can't forward my voicemail at&t number to GV voicemail. On GV app setup when I click configure voicemail and choose GV, it just bring me back to configure voicemail,
I remember when I had my iPhone 4 and some called be on my att number and was sent to the voice mail, the voicemail was forward to GV voicemail.
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I had trouble too. Just came from iphone also. You need to log in on your PC not the Google voice app and set it up there Google.com/voice . You should be able to find where it says activate voicemail. Click it and it will give you a long number to call mine started with a *. Enter that # as if you where making a call and press send it will activate your account. I tried and tried to get it working from my phone but ended up going it this way. Good luck
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[Q] Sprint VVM for Nexus S?

I'm trying to get Sprint's VVM working because I have 3 voicemails and I have no idea how to view them. LOL
Overstew said:
I'm trying to get Sprint's VVM working because I have 3 voicemails and I have no idea how to view them. LOL
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U can't see them under Google voice?
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Why not just dial your cell phone number, enter voicemail passcode and listen to your VM's?
Or, have them forwarded to Google Voice?
LordLugard said:
Why not just dial your cell phone number, enter voicemail passcode and listen to your VM's?
Or, have them forwarded to Google Voice?
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I tried Google Voice and it displays texts too, imppssible to find voixemail in there lol.
Looks like I'll have to call Sprint for my voicemail pin.
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Overstew said:
I tried Google Voice and it displays texts too, imppssible to find voixemail in there lol.
Looks like I'll have to call Sprint for my voicemail pin.
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1) Do what I do... uninstall an reinstall google voice.
2) SKIP the sprint integration
3) Follow the normal google voice setup
It now acts like VVM and doesn't display texts
NYYFan325 said:
1) Do what I do... uninstall an reinstall google voice.
2) SKIP the sprint integration
3) Follow the normal google voice setup
It now acts like VVM and doesn't display texts
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Exactly or u can do it with your Mac or PC
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Need help with Google Voice

Anyone have a clue why when someone sends me or my wife a text via GV, we get texts on both phones ? I looked everywhere and I cant figure out why this is happening. We exchanged phones recently and I completely removed all accounts from both phones and uninstalled GV....in fact Nexus 5 was wiped as well.
edit: we exchanged phones NOT sim cards
may be it has something to do with the hangouts application. Just a wild guess though
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may be it has something to do with the hangouts application. Just a wild guess though
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I doubt it, but I cleared cache and data on this app as well. Its driving me nuts.....
kolyan said:
I doubt it, but I cleared cache and data on this app as well. Its driving me nuts.....
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Welcome to Google. You and your wife are linked on their server. Be careful with your texts, lol
jd1639 said:
Welcome to Google. You and your wife are linked on their server. Be careful with your texts, lol
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are u serious or joking
because it really does work like both numbers are linked together.....i just dont know where.
Get a desktop/laptop and get that s**t straightened out. Its all in settings on desktop mode. I hope you don't have a girl on the side
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ilostmypistons said:
Get a desktop/laptop and get that s**t straightened out. Its all in settings on desktop mode. I hope you don't have a girl on the side
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what do you mean desktop mode ? If you mean check Google Voice settings then I already did and no one touched them to begin with. They all look normal, my account ONLY has my number and her account ONLY has her number. It worked fine this past Saturday, then we haven't used GV, and after we switched phones I noticed this issue.
kolyan said:
what do you mean desktop mode ? If you mean check Google Voice settings then I already did and no one touched them to begin with. They all look normal, my account ONLY has my number and her account ONLY has her number. It worked fine this past Saturday, then we haven't used GV, and after we switched phones I noticed this issue.
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Yes he means Google Voice settings on the web (not in your phone):
https://www.google.com/voice/b/0#phones
When you switched phones, you should have changed your mobile phone registration at that site for each of your accounts.
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Yes he means Google Voice settings on the web (not in your phone):
https://www.google.com/voice/b/0#phones
When you switched phones, you should have changed your mobile phone registration at that site for each of your accounts.
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We switched the hardware, sim cards stayed the same. So its not like I am using her number with my Google Voice account....I am using my sim card with my phone number with my google voice account
PS. calls work fine. Its the texts that go to both phones. If i send a text to her, she gets it and i get notification too, if someone else texts me, she also gets the text.
Check the devices under accounts and see if there's multiple accounts on one phone. You should be able to figure it out on a desktop in Google voice in settings and user accounts. Maybe its linked on a computer with multiple account
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ilostmypistons said:
Check the devices under accounts and see if there's multiple accounts on one phone. You should be able to figure it out on a desktop in Google voice in settings and user accounts. Maybe its linked on a computer with multiple account
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Thats the thing, I looked everywhere already. I just reset her Moto X and it seems to work from her phone but not from my N5. Also weird because I reset my N5 before I used it, I guess I have no other choice but to reset it again....what a pain in the ass at almost 11pm.....
Clear cache and data in the Voice app?
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Clear cache and data in the Voice app?
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done that and uninstalled apps, didnt help. had to reset both phones. what a crazy "bug". now dealing with custom recovery on moto x that keeps disappearing after reboot gonna be a long night
Sorry I couldn't help
Hopefully it all goes well and you can get some sleep
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Search if there is any application which record the phone activity (via changes) so that you can get the culprit.
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If you are on Sprint, make sure you both don't have Google voice integration on their side.
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Check if app has sms integerated in default sms app. Than check if the default messaging app is not GV. If not any problem here than its the account for sure. Both your and your wife's phone number got attached to whether your account or hers. Check her GV account settings too. Check which device has priority too.

[Q] Google Voice

Now that our bootloaders are unlocked can we get Google voice to work on our Verizon droids?
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pbaldw10 said:
Now that our bootloaders are unlocked can we get Google voice to work on our Verizon droids?
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I'm not sure I see the connection - Google Voice always worked - locked or unlocked, rooted or unrooted. At least for me.
Same here. I use it all the time.
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I could never get it set up due to Verizon blocking it. When I tried I would get some pop up message saying is not supported. Because they sell a similar version for 3 bucks a month.
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pbaldw10 said:
I could never get it set up due to Verizon blocking it. When I tried I would get some pop up message saying is not supported. Because they sell a similar version for 3 bucks a month.
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Unless you are referring to a popup during setup that informs you that automated configuration of the voice mail is not sported - I have no clue what you are talking about. The voice mail setup popup can be skipped and then Google Voice provides instructions what to dial to manually forward voice mail from Verizon to Google Voice - always worked for me. For years.
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Unless you are referring to a popup during setup that informs you that automated configuration of the voice mail is not sported - I have no clue what you are talking about. The voice mail setup popup can be skipped and then Google Voice provides instructions what to dial to manually forward voice mail from Verizon to Google Voice - always worked for me. For years.
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Same here.
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Same with me. I use Google Voice on my Droid Maxx as my main phone number and texting application on VZW. Never even occurred to me there could be an issue.
cparekh said:
Same with me. I use Google Voice on my Droid Maxx as my main phone number and texting application on VZW. Never even occurred to me there could be an issue.
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I just use it for voice mail, and I forward my home phone to the number when I travel (which rings the Maxx.) It works great for me, too.
That said, the app could use some updating...
doogald said:
I just use it for voice mail, and I forward my home phone to the number when I travel (which rings the Maxx.) It works great for me, too.
That said, the app could use some updating...
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It's going to be integrated into Google Hangouts soon. Whether that's really "updating" it or not, we'll have to wait to see.
If you are just using it for the voicemail, try better youmail. It integrates the voicemail in the call log.
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jfriend33 said:
If you are just using it for the voicemail, try better youmail. It integrates the voicemail in the call log.
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Um, I don't get a lot of calls, but Iirc, so does gv on the alert of a new vmail. Unless my mind was playing tricks on me. But like I said, I don't get calls very often and even less to they get sent to vmail or leave one.
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jfriend33 said:
If you are just using it for the voicemail, try better youmail. It integrates the voicemail in the call log. .
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Google Voice does that as well, if you want it to. (For people who want to know how, in GV, menu, settings, Voicemail display). I don't want it to.

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