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[Q]Voicemail App

Here in Holland we have to pay to listen to our voicemail messages.
I was wondering if there is an app that does the following:
Auto picksup after 15-20 secs, then plays a message + beep, and then records a message on your phone locally.
This would save me alot of cash.
So does anyone knows an app like this?
Thanks!

I have recently started using Tasker. It can completely (almost) automatically. It can auto answer calls, play files and record calls. It can be fiddly, but is powerful and should do what you want (and more).

agento said:
I have recently started using Tasker. It can completely (almost) automatically. It can auto answer calls, play files and record calls. It can be fiddly, but is powerful and should do what you want (and more).
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Hmm, it's kind of pricy.
I would like to try if this program offers what I want before I pay this much for it

I suggest Google Voice, its great for voicemails and whole variety of other features. It also has the ability to convert you voicemails into script which you read from your home screen what using any minute's. Here's a link for a demo
http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html
Hope its what you need.
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dverrette said:
I suggest Google Voice, its great for voicemails and whole variety of other features. It also has the ability to convert you voicemails into script which you read from your home screen what using any minute's. Here's a link for a demo
http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html
Hope its what you need.
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Sounds great, but not available in my country yet
Google Voice is not available in your country.
Thanks for visiting Google Voice. We're not yet open for users outside the US, but are planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future.

That blows, is your phone rooted?
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dverrette said:
That blows, is your phone rooted?
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That has nothing todo with it, I can install Google Voice on my phone.
But I need to connect it to an gmail account, I have one but I have set all language settings to Unitaded states and I still get the message "your country is not supported"

I understand, the only other app I can think of is YouMail.
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dverrette said:
I understand, the only other app I can think of is YouMail.
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Also US only

Bump: hopefully someone knows a good app
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anyone else got an idea?

Recommendations for free SMS app (cross platform)

I have been using WhatsApp on my vibrant to chat with friends overseas on iPhone and BlackBerry, however the developer has no plans to support tablets :-(
Any recommendations for good cross platform free SMS?
Thanks.

Yahoo messenger, google voice?

I'm using an App called textPlus, works great on my Transformer.

Yonnor said:
I'm using an App called textPlus, works great on my Transformer.
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This looks interesting but doesn't support BlackBerry which is what most of my contacts in Indonesia use.

Ok...what's the catch? This cannot be this good and save me money at the same time!
TextPlus is awesome!
Before I cancel my texting plan on two phones....can someone tell me something I need to know?
It's just too good to be true.

I tried to install it on my transformer via market and it says its not compatible with my country. I live in Canada so guess its a no go for us canucks

nfusion77 said:
I tried to install it on my transformer via market and it says its not compatible with my country. I live in Canada so guess its a no go for us canucks
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It's a free app so maybe you could try and sideload it? (get the apk.file, install with a file manager)

Yonnor said:
It's a free app so maybe you could try and sideload it? (get the apk.file, install with a file manager)
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I managed to find it from another website, I have tried a couple versions now and did finally get one to work. Textplus does work pretty well, sent a few messages to my g/fs phone and back and no lag at all.

nfusion77 said:
I managed to find it from another website, I have tried a couple versions now and did finally get one to work. Textplus does work pretty well, sent a few messages to my g/fs phone and back and no lag at all.
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Yay I'm glad it worked for ya
Also @ the OP another decent Cross-Platform Messaging App is "PingChat", works on Android, iOS, and Blackberry's

nfusion77 said:
I managed to find it from another website, I have tried a couple versions now and did finally get one to work. Textplus does work pretty well, sent a few messages to my g/fs phone and back and no lag at all.
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Hey, fello Canuck, can you tell me where you found it.
I've been having a heck of a time trying to get it.
Thank you for your time.

Trooperuss said:
Hey, fello Canuck, can you tell me where you found it.
I've been having a heck of a time trying to get it.
Thank you for your time.
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I would try Googling "TextPlus Apk file" if that doesn't work hopefully your fellow Canadian sees ur plight. Lol
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This is really cool, but is there a way that I can have something such as google voice mirror my personal number to my textab number? You know, so if say, my wife texts me to mycellphone, that my phone still recieves the message, but it is forwarded to my text apps' number on my tab?
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I mean textplus, not texttab...
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http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=428&t=199610&hilit=textplus
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EDIT:Scroll down for the right Link.

martyr2k6 said:
This is really cool, but is there a way that I can have something such as google voice mirror my personal number to my textab number? You know, so if say, my wife texts me to mycellphone, that my phone still recieves the message, but it is forwarded to my text apps' number on my tab?
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This is exactly what I need. I use a flip phone for my beater, so it would be nice if the texts that come to it would also come to the TF so I can reply there when I am near wireless...
Anyone know of a way to do this?

Can u use it as a phone

I wanna know if u could use it as a phone
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kepapas said:
I wanna know if u could use it as a phone
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Yes. I use Google Voice with the Groove IP app. Works great. I think there are several other services and apps that work well too.

kepapas said:
I wanna know if u could use it as a phone
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If your using CM9 or 10, this works great: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823701

yes
I was sick and tired of trying to find a straight answer, and ended up buying one without knowing.
Here's your answer : YES
The samsung galaxy tab 7 plus (the version with 3g, NOT the wifi only version) can be used as a normal phone to make calls and send sms WITHOUT any additional software.

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I was sick and tired of trying to find a straight answer, and ended up buying one without knowing.
Here's your answer : YES
The samsung galaxy tab 7 plus (the version with 3g, NOT the wifi only version) can be used as a normal phone to make calls and send sms WITHOUT any additional software.
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That's interesting. I wouldn't have thought so. I believe the other responses on this thread are about the wi-fi only version of the Tab. I know mine is. The OP didn't specify which version, leaving everyone free to make assumptions. :silly:

Google voice with lycamobile?

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:
Bump.
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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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I'm not sure if you can see the attached screenshot?

Michael833 said:
I'm not sure if you can see the attached screenshot?
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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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[Q] AT&T G3 No visual voicemail/ other Apps

Hello, I just got my G3 from AT&T on Friday and I've noticed some issues with the Play store showing apps that should be available. The AT&T Visual Voicemail app says that its not compatible, but if I download the apk from XDA, it works fine. Also, I can't locate the Amazon app (Regular Store App, not App Store app). Its almost like the phone is not an AT&T phone. When I put Visual Voicemail in the Play store, it shows TMobiles VV and allows me to download and install it but not AT&T. Any suggestions?

mine had vvm preloaded on it. i'm not seeing amazon app either, maybe a compatibility thing for the screen res?

Just find the att vvm apk online and install it. Working fine on my g3.
Same with the Amazon app apk. Not to be confused with the Amazon app store apk
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This is because of our screens. The play store restricts what it shows you based on your screen size/resolution. I believe there's an xposed module that fixes this not sure though
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drock212 said:
This is because of our screens. The play store restricts what it shows you based on your screen size/resolution. I believe there's an xposed module that fixes this not sure though
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A friend of mine actually found an older apk for Amazon and installed it. It works fine, but Google Play says it incompatible. To me, the mobile Amazon page is very similiar to the app.

drock212 said:
This is because of our screens. The play store restricts what it shows you based on your screen size/resolution. I believe there's an xposed module that fixes this not sure though
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i remember seeing that module too, maybe i'll install it and see if that works

I actually prefer the visual voicemail app that came preloaded on my G3. I had nothing but problems with the AT&T app on my M7 and had to switch to YouMail to maintain that functionality. The "stock" app is speedy and clean.
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Pdj7969 said:
I actually prefer the visual voicemail app that came preloaded on my G3. I had nothing but problems with the AT&T app on my M7 and had to switch to YouMail to maintain that functionality. The "stock" app is speedy and clean.
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I like it a lot too! Much, much faster in my experience and just looks nice.

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This is because of our screens. The play store restricts what it shows you based on your screen size/resolution. I believe there's an xposed module that fixes this not sure though
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This is true

I simply went to www.amazon.com and installed the Amazon App Store apk. Then from the app store I downloaded the Amazon apk.
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Is anyone else continuously prompted to enter their password before they can check visual voicemail and download the messages? Mine prompts me quite often, then gives me an 'cannot perform login due to error in connection' message.
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I like it a lot too! Much, much faster in my experience and just looks nice.
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Josh3212 said:
Is anyone else continuously prompted to enter their password before they can check visual voicemail and download the messages? Mine prompts me quite often, then gives me an 'cannot perform login due to error in connection' message.
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I've only had to enter it once myself.

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I've only had to enter it once myself.
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Me too. Just one time. Although trying to get it to log in the first time took forever...

Google voice is the only visual voicemail anyone should be using
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robstunner said:
Google voice is the only visual voicemail anyone should be using
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I found the google voice widget to be terrible with my last phone. I wouldn't get messages for long periods of time. I haven't tried it with the g3, but the stock visual voicemail works fine.
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Works great for me
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