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I downloaded the Visual VM app from the market, but it doesnt work. It installs, but I still get voicemails the traditional way where you have to call in. Anyone have any luck?
mikea3000 said:
I downloaded the Visual VM app from the market, but it doesnt work. It installs, but I still get voicemails the traditional way where you have to call in. Anyone have any luck?
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It wasn't working for me either yesterday on my slide. I wonder if it has something to do with the communication to T-Mobile. I went back to old trusty Google Voice...provides practically the same functions as visual voicmail, plus you can have the voicemails transcribed to text and can listen to the voicemails from the computer.
tmobile visual voicemail isn't great...I use youmail, and I love it. It's a free service, and the app has instructions on how to make it work...give it a try...
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I believe you have to call up t-mobile.
They will add the android visual voicemail service for free.
Use Google Voice, honestly, the tmobile vm isn't too good.
Google voice is tied to your gmail account, so there's that too.
Currently have an iPhone 4 and am waiting for my new Infuse to arrive. The iPhone had an app (that when jailbroken) allows you to use your Google Voice phone number for BOTH incoming and outgoing texting at no charge using data. The app even integrates with the native SMS app on the iPhone and works flawlessly.
I have been looking for a similar Android app and can't find one. Anyone know of such an app that allows FREE in and outbound texting using data?
To me the $10/month is a waste for a texting plan when I maybe will do 10-20 texts/month and AT&T's "pay per text" rate is a total ripoff.
U should be trying out "Google Voice" first. This does exactly what u r looking for.
I thought Google Voice on Android only allows free INCOMING texts and all outbound were still charged as "normal" texts either to a plan or at AT&T pricing?
If not, I was misinformed and am glad to hear that.
Google Voice in Android is much more integrated and you should be able to do the same with your Infuse (as you did with your iPhone), seamlessly and without the need for jailbreak/root and no extra charge
Kik messenger in market free
Post Infused by Infuse
carhigh said:
Kik messenger in market free
Post Infused by Infuse
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Thanks but not quite what I was asking for.
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If coming from iphone, textfree is on both
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Rldowney said:
If coming from iphone, textfree is on both
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Close, but I don't want yet another phone number.
I'm looking for a Google Voice solution and I am being told that (strangely enough) the Google Voice app should work although I am still a bit skeptical about that because everything I have read says it's only for incoming text and outgoing text through G.V. is charged at regular text rates.
I'll have to wait until my INFUSE shows up then I will find out for sure. All I have now is a Samsung 10.1 Android tablet which won't let me download G.V. so I can't even try.
I would like to know as well if GV outgoing is free. I dont text much but my wife does quite a bit.
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Outbound and incoming texts through a Google Voice number is completely free. I've already sent a hundred or so texts without incurring charges through Voice.
you can't get MMS though right?? is there a work around for that??
MisterEdF said:
I'll have to wait until my INFUSE shows up then I will find out for sure. All I have now is a Samsung 10.1 Android tablet which won't let me download G.V. so I can't even try.
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U can try it out by logging in into GV on ur computer.
digthemlows said:
you can't get MMS though right?? is there a work around for that??
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So far, none.
Well, finally got my Infuse and loaded up my Google Account and as others said I do indeed get 2-way free texting.
The only thing I don't like is that it is not integrated into the "stock" messaging app. I have to keep a GV widget on the home screen. As I mentioned in my OP there was an iPhone app that fully integrated GV into the iPhone messaging app complete with pop-up notifications which was very nice. I'm surprised that doesn't exist for Android since Google and Android are so closely related.
You can forward GV texts to email or even to your carriers text messaging but of course it then becomes a chargeable text.
MisterEdF said:
Well, finally got my Infuse and loaded up my Google Account and as others said I do indeed get 2-way free texting.
The only thing I don't like is that it is not integrated into the "stock" messaging app. I have to keep a GV widget on the home screen. As I mentioned in my OP there was an iPhone app that fully integrated GV into the iPhone messaging app complete with pop-up notifications which was very nice. I'm surprised that doesn't exist for Android since Google and Android are so closely related.
You can forward GV texts to email or even to your carriers text messaging but of course it then becomes a chargeable text.
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Do it like I do - stop using stock sms app.
diablo009 said:
Do it like I do - stop using stock sms app.
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Obviously I am NOT using the stock messaging APP because it doesn't work with Google Voice. So what messaging app are you using with GOOGLE VOICE MESSAGING?
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Obviously I am NOT using the stock messaging APP because it doesn't work with Google Voice. So what messaging app are you using with GOOGLE VOICE MESSAGING?
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The google voice one
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The google voice one
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I use GV for all my texting needs. So no need for native messaging app. And for occasional/stray texts that need to come to my phone, I use GoSMS.
Hi everyone. I have the Nexus 5 but I do not have a wifi plan. I have a Google Voice number and I have set up everything for texting and calling and I am using sliding messenger pro as my default texting app but it still does not let me send MMS through it. What apps are there that allow me to send MMS through Google Voice
None, google voice doesn't do MMS (except on Sprint)
shotta35 said:
None, google voice doesn't do MMS (except on Sprint)
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They do now for Tmobile!
audiphil3 said:
They do now for Tmobile![/QUOTE
I do not see any option for mms on google voice on T-mo, care to explain?
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audiphil3 said:
They do now for Tmobile![/QUOTE
I do not see any option for mms on google voice on T-mo, care to explain?
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Let's be clear. Google Voice doesn't 'do' MMS at all. If someone on Sprint or T-Mobile sends an MMS to your Google Voice number, it will get forwarded to the email address associated to your GV number. You'll get an SMS telling you that an MMS was received. If someone from AT&T or Verizon sends you an MMS to your GV number, it vaporizes into the interwebs.
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Hangous does MMS.
booda3000 said:
Hangous does MMS.
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...and what has Hangouts got to do with Google Voice?
booda3000 said:
Hangous does MMS.
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Lol.
LordLugard said:
...and what has Hangouts got to do with Google Voice?
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it has to do with the poster not reading.
Zepius said:
it has to do with the poster not reading.
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Yeah, even SMS is broken for many users in Google Voice right now. It seems that many cannot get messages in the new Hangouts if sent from Voice due to a recent update. I don't know if it affects everyone, but it certainly does me. You can still get the Gmail notifications, but I don't get the messages in Hangouts.
More info: http://androidcommunity.com/google-voice-and-hangtous-cant-exchange-sms-messages-20131031/
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it has to do with the poster not reading.
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Oh, I read it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/03/how-to-use-google-voice-sms-with-hangouts/
Then, attempt to send an mms.
Another option is to flash CM and enable Voice +.
You guys didn't know that?
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Oh, I read it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/03/how-to-use-google-voice-sms-with-hangouts/
Then, attempt to send an mms.
Another option is to flash CM and enable Voice +.
You guys didn't know that?
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Wait if you flash cm and get voice+ you can start sending SMS through Google voice?
maxell505 said:
Wait if you flash cm and get voice+ you can start sending SMS through Google voice?
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It will send you GV number through the messaging app.
booda3000 said:
Oh, I read it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/03/how-to-use-google-voice-sms-with-hangouts/
Then, attempt to send an mms.
Another option is to flash CM and enable Voice +.
You guys didn't know that?
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sigh. that still doesnt do MMS with either option using google voice, so no, you didnt.
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It will send you GV number through the messaging app.
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Does it make u feel good to talk down to people?
We're working towards something. I'm throwing out ideas.
If your not going to contribute, why say anything?
MMS forwarding is essentially what GVoice does & to the best of my knowledge it has to be carrier enabled as well. At this time that includes Sprint & Tmo only, unless something has changed.
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Hi,
Does anyone know if a Sprint Visual Voicemail App exists for the Nexus 5? I know I can use Google Voice, but I just don't like it. I have tried one 3rd party application, YouMail, but I didn't like that one either, it seemed to "heavy".
T-Mobile has a NICE visual voicemail system, I really like theirs.
I was thinking Sprint would have their own dedicated one, but that Sprint chat support has no idea what I am talking about and keep giving me weird directions to just setup regular voicemail, not visual voicemail.
Thanks in advance,
Greg
No. I bothered Sprint Support on twitter and they gave me a no.
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No. I bothered Sprint Support on twitter and they gave me a no.
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Damn... Was looking forward to it...
Well does anyone suggest a 3rd party app that seems light, good, and free?
Google voice
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freshlysqueezed said:
Google voice
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Yeah, as I said in my first post, I don't really like Google Voice. I guess I'll just have to try out each app in the play store one by one until I find out what I like.
Thanks for your suggestions though, it is much appreciated!
gsteelx said:
Yeah, as I said in my first post, I don't really like Google Voice. I guess I'll just have to try out each app in the play store one by one until I find out what I like.
Thanks for your suggestions though, it is much appreciated!
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Most of the ones in the play store, like Visual Voicemail, requires you to set up call forwarding for missed calls to their VOIP services. I felt uncomfortable with companies I never heard of having access to all my voicemails, contact info, etc.
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Most of the ones in the play store, like Visual Voicemail, requires you to set up call forwarding for missed calls to their VOIP services. I felt uncomfortable with companies I never heard of having access to all my voicemails, contact info, etc.
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Ahh. Thanks for the insight on this one. I didn't even think about that.
Yeah, thats not cool at all...
Damn, hopefully Sprint can come up with something, I hate dialing and listening to the slow ass computer lady before hearing a message!
Somehow I doubt Sprint will work on anything since they already support free Google Voice integration using your native Sprint number. So, unofficially, Google Voice is your Sprint Visual Voicemail. With the GV app, voice mail even integrates in to your call log.
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HenryDCase said:
Somehow I doubt Sprint will work on anything since they already support free Google Voice integration using your native Sprint number. So, unofficially, Google Voice is your Sprint Visual Voicemail. With the GV app, voice mail even integrates in to your call log.
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This. Its kind of nice because you can listen to and scrub through voicemails, within the call app. however, I was a fan of my iphone's visual voicemail, which was nice because you just went into it and it listed all the voicemail you got. but the integration with google voice make it pretty spiffy, just not in the same aspect as having visual voicemail in its own spot.
OP, is there anything specific you don't like about google voice? if you log into your google voice account online, you can change settings and such. you can set it up to practically not even see google voice anymore, once the sprint integration with the phone app works for you.
Use YouMail. Been using it on Sprint since gnex
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unvaluablespace said:
This. Its kind of nice because you can listen to and scrub through voicemails, within the call app. however, I was a fan of my iphone's visual voicemail, which was nice because you just went into it and it listed all the voicemail you got. but the integration with google voice make it pretty spiffy, just not in the same aspect as having visual voicemail in its own spot.
OP, is there anything specific you don't like about google voice? if you log into your google voice account online, you can change settings and such. you can set it up to practically not even see google voice anymore, once the sprint integration with the phone app works for you.
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Actually, if you open the GV app and select "Voicemail" from the top left drop down, Voicemail had it's own folder. The convince of also having full access to my voice mail and text messages on my phone, Nexus 7, and laptop, including bring able to send text messages from those devices makes GV worth it to me.
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unvaluablespace said:
This. Its kind of nice because you can listen to and scrub through voicemails, within the call app. however, I was a fan of my iphone's visual voicemail, which was nice because you just went into it and it listed all the voicemail you got. but the integration with google voice make it pretty spiffy, just not in the same aspect as having visual voicemail in its own spot.
OP, is there anything specific you don't like about google voice? if you log into your google voice account online, you can change settings and such. you can set it up to practically not even see google voice anymore, once the sprint integration with the phone app works for you.
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Yeah, I mean, I tried it. It just seemed to me, like Google was taking over my phone, IE the voicemail message, saying this Google subscriber canot come to the phone right now, I know I can customize that, but it made it seem like Google was taking the whole account of my phone and it just didnt sit well with me... Call me paranoid I guess :/
I liked the TMobile Visual Voicemail, its simplicity was nice, you just clicked on the voicemail, listened, done. Easy peasy
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OP, is there anything specific you don't like about google voice? if you log into your google voice account online, you can change settings and such. you can set it up to practically not even see google voice anymore, once the sprint integration with the phone app works for you.
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I personally dislike Google Voice for 3 reasons:
1) It's just flat out UGLY. The UI of the app is just not pleasant to look at and is in serious need of being updated to reflect Google's current design standards.
2) I don't like that it shows all my texts within the app. It makes no sense to me that they would even add texting functionality into a voicemail app. It's just totally unnecessary. I realize that I can disable SMS notifications in GV, but it's functionality that I don't want or need.
3) Why would I want to change my voicemail settings online and not within the app itself? It's completely inconvenient that I had to use a computer to remove the "press 1 to answer the g*dd*mn call" option that I found myself saddled with after activating GV for the first time. Ditto for the fact that I don't need an SMS message AND an email in addition to the GV notification when I get a voicemail, and the only option to change my notification settings is online. Why can't I just change all the settings right within the app?
maxpower7 said:
I personally dislike Google Voice for 3 reasons:
1) It's just flat out UGLY. The UI of the app is just not pleasant to look at and is in serious need of being updated to reflect Google's current design standards.
2) I don't like that it shows all my texts within the app. It makes no sense to me that they would even add texting functionality into a voicemail app. It's just totally unnecessary. I realize that I can disable SMS notifications in GV, but it's functionality that I don't want or need.
3) Why would I want to change my voicemail settings online and not within the app itself? It's completely inconvenient that I had to use a computer to remove the "press 1 to answer the g*dd*mn call" option that I found myself saddled with after activating GV for the first time. Ditto for the fact that I don't need an SMS message AND an email in addition to the GV notification when I get a voicemail, and the only option to change my notification settings is online. Why can't I just change all the settings right within the app?
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Why use a computer at all? Chrome, request desktop site, login to voice.google.com and change settings right on your phone.
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HenryDCase said:
Why use a computer at all? Chrome, request desktop site, login to voice.google.com and change settings right on your phone.
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I'll give you that. I'd still much rather be able to change all the settings right within the app.
I know OP asked about Sprint VVM and is aware of GV, but my experience with GV and the Nexus 5 has been very good. Sprint has a good arrangement with Google but i only use GV for VVM. If you skip the first prompt, tell it never to dial with GV, and then tell it to act as your VVM and confirm, it very much blends into the phone.
I get a notification with info and the option to play from the notification drop down. The VM plays via the dialer (stock dialer used to call/answer). You can delete it/call back etc via the dialer. I almost never find myself in the GV app at all, and when i do its the VM folder and looks basically like any other vmail. My sprint VM message plays for the caller too.
At first i was very angry i couldnt get the sprint VVM app, but after about a day or 2 i was actually liking the integration into the dialer. Now i think id be bothered now by the Sprint VVM app.
As others pointed out my VM's follow me to other devices or just about any browser as well. Additionally its very easy to download your messages for backup (altho i think you can download them via the sprint VVM too).
If i have the time later maybe ill post creen shots of the step by step setup to get things the way i have it.
Sprint Visual Voicemail - flashable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577373
Anybody tested that yet ^^
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CRIME INC. said:
Anybody tested that yet ^^
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Crime -- I just noticed you posted this... Have you tried this yet?
CRIME INC. said:
Anybody tested that yet ^^
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I just tried it, I may be doing something wrong, but it is not working for me... Hoping OP of that thread can assist me.
I'm on g1917 stock rooted, and I'd love to jave visual voicemail.
Thanks
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...e-visual-voicemail-stock-dialer-t3950318/amp/
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Hello Hallo
I read that post and at the very end someone mentioned how to enable it in the stock dialer's settings. I had it enabled.
Perhaps, I'm confusing what I mean by visual voicemail; I recall that ATT had an app that let you screen the voicemails within the app, and it even had a transcription of the text, and that's what I'm looking for.
Not sure if it is available on a rooted phone. I use google voice for my voicemail and it allows me to check through multiple vm and I get transcription.
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