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[Q] switching between contacts and active call

Hello,
I have this question from long time and hoping to get some help here.
I use calling card for international calls ( cheap ) but in this process I need to switch back and forth between active call and contacts to enter phone numbers on the dial pad during active calls. Now the problem is, when I switch back from contacts to active call and back to contacts again, it does not show me the contact details I was previously viewing instead it shows me the contact list. It is very irritating as its very difficult to remember the 10 digits numbers and dial it in one go. Please give some good idea to switch back and forth between call and contact while keeping the contact details open. My previous Symbian devices were excellent in this area. but I am sure android must have similar functionality...
Thank you

You can simply add the calling card number before your international number with a comma (,) in between. For example you can create your contact as below:
1800xxxyyyy,44xxxyyyzzzz
And just call that number thats it
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aksma said:
You can simply add the calling card number before your international number with a comma (,) in between. For example you can create your contact as below:
1800xxxyyyy,44xxxyyyzzzz
And just call that number thats it
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sounds cool...but it asks me to select couple of options before actually arriving at the option where I enter the actual international number. Or can I try entering all the options seperated by commas and it will work like 1800xxxx,2,1,4,numberxxx
thanks for your reply though...

Android Google Voice App Issues a New GV #, But.....

I just downloaded the Android Google Voice app onto my newly Rooted (UnRevoked. Thank you ) Evo 4g.
Everything is seamless, But I noticed that the app issued a new GV number, so I didn't have to use my existing GV number which I have had for a few months.
I would have liked to substitute the newly issued GV number for the GV number I have been using.
One thing I noticed though is that if I dial the newly issued GV number via the keypad, I get a message that says
"We could not complete your call. Please try again."
It appears that the GV number which was immediately issued by downloading the Android application can only be utilized directly through the application.
I would like to use my previous GV# number with the seamless Android GV application. Is this possible?
Also, I have not read anywhere that the Android GV# app issues a new GV # upon downloading.

That seems odd. Did you log into your google profile when setting up the app?

m4rk0358 said:
That seems odd. Did you log into your google profile when setting up the app?
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No. I just downloaded the application, and I got a menu with a few settings, But the new GV# was in the application already. I thought there would be place to enter my existing GV#, as i had no idea a new GV# would be issued. But no access on my pc like my original GV#. I have searched the web before posting, and I cannot find any info regarding this.
I will log into my previous GV account and see which GV# is there.
When i dial a number from my Evo, the screens I get are >>
1) a prompt asking if i want to dial using GV or not
2) a prompt that says dialing number using GV
The Android GV application version is 0.4.2.13

I just removed the Google voice app and reinstalled it n my Evo.
My gmail acct synced to Google Voice.
When I make an outgoing call, I see the following on the screen >
Calling via Google Voice (and the following number >)
*** 227 2000
The same number as before BUT not my original GV # previous;y issued months ago.
This '2000' number may be a generic number that GV uses to access Your Existing GV #
It showed up the 2x I downloaded the Android GV app, so it cannot be a GV#.
It is used to access your previously individually issued GV number it seems.
My question is that I have Pick Any 3 Numbers on my Acct. Which GV # do I use as one of the 3 numbers?
-My original GV# issued months ago?
-or the 'generic' '2000' number?
I would rather my original GV number, but I want to make sure the app is utilizing my originally issued GV# as the outgoing number for obvious reasons.
If there is a conflict with this 'Access' 2000# and my GV#, I will just manually input my GV# and bypass the GV App even though it is seamless.
I just found this >>
I use my iPhone 4 to connect to the Google Voice website. When I make a call through there the number I'm connected to is +1-(347)-227-2000. What is this number?
I would've expected to see my own Google Voice number appear or even the number I'm being connected to, but not that number. It was quite unexpected.
Thanks in advance for the reply.
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SnerdlyBosco
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7/2/10
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@BIBI
The GV mobile web app initiates calls by dialing a Google access number, which it uses to connect to your contact.
The number you note is likely that number. Your GV number will still show as Caller ID.
From the above, I am still confused as to which number I would use as one of my Pick 3 Any Numbers?
I get a feeling that I should not use the app and input my GV# Manually, to be assured it is being used as one of my Pick3 Any Number's.
What are your thoughts, and if anyone knows for sure, please let me know.

Unistall the new gv app, and use google voice 3.4... That one uses the same number each time to dial out... U can then use/pick that number for one of ur 3 favs or sprint to home numbers... Thats what I had to do!

I had a similar problem when I installed the app. I was part of google voice when it was beta, so I figured that's why it issued the new number, but I would def log into your account from a desktop and check. You also need to dial a special number to provision the phone for voice mail. In call settings

ebuechler3 said:
Unistall the new gv app, and use google voice 3.4... That one uses the same number each time to dial out... U can then use/pick that number for one of ur 3 favs or sprint to home numbers... Thats what I had to do!
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The generic # that GV uses with the version I downloaded is the ***-227-2000 number. So with the new version you are talking about, it most likely uses another Generic GV access number so I am unsure if this generic number works regarding pick 3 number not being billed, or if it comes off your anytime minutes?
I may just use my personal GV number I have had for months and forgo the app on Android.

LennyBreaks said:
I had a similar problem when I installed the app. I was part of google voice when it was beta, so I figured that's why it issued the new number, but I would def log into your account from a desktop and check. You also need to dial a special number to provision the phone for voice mail. In call settings
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I am unclear what you mean regarding provisioning speed dial for voice mail re the app. I saw the option regarding using GV voice mail app or native. Is that what u mean?

Phone # already registered to GV plz help!

I want to use Google voice. When I try and set it up from my PC it says the phone # is already in use on a different voice account and won't let me proceed .
I called sprint and they told me its a Google problem. I emailed Google support I found but that was a few weeks ago.
How can I get my phone # removed from an unknown Google account and set it up with my Gmail account ?
I've searched and Google but can't find any answers:

So let me get this straight. When someone calls your phone and leaves a message you have no way of retrieving that?
What happens if you install GV on your android phone. Doesn't it then know which number is on your phone device?
Seems like it should work as long as you sing in on your phone with the same Google account you are trying to setup GV on.

That is correct.
I have tried to install Google voice on my phone as well and it gets to the part where it verifies your phone # . Every time it says your phone # could not be verified. Sprint did tell me I could change my # but there must be a better way ?

OK. Here is another question as I research things (many similar cases).
Did you setup your phone with this GV account and no longer have access to it or you had recently acquired a new number which was already attached to a GV account outside of your control?

The first android phone I had a Samsung moment and I set GV up on it . Then I had an epic and at one point had GV setup with the same gmail account i always use. I've had this phone # since 2006. The phone I'm using now I have never been able to set GV up on.
This is driving me crazy it seems like I'm missing something really really stupid and simple.

So far I've found that dialing *730 and then dial button should remove the forwarding on your phone.
If not, call sprint and tell them you have setup call forwarding on your phone and you would like it to be removed. Don't even mention GV. They should be able to help you and after that you should be able to complete GV setup.
This is what GV does. It sets your phone with forwarding and this can simply be reverted on your carrier side. The sprint rep juts didn't know anything about GV.

I dialed the *730 number and it beeped then hung up then I called sprint and asked them to remove forwarding on this number. She said that's all taken care of. Still can not get GV to verify the phone # and on the PC it still says this number is already in use on another account. Reading around the inter webs it seems a pretty common issue with no resolution? How is that possible

biscojams said:
I dialed the *730 number and it beeped then hung up then I called sprint and asked them to remove forwarding on this number. She said that's all taken care of. Still can not get GV to verify the phone # and on the PC it still says this number is already in use on another account. Reading around the inter webs it seems a pretty common issue with no resolution? How is that possible
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It may seem odd but try another phone. I mean have them replace it for you. It may be something backed into that phone which is stuck and won't release the forwarding.

I still have my epic I could put it back on my sprint account and try it. Thanks , will let u know how it goes

GV is good when it works but terrible when it doesnt... GV Support will never get back to you...
I had an issue that I ported a number OUT of GV to a cell phone and would never get text messages... Took me 2 weeks to figure it out but the service providers thought my phone was a landline and would reject SMS.. There was no easy fix so I had to bite the bullet and get a new number...

I'm just going to get a new number I think . Might be refreshing

Change outgoing caller ID to business number

Is there a way to change the outgoing caller ID on my cellphone to my business number?
The reason I am asking is because I have a VoIP-based business phone system (we host it ourselves) and my extension forwards to my cell phone when I am not in the office. It would be nice to be able to call people back from my cellphone and have it show my business number so that customers don’t inadvertently wind up with my cellphone number.
Right now I call back into our phone system and then place an outgoing call from there. But that means I cannot simply call using the dialer app and it’s difficult to do via the Bluetooth in my car because the second number (the customer’s number) as to be manually entered on the phone. It would be a lot nicer if Bell Mobility (or any carrier) could just replace my cell phone number with our business number.
Ideally I could do this for all of our technicians (who have company cell phones) so that their cellphones just becomes another extension on the system.
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They can replace your number, port it. Outside of that nothing you can do because they don't know what a business call is and what a personal call is to try and switch back and forth between your CID.
What we would do on FreePBX is create a account for the cellphone, have the boss use a SIP app on his phone, and then set the outbound CID for the account, that way when your calling someone back you just dial through the SIP app and select the outbound he wants (was running 4 companies at once and just had to use a prefix to set the ID he wanted) vs calling in and having to do a bunch of extra steps. Only thing is setting up policy for his phone to connect. I had a web site that they could authenticate through an then would add that to iptables so that they could connect since your IP will probably change occasionally, check out Dynamic Good Guys
There's really no easy way to go about it and it's all personal preference, and I know what you mean about people getting your cell number. I did on-site business and customer repairs and second someone gets your number it's calls all hours of the night, where if they used business number after-hours ivr would have caught it and left me alone.

[Solved] Using *31# as prefix for outgoing CallerID

Once I had an HTC Touch HD, running Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile had the option of calling anonymous unless the called number is in the contacts. On later smartphones, using Android, I have used the app Prefixer, to achieve the same result. Prefixer can add the prefix *31# to numbers I call from my contacts. That way calls are made anonymous, unless the number called is in my contacts.
Recently I switched to another carrier, and Prefixer is no longer working. Even manually adding the prefix to a number does not work. If I dial for example *31#0123456789 the phone app is only showing 0123456789. I don't know if this is normal, or that the prefix should be shown.
I can't directly contact the provider's customer service, because I now have a contract via my employer. Before I try to do that anyhow, I would like to ask the question here first: is the problem caused by network configuration of my current provider (or the SIM card)? Or is there a setting in Android that I missed, that disables a prefix to be sent when calling a number?

gewe said:
Once I had an HTC Touch HD, running Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile had the option of calling anonymous unless the called number is in the contacts. On later smartphones, using Android, I have used the app Prefixer, to achieve the same result. Prefixer can add the prefix *31# to numbers I call from my contacts. That way calls are made anonymous, unless the number called is in my contacts.
Recently I switched to another carrier, and Prefixer is no longer working. Even manually adding the prefix to a number does not work. If I dial for example *31#0123456789 the phone app is only showing 0123456789. I don't know if this is normal, or that the prefix should be shown.
I can't directly contact the provider's customer service, because I now have a contract via my employer. Before I try to do that anyhow, I would like to ask the question here first: is the problem caused by network configuration of my current provider (or the SIM card)? Or is there a setting in Android that I missed, that disables a prefix to be sent when calling a number?
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Its a carrier feature and needs to be enabled from carrier..
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vash_h said:
Its a carrier feature and needs to be enabled from carrier..
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The carrier has enabled it. Problem solved.