[Q] Best voip app? - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys. What do you think the best voip app is for this phone? I wanna be able to talk to my brother, who is on T-Mobile, without using minutes. I did try Skype and had issues with it. But that was like 2 months ago. Thanks!

Try tango.
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U need:
Csipsimple, an Sipgate account, a google voice # and the google voice call back app.
U can also use ur Sipgate account with the native SIP client in CM 7 (any GB rom actually)

booda3000 said:
U need:
Csipsimple, an Sipgate account, a google voice # and the google voice call back app.
U can also use ur Sipgate account with the native SIP client in CM 7 (any GB rom actually)
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Can't I just use Csipsimple by itself? Or will I incur charges with it?

Csipsimple needs an SIP service, in order to use it. Sipgate is the easiest to setup with csipsimple. There are other services ouy there. Once u download csipsimple, u will have a list of services to use.

Definitely tango!

Gtalk
Skype

Will these apps work on Any Smartphone?

Yes . Tango is multi/cross system compatable for all ios, android and including tablets.
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angrybirdhunter said:
Yes . Tango is multi/cross system compatable for all ios, android and including tablets.
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Question... are these Similar to a app called Line2? Although I Never really used Line2, my girlfriend use to. I was Surprised when she showed me she had a whole New number, she was Able to Text, and whatever else for Free all over WiFi but I guess it was a Trial or something like that? Then you have to Pay, I Think?
Is there Any app like Line2 available where you Don't have to Pay that can be used over WiFi?

Things to take in consideration .........
What kind of phones will be involved, do u want video chat, do u want to be able to call landlines?

booda3000 said:
Things to take in consideration .........
What kind of phones will be involved, do u want video chat, do u want to be able to call landlines?
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I have a Cdma Hero... and I'd like to be Able to Call Landlines, but Video Chat I could do Without!

Google voice doesn't use your mins does it?
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Google Voice will use minutes,unless u have an SIP service.

GrooveIP is the best true VOIP

GROOVE IP.
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Hey guys I Installed GrooveIP, then I was Required to get Google Voice, so I Did! But for Some Reason had Nothing but a Headache with them!
First I Did All the Sign-In stuff, Next i Agreed to whatever it was it Ask me for. But Everytime I got a phone call I was Prompted to press 1 or 2, so I went into Settings and Checked the box to Supposedly Stop it, but it Never Stopped even After I Signed out and Uninstalled Both Apps!
Finally I actually had to Call Sprint for Assistance with Resetting my Voicemail or whatever it was!! Lol...
Guess its just one of those days!!
Thanx for the Help either way guys!
Also Any others Worth Testing out?
Thanx in Advance...

booda3000 said:
Gtalk
Skype
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How do you use gtalk for voice through a phone?
I am really just interested in voice.
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GB roms support gtalk by default.
However, u can only call other gtalk users.
Thunderbolt, CM7, OKLAHOMA.

If it's just voice, Viber works really well for me, and the quality is stellar. It can be temperamental and drop calls, though, so you will need patience.

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Answering machine\Voicemail App?

Hi,
I'd like to know if there is any app around that does the work of an answering machine. An app that will probably answer the call after a specific amount of rings and save the callers' message on the SD card. This was an idea I got from a few years ago when we were discussion open software for cellphones. I'd love to know if it's already been done.
Thanks.
Anyone know of such an app?
google voice ??
I would vote for YouMail.
It actually downloads your VM messages from the "cloud" and stores them on your SD card.
It also has other nice features.
Best of all, everything is FREE!!!
I also use youmail its the best app out there for voice and its free vzw charges 2.99 for their visual voicemail.
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Airvoice, but it does not work on my desire... Anyone know of anything else?
I use Hullomail.. you can tell it to use your gmail account as storage which is handy because if I miss call when I'm at my computer I can just play the message on my PC...
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Anyone know of such an app?
I haven't seen any such app yet. The apps mentioned in this thread are different.
What is asked for is a voicemail on the phone itself, not any 3rd party who stores your voicemail for you, after which you can download it.
No, what is asked for is an actual app on the phone that actually functions as a voicemail/answering machine and stores the voicemail directly on the sd card. Without redirecting the call to a 3rd party, and without requiring an internet connection anywhere in the process from accepting the voicemail to playing the voicemail.
But there is no such app, to my knowledge.
[Jules] said:
I haven't seen any such app yet. The apps mentioned in this thread are different.
What is asked for is a voicemail on the phone itself, not any 3rd party who stores your voicemail for you, after which you can download it.
No, what is asked for is an actual app on the phone that actually functions as a voicemail/answering machine and stores the voicemail directly on the sd card. Without redirecting the call to a 3rd party, and without requiring an internet connection anywhere in the process from accepting the voicemail to playing the voicemail.
But there is no such app, to my knowledge.
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A stand-alone app like this would be pretty sweet actually. I think the phone providers would be a little ticked if someone were to write an app like this. I would buy it as i don't subscribe to an answering service on my cell (separate monthly charge for my plan.) Most of these 3rd party (cloud) services don't work in my region.
Most of these 3rd party (cloud) services don't work in my region.
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Same here.
Waiting for some developer to answer our questions and explain if this is even possible or not :-s
Hi all
I'm looking now for 1 Year for this kind of answer machine.
the only one that do that is until now ---> Airvoice
But, the developer stoped developing this app since HTC Hero.
So it works only on HTC Hero.
Look at the Market for Airvoice,and send, like me, a email to the Developer. Maybe he will finaly start again developing this app!
Greetings ivifly
Arjs said:
Same here.
Waiting for some developer to answer our questions and explain if this is even possible or not :-s
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seems possible** Check out this post, may be you find/share some input for further developement
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22304548&postcount=12
Can anyone help me with this.
xperia phones have this feature integrated, so maybe with a port... tested on gf xperia m2 stock. i'm searching for something like it for months, i'll pay for this kind of app.

Apps like SIPDROID to use with GOOGLE VOICE

Are there any other apps like sipdroid which i can use to make calls through google voice...because with sipdroid its kinda hard for the other person to hear me and the it takes long for the other person to hear me.
Thanks
I use grooveIP , its probably the best app for voip with google voice, it costs five bucks but if you search hard enough on google you could find your self a copy.
ciproxr said:
I use grooveIP , its probably the best app for voip with google voice, it costs five bucks but if you search hard enough on google you could find your self a copy.
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groove ip is quite expensive for me...does nimbuzz work ?
thanks
slipkn0t said:
groove ip is quite expensive for me...does nimbuzz work ?
thanks
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There are a lot of guides available that explain how to get sipdroid to work with google voice, typically using 2 sip providers and a forwarding app. I suggest you search internet. GrooveIP is the only simple solution available.
Is there any easy workaround that will allow people outside the U.S. to make purchases from the Amazon Appstore? Amazon currently has GrooVe IP for $1.99.
Sipbri and 3cxsoftphone.
If you get this configured correct and if you are lucky you should be able to make and recieve calls. Except I think you may need a custom rom as I had the stock and it seemed that any voip didn't work for me. Just got a silent call didn't hear anything and they didn't either. If you have gingerbread with a custom rom you don't need voip software as it has it built in. Just I haven't ever got the receiving calls working maybe someone else would have better luck.
willmon22 said:
If you get this configured correct and if you are lucky you should be able to make and recieve calls. Except I think you may need a custom rom as I had the stock and it seemed that any voip didn't work for me. Just got a silent call didn't hear anything and they didn't either. If you have gingerbread with a custom rom you don't need voip software as it has it built in. Just I haven't ever got the receiving calls working maybe someone else would have better luck.
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there is also another problem...i heard i can make free calls with gv callback...i tried gv callback...but it doesnt seem to work...maybe because i dont live in the US ? but everything else is configured well...like the google voice account and number..if i call using sipdroid it works fine but when i use gv call back..it just doesnt call back...is there anyway you could help ?
slipkn0t said:
there is also another problem...i heard i can make free calls with gv callback...i tried gv callback...but it doesnt seem to work...maybe because i dont live in the US ? but everything else is configured well...like the google voice account and number..if i call using sipdroid it works fine but when i use gv call back..it just doesnt call back...is there anyway you could help ?
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....google voice is for USA only...
terratrix said:
....google voice is for USA only...
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yea but im using it in malaysia..thru my android with sipdroid
MechanicaIMan said:
Is there any easy workaround that will allow people outside the U.S. to make purchases from the Amazon Appstore? Amazon currently has GrooVe IP for $1.99.
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just edit your account or make a new one...and use a US location..go to fake name generator website get all the info...for the credit card use the paypal.com's fake credit cards they've posted...then you are good to go

SIP Client/Voip on Lumia

Hi All,
I am just 2days away from ordering my Lumia and I do a check to find my essential apps I used on my android phones.
One BIG app that I rely upon is a SIP client to make voip calls. This is really a deal breaker for me because I call upto 30mins a day internationally and cannot spend a fortune on it. I looked up everywhere and cannot find it for Mango.
Is it possible that I am mistaken, please someone help me with this and find an app that can be configured with a SIP provider like Actionvoip or Freecall.
I hope someone proves me wrong
chaihg said:
Hi All,
I am just 2days away from ordering my Lumia and I do a check to find my essential apps I used on my android phones.
One BIG app that I rely upon is a SIP client to make voip calls. This is really a deal breaker for me because I call upto 30mins a day internationally and cannot spend a fortune on it. I looked up everywhere and cannot find it for Mango.
Is it possible that I am mistaken, please someone help me with this and find an app that can be configured with a SIP provider like Actionvoip or Freecall.
I hope someone proves me wrong
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Don't think it's completely what you require but how about Voxofon?
Hi just saw that app but they are a voip provider with their own app. So you cannot use their app for any voip service.
That's really sad news . Thanks for the help though.
anyone else pleaaaaaaseeeeeeee
there's a Gtalk client I believe...
Reply from Counterpath Bria :-
Currently there is no plan to develop any client for WP7. There are some issues with WP7 platform for VOIP applications (that may be the reason why there are no SIP apps currently).
Regards,
Customer Support
CounterPath Corporation
http://www.counterpath.com
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Reply from Counterpath Bria :-
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ricep said:
there's a Gtalk client I believe...
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Oh No. That answers the biggest problem. There is an app called Gchat but I think it is more like a Jabber client which does not have any way to even buy credit from Google and use it for outgoing calls on data
Ok since there is no client available I had to find a work around to do international calls. Only thing that I found worthy of mention was this provider called Rebtel which uses your local calls plus their local access number to make international calls.
I tried it and the voice clarity sounds fantastic. Only that I will need to spend on the local minutes too while I spend some money on their international rates. Even then call rates remain nominal and not something like 30c/min.
I will stick to this until MS brings out the required API for voip. Damn Microsoft come on bring out something. At least Skype so that I can buy credit and call from there
I'm using Freecall with MobileVoip installed from Marketplace, it work fine except the voice is on speaker.
chanvi93 said:
I'm using Freecall with MobileVoip installed from Marketplace, it work fine except the voice is on speaker.
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Great advice then. My Lumia arrives tomorrow and I am going to try configuring my SIP settings of Actionvoip.
Meanwhile can you tell me if that speaker voice can be routed into Earphones when I plug it in?
At least that way we can have a good work around and a solution to this problem.
mobilevoip
im using mobile voip app (free from market) with Voip Stunt but the quality is very bad..
I wish there are more apps like Fring, Nimbuzz or Skype. Microsoft promised Skype since september and still hasnt come out yet.
Yeah it is a damm shame. This is the one app that I miss from my Symbian days, I sure hope Microsoft steps up the plate and makes sip clients possible on WP7, preferrably before my next big holiday in october, otherwise I will be forced to take my Nokia N82 as well !

"answering machine" app

Hi,
Does anyone know of an app that works like an answering machine, allowing incoming calls to be recorded on the phone itself after hearing a prerecorded welcome message? I need this app for the Samsung Galaxy S3 to be used outside the US,
Thanks !
eliort said:
Hi,
Does anyone know of an app that works like an answering machine, allowing incoming calls to be recorded on the phone itself after hearing a prerecorded welcome message? I need this app for the Samsung Galaxy S3 to be used outside the US,
Thanks !
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Ummm its called voice mail.
Lol
You dont need an app
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See if your provider offers visual voicemail...if not, check out "you mail" out some of the other visual voicemail apps on Google play.
That's about the closest I can think of...not only can you just hit play on your device without calling, but you also get a text transcript of each message as it comes through.
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Not quite...
Hey,
Thanks for the help. My carrier offers voicemail but with no visual interface, that's why I'm looking for a application to replace it. and Youmail does not work in my country...
any other suggestions?...
Thanks !
Try Hullomail. That definitely works outside of the US, as I'm using it in the UK.
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kingvortex said:
Try Hullomail. That definitely works outside of the US, as I'm using it in the UK.
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I'm in Israel, an Hullomail would have been great if it worked here...
thanks.
No such applications (
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playsib said:
No such applications (
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thanks for the efforts.
This may sound crazy but you can use Google Voice for this very application.
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OK, I have done a little thread cleaning....I would rather not close this thread, so let's try a reset.
I think everybody knows that not every application is available in all locations...well now you do
So let's not get upset when somebody suggests something that you can't use. I just checked the Italian version of the play store and there are numerous Voicemail and Answering Machine apps for download. Personally if it isn't inverted (black background, white text) I don't want it.
So if i may recap.
The search is for an App on the phone(or tablet) that will answer for you and then play a message after that it will record what is been said on the other side of
the line.
So no redirecting calls to another number that records it so I/we don't also have to call that number to hear the messages.
I have also tried several from the "Google Play" market/store but i cannot find one that works correctly (i.e. clear sounds is a must for me personally, which all of them lack. If i want it on speaker to record i can just use my 1980 tape recorder next to it )
Oh just to clarify this is NOT about voice-mail!
An answering machine was used with landlines for when you'd be away.
Check this out, wiki about Answering machines.
And to clarify some more here is a wiki about voice-mail
Here are some of the suggestions (sorry if i miscredited anyone please PM me so i can fix it )
Hullomail (kingvortex)
Google Voice (marty331)
Visual voicemail - Check if your provider has an app (ryanshew)
Youmail (ryanshew)
I have looked at all suggestions above, but that's all voice-mail as far as i can see. (Checked websites and info if not clear enough, didn't actually try it out).
So if I'm wrong please let me know and i will research it further.
Hope this clears up some misunderstandings I have come to see in my 4 year hunt for a descent "Answering Machine app".
(Also looked for it when I had Windows Mobile but that was not possible on the phone i had then. Hardware related and such.
I'm developing an App that do this and it's called "LVoicemail": http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/app-lvoicemail-t3485750/page1
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Google Voice VOIP (XMPP) getting pulled, workaround?

As many of you may know, Google has announced a while back that they will be pulling XMPP interface support. This means that we are no longer able to use apps like GooveIP or Talkatone with Google Voice. For me, this is a huge deal and a very big drawback. My office is located in a commercial business complex which is in the basement. We get zero reception and putting in cell towers (sprint airave) is virtually useless because we do not get GPS signal in the basement. I've been relying on using GrooveIP to connect to google voice. This is the only way for me to call and receive calls in the basement. Now that it's being pulled, and google has not announce new support, what to do?
twe90kid said:
As many of you may know, Google has announced a while back that they will be pulling XMPP interface support. This means that we are no longer able to use apps like GooveIP or Talkatone with Google Voice. For me, this is a huge deal and a very big drawback. My office is located in a commercial business complex which is in the basement. We get zero reception and putting in cell towers (sprint airave) is virtually useless because we do not get GPS signal in the basement. I've been relying on using GrooveIP to connect to google voice. This is the only way for me to call and receive calls in the basement. Now that it's being pulled, and google has not announce new support, what to do?
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I don't know much about Google Voice alternatives, as it's never worked with my Puerto Rico phone number, but the newest official firmware, version NC5 includes Wifi Calling, have you tried that?
You can't use your native wifi calling?
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Androidwarrior said:
You can't use your native wifi calling?
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native wifi calling is a hit or miss. but if i can have an app that would work, i can use this service even when i'm outside of the country using wifi.
twe90kid said:
native wifi calling is a hit or miss. but if i can have an app that would work, i can use this service even when i'm outside of the country using wifi.
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For people like me who want to use other apps like groove ip and other forms of VOIP going through google voice's services, they just killed it. Now, unless they're going to implement the new changes to hangouts to allow for voice calling like how it is on iOS (i only own an ipad) sometime soon, I'm kinda SoL on that front for now unless theres a workaround
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For people like me who want to use other apps like groove ip and other forms of VOIP going through google voice's services, they just killed it. Now, unless they're going to implement the new changes to hangouts to allow for voice calling like how it is on iOS (i only own an ipad) sometime soon, I'm kinda SoL on that front for now unless theres a workaround
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the new grooveip workaround kind of sucks!
I just installed this app : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvphone
it appears to work - there is a 2 second lag while you listen to whoever you are calling (the other person doesn't seem to experience this) and they don't support custom ringtone (GRRRR), but I need something at home since I get crap signal there.
cecilia said:
I just installed this app : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvphone
it appears to work - there is a 2 second lag while you listen to whoever you are calling (the other person doesn't seem to experience this) and they don't support custom ringtone (GRRRR), but I need something at home since I get crap signal there.
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I'm still on the old version of grooveip. Seems like Google haven't had a chance to actually disable XMPP as a whole.
I installed Google hangouts app on my ipad and it supports Google voice voip on wifi flawlessly.
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I installed Google hangouts app on my ipad and it supports Google voice voip on wifi flawlessly.
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this is an android forum. why are we discussing ipad?
twe90kid said:
this is an android forum. why are we discussing ipad?
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He's trying to enlighten you - he's letting you know what combination of apps works for him - the particular platform is secondary to the discussion.
Thanks for the heads-up, djscissorhands.
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this is an android forum. why are we discussing ipad?
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LOL. Too bad there's no 'like' button....oh that's right, this isn't FB. :laugh:

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