Okay, so after an hour of searching on here and Googling, I can't get it to work. Most of the links are dead or moved. I've got Sipdroid and CSipSimple on my GTab, and I've got a Google Voice account.
Can someone post a link to a detailed, step-by-step account (or post the account itself) to how to make and receive phone calls using Google Voice on a GTablet? Even the best description I've found so far either skips steps, or say Sipdoid 'will do it for you' only it doesn't.
Damn this is frustrating. Thanks.
I found that way of doing it they give you an hour or so for free then they begin to want to charge you. A simpler and if your going to use it alot cheaper way is to find the groove IP app and use it in conjunction with your Google voice account. It works for me. Since the tablet is always in my hands saves me from having to go find the phone. Sorry didn't really answer your question but maybe this alternative will work for you.
fargond71 said:
I found that way of doing it they give you an hour or so for free then they begin to want to charge you. A simpler and if your going to use it alot cheaper way is to find the groove IP app and use it in conjunction with your Google voice account. It works for me. Since the tablet is always in my hands saves me from having to go find the phone. Sorry didn't really answer your question but maybe this alternative will work for you.
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Okay, I got Groove IP, and it does the same thing SipDroid does--on outgoing calls it rings for about two seconds, then the call disappears and disconnects.
Any help?
Edit: if I go to Google Voice on my p.c. and initiate the call through Google Chat, it connects through the tablet. What the heck is that?
fre1102 said:
Okay, I got Groove IP, and it does the same thing SipDroid does--on outgoing calls it rings for about two seconds, then the call disappears and disconnects.
Any help?
Edit: if I go to Google Voice on my p.c. and initiate the call through Google Chat, it connects through the tablet. What the heck is that?
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make sure on your pc, go to google voice and gmail settings for routing calls, etc.
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And you can get it directly from the Market.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice&feature=search_result
Google Voice still only available in the U.S. apparently.
realityiswhere said:
Google Voice still only available in the U.S. apparently.
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Maybe, but if it isn't, here's the latest version to sideload to your tablet!
sorry just to be clear, does the. Apk posted hear also only work in the us? thanks!
I'm not sure if this applies to Android, but in the UK we can now make calls from within Gmail.
too bad you cant make called via wifi on tab...that would be amazing
jaoropez said:
too bad you cant make called via wifi on tab...that would be amazing
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I've Been doing that for a while now. Install Google Voice and the install Groove IP. Voilla! You have a wifi phone.
TabGuy said:
I've Been doing that for a while now. Install Google Voice and the install Groove IP. Voilla! You have a wifi phone.
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This, times a million.
i tried using groove ip but for some reason people cant really hear me when i talk to them could it be my wifi connection is not strong enough?
Thanks worked like a charm!, groove IP is only $1.99 @ Amazon apps.
I agree this works great! Google Voice plus Groove IP is wonderful! I wish they would update the Groove IP interface a bit to give a favorites list and I also have multiple entries of the same contact showing because I have several Google email addresses and each have some of the same contacts. Normally you can select which contact account to display but Groove IP does not give this option and displays all.
Has anyone gotten the 10.1 to actually ring on incoming calls using groove ip? I can get it to vibrate, but not use a ringtone.
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Has anyone gotten the 10.1 to actually ring on incoming calls using groove ip? I can get it to vibrate, but not use a ringtone.
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Go into the app settings and under the Audio/Echo settings change the Ringtone Override. Tablet likely doesn't have a default ringtone. We have a Galaxy tab 10.1 we use for development and it rings on incoming calls.
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Go into the app settings and under the Audio/Echo settings change the Ringtone Override. Tablet likely doesn't have a default ringtone. We have a Galaxy tab 10.1 we use for development and it rings on incoming calls.
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That did it, thanks.
Sure is great to be able to text and make calls from this tablet. You should have seen my friends, they couldn't believe it.
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Hey all, I've been following all the postings about making calls via wifi and data networks to save on minutes as well as just to use wifi connections instead,. I got sipdroid and googlevoice setup as well as google voice callback,.. got the options set right in everything and it's partially working,.. what I'm finding is my voice to others is coming across very very very quiet and when I hear them it's very very very lagged and broken up. Can anyone assist with how to tweak the settings so my voice is not so quiet and the person on the other end isn't so broken up and lagged? I'll hear the person's voice with significant lag and so broken up I can't tell what they are saying. Thanks in advance for your time!!
-Seabhac
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gvoip&feature=search_result
just use groove ip, I used to try and use SIP along with google voice, but it didn't work very well if at all. Groove ip is worth the money as it works really well and works along with your google voice account. I bought it in the amazon appstore for $3 instead of 5 and use it on my thunderbolt (to save minutes), transformer, and old moto droid. It even allows you to make calls over 3g/4g if you want, check it out.
I have the rezound, as well as a Kindle Fire, and I installed Google Voice on them. I read through other threads, and no luck with my problem.
I have used Google Voice on my computer to call and text people, and with my upcoming trip to europe, it would be nice to use that to call people back home.
Problem, I have it installed on two devices, yet on both it doesn't give me the option to call, or even compose any sort of message at all. Any ideas on what I can do? The only options I get are refresh, settings, and search.
For me, when I'm in my inbox (or any other folder) I have a compose button on the bottom left. For calls, can you go into settings, Making calls, and change it to ask for all calls? Then use your dialer to place a call and it should prompt you.
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Fontos said:
I have the rezound, as well as a Kindle Fire, and I installed Google Voice on them. I read through other threads, and no luck with my problem.
I have used Google Voice on my computer to call and text people, and with my upcoming trip to europe, it would be nice to use that to call people back home.
Problem, I have it installed on two devices, yet on both it doesn't give me the option to call, or even compose any sort of message at all. Any ideas on what I can do? The only options I get are refresh, settings, and search.
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click settings. the second option in the settings menu controls the ability to make calls via google voice. it is however done by dialing a forwarding service and therefore uses your minutes. it is not voip.
Fontos said:
I have the rezound, as well as a Kindle Fire, and I installed Google Voice on them. I read through other threads, and no luck with my problem.
I have used Google Voice on my computer to call and text people, and with my upcoming trip to europe, it would be nice to use that to call people back home.
Problem, I have it installed on two devices, yet on both it doesn't give me the option to call, or even compose any sort of message at all. Any ideas on what I can do? The only options I get are refresh, settings, and search.
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I pretty much use Google Voice as my primary mode of voice calling. You don't make a call through the app. Simply go to settings, and tell it to either use GV for every call, or ask it to prompt you at every call whether to call from your phone or to call from GV. Then when you simply dial as normal through the dialer app, it will either just use GV if you told it to, or ask you which to use.
BTW, All GV calling functionality is disabled on wifi tablets. I honestly have no experience with 3G/4G tablets, but on my Wifi Transformers I have to install a SIP client on the tablet and route GV calls to another VOIP service I use.
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I pretty much use Google Voice as my primary mode of voice calling. You don't make a call through the app. Simply go to settings, and tell it to either use GV for every call, or ask it to prompt you at every call whether to call from your phone or to call from GV. Then when you simply dial as normal through the dialer app, it will either just use GV if you told it to, or ask you which to use.
BTW, All GV calling functionality is disabled on wifi tablets. I honestly have no experience with 3G/4G tablets, but on my Wifi Transformers I have to install a SIP client on the tablet and route GV calls to another VOIP service I use.
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I'm a bit confused. I thought the only Google Voice calling solution was GrooveIP if you want to send and receive calls properly for your Google Voice phone number. GrooveIP does not use your minutes and is definitely VOIP.
On every device I tried it on, there is a bit of delay with GrooveIP, but the quality is good (good internet connection required, whether its 4G or strong 3G or WiFi.)
Can you please elaborate a bit? Are you just using Google Voice app, but its using your minutes?
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I'm a bit confused. I thought the only Google Voice calling solution was GrooveIP if you want to send and receive calls properly for your Google Voice phone number. GrooveIP does not use your minutes and is definitely VOIP.
On every device I tried it on, there is a bit of delay with GrooveIP, but the quality is good (good internet connection required, whether its 4G or strong 3G or WiFi.)
Can you please elaborate a bit? Are you just using Google Voice app, but its using your minutes?
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When you use the google voice app, it dials into the google voice services which then forwards the call to the number you dialed. You get charged for the minutes during the call as a result. This also breaks free mobile to mobile calling.
GrooveIP is a 3rd party app that lets you connect to GV via VOIP so you don't have that forwarding call.
Use sipdroid with pbxs function. Tie it to Google voice, download Google voice callback, and presto. Have it on an old evo for my 8 year old daughter. She loves texting with Google voice. Makes her feel like a teenager. There is sometimes a slight echo, but completely usable.
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JeramyEggs said:
Use sipdroid with pbxs function. Tie it to Google voice, download Google voice callback, and presto. Have it on an old evo for my 8 year old daughter. She loves texting with Google voice. Makes her feel like a teenager. There is sometimes a slight echo, but completely usable.
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This is exactly how I made voice calling possible with my GV number on my wifi tablet.
Reprimand me if this has been addressed already and my stupid ass couldn't find it.
I live in an area with no 3G coverage at all. EDGE will suffice for simple things such as sms/mms, phone calls (obviously), and web browsing with Opera Mini.
At my house, we have wifi and my phone is always connected to it and signal strength is always excellent. Since I live in the woods, I get no more than 2 or 3 bars of cell service at any given time, if I'm lucky. One or two is the norm.
Can I make calls over Wifi? Or sent text/picture messages? Perhaps I simply don't understand how it works, but a large percentage of the time when I try to reply to a text, it fails and I have to send it repeatedly. Or if someone sends me a picture of some sort. Takes forever to download, if it works at all. Making a phone call is an exercise in futility. Perhaps it has to be done a certain way.
I'm running the latest version of ShoStock2 at the moment, but these problems happen with AOKP, CM9, and Phone Bricker, amongst others.
I'm sure there's apps that allow you to do that. First Google result shows Talkatone. Idk if there's other similar ones/better ones, but you can start there.
As for text, I'm sure there's an app for that too
I used textfree on my iPod. Can't recall if I couldn't send or receive pics though.
For calls, to my understanding, naturally. No. I'd say get something like Skype where you can do VoIP and do all your calls from there on WiFi, as for texts and MMS you really shouldn't have any problems. as far as I'm concerned, texts should be fine, and mms should download via wifi if you are connected. But if it continues to be a problem you could always get Textfree or Whatsapp and get your friends in on that. Its platform wide (literally) and is supported on every device i can think of.
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Hope you figure out this issue!
You could use text free for texts you just couldn't use your own number or Google voice of course for text and calls. But you can't route your actual cell phone calls and texts over wifi. T-Mobile has that capability but not us on at&t.
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Google voice + groove IP
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Pirateghost said:
Google voice + groove IP
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+1 Groove IP
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For calls, to my understanding, naturally. No. I'd say get something like Skype where you can do VoIP and do all your calls from there on WiFi, as for texts and MMS you really shouldn't have any problems. as far as I'm concerned, texts should be fine, and mms should download via wifi if you are connected. But if it continues to be a problem you could always get Textfree or Whatsapp and get your friends in on that. Its platform wide (literally) and is supported on every device i can think of.
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Actually there is a new app called Sidecar that lets you call any number over WiFi for free.
I have tried it, and its pretty good.
jjack0310 said:
Actually there is a new app called Sidecar that lets you call any number over WiFi for free.
I have tried it, and its pretty good.
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Also bobsled.
Voice calls? YES
SMS? YES
MMS? NO
I thought that Google voice was supposed to start supporting MMS, but not sure when. I have been waiting for a while. I use Groove ip as well.
Whats difference between SMS and MMS? A friend and I are 7 days late and our phones are off.
I had viber but got rid of it cause i wasn't using it. (maybe redownload?)
Also my google voice doesn't let me make calls or send messages? (it says I can do international calls - but I turned it off cause it said I needed money in a "google account" sigh...)
I can still use wifi at my house, but thats about it.
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Whats difference between SMS and MMS? A friend and I are 7 days late and our phones are off.
I had viber but got rid of it cause i wasn't using it. (maybe redownload?)
Also my google voice doesn't let me make calls or send messages? (it says I can do international calls - but I turned it off cause it said I needed money in a "google account" sigh...)
I can still use wifi at my house, but thats about it.
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Google Google Google Google
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Edgarhighmen said:
Whats difference between SMS and MMS? A friend and I are 7 days late and our phones are off.
I had viber but got rid of it cause i wasn't using it. (maybe redownload?)
Also my google voice doesn't let me make calls or send messages? (it says I can do international calls - but I turned it off cause it said I needed money in a "google account" sigh...)
I can still use wifi at my house, but thats about it.
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You can use Google voice to make call plus text I use it all the time just create and account or sign in with your Google account it even gives you your own number which is used to call or text
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I need help... Where I live i get NOOO service on my nexus s 4g. I know there is internet calling but i have no clue on how to set it up so I can actually use wifi to make and recieve calls?? If anyone can please help me figure out how to set it up that would be AWESOME.. Cause I think google voice charges you... Thanx in advance!!!!!!
subnoize soulja said:
I need help... Where I live i get NOOO service on my nexus s 4g. I know there is internet calling but i have no clue on how to set it up so I can actually use wifi to make and recieve calls?? If anyone can please help me figure out how to set it up that would be AWESOME.. Cause I think google voice charges you... Thanx in advance!!!!!!
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erm, maybe you can try viber? It has this feature though(although I've never used it)
Google Voice is free for calls in the US and possibly Canada IIRC. If you set up your Google voice number to not forward calls, and use the GrooveIP app. The Lite version will work fine for wifi only, but if you want to use 3G or find the app useful and want to support the dev while getting extra features, get the paid version.
Can you call numbers too or do you have to have the contacts themselves like skype?
Google voice is NOT a VOIP service, just a call forwarding service. You might want to give this thread a look.
:Edit: I didn't read spunker88's reply thoroughly enough. The thread I mentioned has a lot of information about setting up VOIP as he recommends.
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Can you call numbers too or do you have to have the contacts themselves like skype?
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Yes, you can call any US number, landlines or cell phones using GrooveIP which uses your Google Voice account. The app itself is done pretty well, it acts as a dialer and allows you to dial your phone's contacts through it.
Just be aware that this with this setup you'll have a separate phone number and you'll have to leave GrooveIP running while connected to wifi in order to receive calls.