visual voicemail

visual voicemail - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777

I'm coming from an iphone 4. I know that makes me sound like a noob but I have grown acustom to visual voicemail since android doesn't have it built in I need an app. Can you guys and gals recommend me one or two thanks.

codemansGT said:
I'm coming from an iphone 4. I know that makes me sound like a noob but I have grown acustom to visual voicemail since android doesn't have it built in I need an app. Can you guys and gals recommend me one or two thanks.
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I would recommend Google Voice. That is what I use and have used for quite some time.

+1 for google voice

codemansGT said:
I'm coming from an iphone 4. I know that makes me sound like a noob but I have grown acustom to visual voicemail since android doesn't have it built in I need an app. Can you guys and gals recommend me one or two thanks.
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Same here +1 google voice. You can create a "voice mail only" account and not worry about available numbers.

Youmail Old version works well for me.

+10000000 for Google Voice... plus you can entertain friends with the transcriptions.

joeybear23 said:
+10000000 for Google Voice... plus you can entertain friends with the transcriptions.
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+1 for the entertaining google voice transcripts!

codemansGT said:
I'm coming from an iphone 4. I know that makes me sound like a noob but I have grown acustom to visual voicemail since android doesn't have it built in I need an app. Can you guys and gals recommend me one or two thanks.
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If you don't want GVoice or the other mentioned app, AT&T released "AT&T Messages" to cover visual voicemail. Search for it in the marketplace.

I would not use the at&t messages app because it is extremely slow and had major lag issues on the thrill I had. The idea is ok but the follow through is poor.

Add my recommendation to the list lol.
Google Voice

Followed the recommendations and Google voice wins by far.
The only thing is how do you set up a custom message for missed calls?
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you have to log in thru the google voice website and set it up thru there

Another Google Voice recommendation. 9 times out of 10 you just read the transcript and that's it, no need to even listen to the voicemail. Works great, and you can even get voice mail audio and transcripts emailed to you, so even if your phone is off or you left it at home, as long as you can check emails you won't miss any messages.

how do you set up google voice to work with AT&T? I thought you couldn't set it up on AT&T and always select "skip" when I get to voicemail set up..

pierre3408 said:
how do you set up google voice to work with AT&T? I thought you couldn't set it up on AT&T and always select "skip" when I get to voicemail set up..
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Nope, use the automatic setup in the GV app - worked fine on my Aria a year and a half ago, worked on my SGS2 a couple days ago, but had to enable, switch back to att voicemail in the calls menu, then switch back to GV immediately. Not sure why it took 2 trys to take on the sgs2.

dandrumheller said:
Nope, use the automatic setup in the GV app - worked fine on my Aria a year and a half ago, worked on my SGS2 a couple days ago, but had to enable, switch back to att voicemail in the calls menu, then switch back to GV immediately. Not sure why it took 2 trys to take on the sgs2.
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Mine took the first time. Restored the app with data via titanium and enabled it in the settings and it has worked perfectly.

Google voice worked without a problem on my gsII... I like it
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I live in Hawaii and some of my friends who leaves me voicemail in my inbox speaks pidgin(an english creole) and google never transcribes it correctly rofl. I'm in class reading my voicemail transcripts like... wtf..... lol...

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I live in Hawaii and some of my friends who leaves me voicemail in my inbox speaks pidgin(an english creole) and google never transcribes it correctly rofl. I'm in class reading my voicemail transcripts like... wtf..... lol...
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Lol, it doesn't even translate standard English that well.

Yep, google voice is the winner in my book as well. Even though the transcriptions are horribly mangled sometimes, you can usually get the gist of things pretty easily.

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[Q] Skype alternative?

I used to use Fring but that was just complete crap as far as call quality went... so, i've been using Skype lately.
the problem with Skype is that the call quality is still a bit "crappy" here & there + the latest update keeps pestering me to re-install it at least once a day(wtf?)
is there anything else out there that i can use on my Thunderbolt that has decent call quality, call land lines as well as get a phone # assigned to me for people to call me?

I use Tango and Qik all the time. They both work well.
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I use Tango and Qik all the time. They both work well.
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i didn't bother with Qik as i'm not interested in video calling & Tango says it's a "free" app that's for making calls to other Tango users.
thanks for trying though.

voxigenboy said:
i didn't bother with Qik as i'm not interested in video calling & Tango says it's a "free" app that's for making calls to other Tango users.
thanks for trying though.
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If you have a google voice number and account then look at GrooveIP. i suggest you be in strong 3G or 4G coverage for it to work well

Google talk. Its free, better Quality then skype and works with every rom, can use wifi OR data. Search for gtalk 1.3 dowloader in market.
Google voice is free, as good of quality as my regular verizon line. Sets up on your celly, lets you choose which line to use to make calls, and you can foward your cell number to your gvoice vvmail box so you dont have to check 2 vm box's
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sonami said:
Google talk. Its free, better Quality then skype and works with every rom, can use wifi OR data. Search for gtalk 1.3 dowloader in market.
Google voice is free, as good of quality as my regular verizon line. Sets up on your celly, lets you choose which line to use to make calls, and you can foward your cell number to your gvoice vvmail box so you dont have to check 2 vm box's
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my market doesnt show a gtalk or google talk, has a "google voice" but i believe thats something different? just to make sure, i can pay(unless its free) to get a phone # through gtalk?... i do not want to use the # on my thunderbolt. i like how i can call any # from skype and have a # set to my skype account, just the service is horrible.

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my market doesnt show a gtalk or google talk, has a "google voice" but i believe thats something different? just to make sure, i can pay(unless its free) to get a phone # through gtalk?... i do not want to use the # on my thunderbolt. i like how i can call any # from skype and have a # set to my skype account, just the service is horrible.
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Gtalk is only for video calls. Gvoice you can get a free number, and make and recieve free calls through any phone or computer and has free fowarding and vvmail options
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It sounds like google voice is what your looking for, if you use gmail, google +, voice and talk all work together in your gmail act. Which just makes things so much easier. And its all free. You need separate apps to do each thing on your phone for now, but im hoping they integrate them all into g+ soon.
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i ended up finding that gtalk via a google search and downloaded it from here. i tried to install it but apparently it isnt for AOSP ROMs.
as for google voice, i just tried that but it seems its just a voicemail management system and for making international calls. both i dont care to do.
oh well. ;(

I use it as my normal number all the time. I have a cali celly number but live in colo, so my gvoive number is my local colo number which i use all the time.
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voxigenboy said:
i ended up finding that gtalk via a google search and downloaded it from here. i tried to install it but apparently it isnt for AOSP ROMs.
as for google voice, i just tried that but it seems its just a voicemail management system and for making international calls. both i dont care to do.
oh well. ;(
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Ugh u should really read everything completely and study what ur doing Google voice can dial any number inside the US for free international numbers it cost
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hunterjackson92 said:
Ugh u should really read everything completely and study what ur doing Google voice can dial any number inside the US for free international numbers it cost
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sorry but, when i installed it it was asking about managing my voicemail & then asking if i wanted it set as the default device for making international calls. it then dropped me into some sort of inbox and there were no call options anywhere. i did a google search on it but i just found info on how to use it on your desktop. i guess i'll have to attempt to find more information on the app. i just wish it was more user-friendly.
p.s. noticed a lot of negative feedback on it in market complaining about it being an unfinished app.
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voxigenboy said:
sorry but, when i installed it it was asking about managing my voicemail & then asking if i wanted it set as the default device for making international calls. it then dropped me into some sort of inbox and there were no call options anywhere. i did a google search on it but i just found info on how to use it on your desktop. i guess i'll have to attempt to find more information on the app. i just wish it was more user-friendly.
p.s. noticed a lot of negative feedback on it in market complaining about it being an unfinished app.
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Works fine, theres even an inverted one floating around
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I think its pretty user friendly I've been using it since its inception and idk if they still do but Google had a long video about how to use it in there website. I would suggest setting the Google voice account up from a computer first and then integrating the app
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i got Google Voice up & running yesterday & had been using it to make/receive a few calls. i just checked my minute usage though it seems Google Voice DOES use your minutes(confirmed it on google's site also).
Apparently there's a trick to actually getting it for free but requires downloading a few other apps from market and registering on some gizmo5 website(that seems to be down).
so itseems Skype is my best choice after all.

Word of warning re: AT&T Messages App

Be aware that if you install this app and setup the visual voicemail, it will take quite a bit of work to get it reversed back to normal. I liked the idea of having visual voicemail but I get too many sms messages daily and there's no way to avoid having this app notify you each time in addition to your main sms app (GO SMS being mine).
I've called AT&T 3 times tonight and I'm awaiting a call back after the lady I spoke to said she's contacting her upper level support. None of the 3 reps I spoke with had any clue about this app.
I've fully uninstalled the app and now it reverts back to a 'Please enter the mailbox number' message when calling to get my VMs.
[EDIT] And like magic, as soon as I posted this, the rep called me back. She was quite helpful and they removed the VM service or whatever that this app setup and put my basic voicemail service back on. They need to allow the reps you first contact to do this. So I'm a happy camper again but it was still more trouble than it should have been.
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I just use google voice for my visual voicemail. I don't think I ever even set up my At&t voicemail box. Lol
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graffixnyc said:
I just use google voice for my visual voicemail. I don't think I ever even set up my At&t voicemail box. Lol
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Been a long time since I've used carrier's voicemail. Google voice with its "less than accurate but always hilarious" voice transcriptions is number 1 for me too. Makes combining a business phone and cellphone so easy.
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gr8hairy1 said:
Been a long time since I've used carrier's voicemail. Google voice with its "less than accurate but always hilarious" voice transcriptions is number 1 for me too. Makes combining a business phone and cellphone so easy.
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Agreed. The translations are never on target, but it works great for VVM.

I don't understand why AT&T supports visual voice mail for the iPhone and for the Galaxy Skyrocket but not for the Galaxy S II. visual VM is the only thing I miss about my iPhone

AT&T Messages was late delivering some of my texts, so I turned it off. I'll stick with the stock messaging app for texts and gvoice for voicemail

graffixnyc said:
I just use google voice for my visual voicemail. I don't think I ever even set up my At&t voicemail box. Lol
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Wasn't even aware this was an option. Got it up and running and it works great so far. Now how do I disable getting an email each time I get a new VM?
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Kadin said:
Wasn't even aware this was an option. Got it up and running and it works great so far. Now how do I disable getting an email each time I get a new VM?
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You can log into google voice from your computer, go into settings and I believe the option is there

I also got suckered into AT&T messages.
Its awful.
Any advice on getting my VM put back?
Maybe the number that called you back?
Thanks.

I simply called the general customer service number at 1-800-331-0500. Or 611. Cross your fingers and say a prayer. Lol. Hopefully you'll get someone who's dealt with this before.
The funny thing is that the 3rd call I'd made was to someone who had a very heavy accent and I immediately thought it was gonna be an uphill battle. She proved me completely wrong...
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[Q] Google Voice app alternatives

Google Voice is an amazing service. I had the GNex on Verizon, and switched to T-Mo with the Nexus 4. When switching, I ported my number to Google Voice, since I loved all the functionality of the service. What I didn't factor in was how atrocious the Google Voice app for Android is. It's super slow, freezes commonly, and ugly. It's hardly usable for sending and receiving SMS messages, and I text a lot, so that's important. I tried the GV Integration app (seen here), and it is nothing but buggy, making my phone unstable and not displaying notifications.
Does anybody have functional alternatives to the Google Voice app? Remember, Google Voice has my phone number now, and I do have to use the service.

Can't believe you find voice that buggy. I use it almost exclusively for any text I ever send. Have no problem with lag at all unless I am on a less than consistent network. Runs smooth for me every time I ever open it. Can't ever recall a crash. It isn't the prettiest interface granted, but for functionality I don't know of any better. I know all the isheep I know use that whats app. I believe you can get that on our platform. Then you will be just like all the other iclones.

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Can't believe you find voice that buggy. I use it almost exclusively for any text I ever send. Have no problem with lag at all unless I am on a less than consistent network. Runs smooth for me every time I ever open it. Can't ever recall a crash. It isn't the prettiest interface granted, but for functionality I don't know of any better. I know all the isheep I know use that whats app. I believe you can get that on our platform. Then you will be just like all the other iclones.
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I wish I could understand what you were saying, but I truly can't. I don't have any crashing, just lagginess using the official Google Voice app, compared to the normal messaging app. Your last two sentences though...I'm lost.

I agree, Theowb4. I wish there were a good way to integrate GV with the native JB messaging app or that GV would polish their app a little more. It's alright (and not having used it a lot, I haven't really noticed it being too laggy), but I think the JB app is more functional and better looking.

Earthlark said:
I agree, Theowb4. I wish there were a good way to integrate GV with the native JB messaging app or that GV would polish their app a little more. It's alright (and not having used it a lot, I haven't really noticed it being too laggy), but I think the JB app is more functional and better looking.
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Honestly, I had a rom with my sprint phone I couldn't get the sprint voicemail to work with. I eventually got so annoyed at how unpolished GV was that I went back to stock.. LOL Now I'm so bored with stock I'm determined to get my VTT working again.

I'm currently using Fusion Messenger https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.fsn.messenger and it's still in public beta. It's one of the better ones I seen.
Theowb4 said:
Google Voice is an amazing service. I had the GNex on Verizon, and switched to T-Mo with the Nexus 4. When switching, I ported my number to Google Voice, since I loved all the functionality of the service. What I didn't factor in was how atrocious the Google Voice app for Android is. It's super slow, freezes commonly, and ugly. It's hardly usable for sending and receiving SMS messages, and I text a lot, so that's important. I tried the GV Integration app (seen here), and it is nothing but buggy, making my phone unstable and not displaying notifications.
Does anybody have functional alternatives to the Google Voice app? Remember, Google Voice has my phone number now, and I do have to use the service.
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Theowb4 said:
Does anybody have functional alternatives to the Google Voice app?
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I'm not sure about 4" compatibility, but "Messaging + Google Voice" by DREAMBIG, INC has been great on my Nexus 7. I'd link to play store but I'm too new for links ><

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I'm currently using Fusion Messenger https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.fsn.messenger and it's still in public beta. It's one of the better ones I seen.
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Agreed. It works better and looks nicer. It comes with a popup reply box and fixes one of my biggest problems with Google Voice by combining all the threads, so you have one thread for each contact. It also grabs all text history, which many apps can't seem to do (read somewhere that it's because Voice doesn't have an API).

Starting with 7/12 nightlies, the stock messaging app can be configured to send GV messages on CM 10.1
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I am actually researching the best alternatives for Google Voice. If only the Google Voice Team can be successful as the Google Chrome team, then this world would be better. Google Voice needs so much work I don't know where to begin, seriously.
http://techlivewire.com/2013/07/07/...ick-up-press-1-to-confirm-your-not-a-spammer/

The best thing about google voice is probably that you can call for free (I bet you didnt know that ) just look on youtube for the guy thats called "gigafide" (tinkernut) and than something with google voice
If this helped you please hit thanks
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i use this app for messaging with gv https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dreambig.stockmmswithgv&hl=en

I am invested in Google Voice and have problems daily.
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Google Voice is an amazing service. I had the GNex on Verizon, and switched to T-Mo with the Nexus 4. When switching, I ported my number to Google Voice, since I loved all the functionality of the service. What I didn't factor in was how atrocious the Google Voice app for Android is. It's super slow, freezes commonly, and ugly. It's hardly usable for sending and receiving SMS messages, and I text a lot, so that's important. I tried ), and it is nothing but buggy, making my phone unstable and not displaying notifications.
Does anybody have functional alternatives to the Google Voice app? Remember, Google Voice has my phone number now, and I do have to use the service.
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I solely use Google Voice and have done so for 3 years now. I have issues with it daily freezing hanging up crashing. I have used it on every phone I've had on 3 different carriers and consistently have the same issue with the app. My number is a Google voice number and I'd really hate to lose that. I've been fed up with the app for at least a year. However, I love the concept and don't really want to change my number.
Another thing I do not understand is why there is Google Voice and Hangouts. Why two separate apps for basically the same service? Even more strange to me is how come there is no GV/Hangouts integration? My phone has an actual number tied to it from Verizon and that number and the default messaging app DOES integrate with Hangouts, but not Google's own SMS/Voice app?
I am a number 1 Google fanboy, they have really, completely dropped the ball with Google Voice.

tgelhardt said:
I solely use Google Voice and have done so for 3 years now. I have issues with it daily freezing hanging up crashing. I have used it on every phone I've had on 3 different carriers and consistently have the same issue with the app. My number is a Google voice number and I'd really hate to lose that. I've been fed up with the app for at least a year. However, I love the concept and don't really want to change my number.
Another thing I do not understand is why there is Google Voice and Hangouts. Why two separate apps for basically the same service? Even more strange to me is how come there is no GV/Hangouts integration? My phone has an actual number tied to it from Verizon and that number and the default messaging app DOES integrate with Hangouts, but not Google's own SMS/Voice app?
I am a number 1 Google fanboy, they have really, completely dropped the ball with Google Voice.
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Weird. I've never had any issues with Google Voice freezing or not working right on any of my phones (I go through a lot) on any update or rom (I am a serial flasher - typically 2-5 roms per week - or when I switched carriers. *shrug* Just one of those things I guess. I agree it would be nice if they integrated it in Hangouts, though it was talked about a few months ago, doesn't seem like it's quite there yet:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...ng-down-all-3rd-party-voice-apps-in-may-2014/

Google Voice continues to crash for 4 years now. Various phones, various carriers...
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Weird. I've never had any issues with Google Voice freezing or not working right on any of my phones (I go through a lot) on any update or rom (I am a serial flasher - typically 2-5 roms per week - or when I switched carriers. *shrug* Just one of those things I guess. I agree it would be nice if they integrated it in Hangouts, though it was talked about a few months ago, doesn't seem like it's quite there yet:
I don't understand it honestly. In 4 years I've had the Evo 4g, S3, S4, Note 3 and between those phones I've had Sprint, US Cellular and Verizon. The common problem is with the Google Voice app. Whether trying to open the app or go back to the main "text" screen from an opened message or when trying to open a message the app will freeze and most times the screen goes black for up to 2 minutes before it finally craps out and asked me to "Send an error report or close" the app. I could use it for 2, 3, 4 days etc...without problem then for no reason when I do any of those things I have the problem...to this day!
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