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.
TehEbil said:
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.
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im not sure i asked this correctly on another post..
using tmo prepay plan of 100 miin and 5gb data , and unlimited text,
if i use wifi to call, will it charge my phone minutes?
i get conflicting info from reps.
thanx much
If you are using the wifi calling feature from T-mobile, it uses your minutes. If you're using some sort of voip solution while on wifi it will not. I have the same plan as you and I use GrooveIP for all calls while on wifi. The sound quality is OK. Some people complain about it, but it's definitely usable, and it keeps me under the 100 minutes of the plan. The other thing about it is that it uses google chat to complete the calls, so you have to have a google voice account (free) and people calling you will have to dial your google voice number. This wasn't a big deal for me since I was already using google voice and everyone used that number to reach me anyway, but if all your contacts have your cell #, you'll have to get them to start using a different number to call you. You can set up google voice so that it forwards all calls to your cell and to google chat simultaneously. Then set up GrooveIP to only work when on wifi. This way you'll get your calls whether on wifi or not. It also works on 3g/4g, or is supposed to. I didn't need to even try as unloading the calls when on wifi keeps me well under the 100 cell minutes, so I can't tell you about the quality of that.
pcassaro said:
If you are using the wifi calling feature from T-mobile, it uses your minutes. If you're using some sort of voip solution while on wifi it will not. I have the same plan as you and I use GrooveIP for all calls while on wifi. The sound quality is OK. Some people complain about it, but it's definitely usable, and it keeps me under the 100 minutes of the plan. The other thing about it is that it uses google chat to complete the calls, so you have to have a google voice account (free) and people calling you will have to dial your google voice number. This wasn't a big deal for me since I was already using google voice and everyone used that number to reach me anyway, but if all your contacts have your cell #, you'll have to get them to start using a different number to call you. You can set up google voice so that it forwards all calls to your cell and to google chat simultaneously. Then set up GrooveIP to only work when on wifi. This way you'll get your calls whether on wifi or not. It also works on 3g/4g, or is supposed to. I didn't need to even try as unloading the calls when on wifi keeps me well under the 100 cell minutes, so I can't tell you about the quality of that.
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well tyvm..
i put up thanx for you.. when im ready, i would like to PM you to get all the hoops in line..
i do have google voice , so i have a jump start
amkaos said:
well tyvm..
i put up thanx for you.. when im ready, i would like to PM you to get all the hoops in line..
i do have google voice , so i have a jump start
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glad to help. just let me know if / when you have questions.
That $30 plan is awesome, isn't it!
amkaos said:
im not sure i asked this correctly on another post..
using tmo prepay plan of 100 miin and 5gb data , and unlimited text,
if i use wifi to call, will it charge my phone minutes?
i get conflicting info from reps.
thanx much
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It depends on where the call was started from. If your call originates on wi-fi and you have the feature on your plan then it is free to you. If the call originates on the T-Mobile network and you then go to a wi-fi call it will be using your minutes. YOU MUST have the free wi-fi calling feature on your account as well for it not to use your minutes.
i don know if anybody know this or this, if anybody already do please dont trash talk because there r a lot who dont, also the old sipdroid stuff that we cant get anymore... atleast for free... there is a app called viber on the market that lets u call over wifi.... u will need to install viber first then install another app called viber addon which is also free..... i have been able to make calls from the basement at my school where there is no signal at all... also i put my fone on airplane mode then turned wifi on without sprint's voice or data n was able to make calls.... im not taking any credit or trying to trash the forum here just thought some of u might get some use out of it.... enjoy...
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Calls to non-viber through the addon are free for the first few calls but eventually you have to buy credits... just like you would with skype. The call quality isnt that great either.
I bought a program called grooveip I kicks ass. It works with your google voice account.
cjackxiii said:
I bought a program called grooveip I kicks ass. It works with your google voice account.
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I'm betting it is junk as well... but I will have a look.
edufur said:
I'm betting it is junk as well... but I will have a look.
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Actually I think GrooveIP uses your Google voice account and makes calls via Data (wifi/3G/4G etc..). I'm not sure as I use Gvoice dial and it works many wonders for me in call quality and free calls to friends in the U.S.A.
CaliBoyPhillip said:
Actually I think GrooveIP uses your Google voice account and makes calls via Data (wifi/3G/4G etc..). I'm not sure as I use Gvoice dial and it works many wonders for me in call quality and free calls to friends in the U.S.A.
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I have used grooveip its okay. Better then nothing.
GrooveIP actually works quite well, so long as you leave the setting alone. I tried tinkering with it just to play around, and I ****ed it up so bad I had to uninstall it completely and then reinstall. I use it strictly on WIFI and I make it a point to ask people how the call quality is, and they have never had an issue, unless of course the wifi sucks...then you are assed out.
I went so far as to completely cancel my voicedata connection, if Optimum WIFI in enough locations and almost every retail shop having wifi now...no reason so pay anymore
obihai free andriod voip
plus you can use it at home and get free phone through google voice.
Is there Any app that let's you make Unlimited calls over WiFi to Non users of whatever the app?
hi all,
couldn't find an answer to this one although i'm pretty sure the answer is no.
is the SGH-I777 workable to get wifi calling going like T-Mobile phones, or is that strictly a T-Mobile thing and we don't have the app and/or hardware for it?
thanks for the info!
To my knowledge you can't use wifi to make calls from your phones cell number. There is an app I use that will allow you to make wifi calls from a Google voice number. Check out Grooveip. It is a payed app, but it does work for wifi calling. With a rooted phone there may be other options that I am unaware of.
Butchr said:
To my knowledge you can't use wifi to make calls from your phones cell number. There is an app I use that will allow you to make wifi calls from a Google voice number. Check out Grooveip. It is a payed app, but it does work for wifi calling. With a rooted phone there may be other options that I am unaware of.
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Yep, grooveip is one option, and I think talkatone might work too, though I've never used it.
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VR32 said:
hi all,
couldn't find an answer to this one although i'm pretty sure the answer is no.
is the SGH-I777 workable to get wifi calling going like T-Mobile phones, or is that strictly a T-Mobile thing and we don't have the app and/or hardware for it?
thanks for the info!
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Yes as stated above groove ip would be the best bet i use it once you have it set up if you go to gmail you can set up a phone number for calls to be fowarded to a specific phone or your phone there is a free version of groove ip a well as paid
So I have an AT&T Note that I use with T-Mobile.
I am in a bad reception area and want to use Google Voice to place calls with WiFi.
Is there a setting that I have to use on the phone to allow VoIP calls and if so where the heck is it LOL. I have looked thru all settings and cant find it.
Using Gubment Cheeze ROM.
THANKS!
If placing a call with Google voice it will use WiFi. Nothing to change.
s89281b said:
If placing a call with Google voice it will use WiFi. Nothing to change.
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I believe this to be wrong. I was pretty sure the only way to get google voice to make calls over a wifi connection was to use a an app like Grooveip. That is the app I use to make wifi calls with my phone, and it works pretty well. Reason being that google voice has no built in dialer. When you use google voice on your phone's default dialer your call goes out across your carriers data not wifi. When you run an app like Groove ip it will in fact connect to wifi with your google voice account and place the call over wifi. It is a payed app. There might be other apps that are free in the market, but I know for a fact Groove ip works.
if you go into settings for google voice and select making calls it gives you 4 chooses for making calls. use google voice to make all calls/do not use google voice for any calls/ international calls/ or ask every time. if set to all calls it will use google voice when dialing out with stock dialer. i have mine set to ask every time. when i go to dial out using stock dialer it ask if i want to use google voice or not. i can verify it is using google voice over wifi by monitoring data used in settings. wifi useage from google voice goes up after placing call and selecting use google voice. but mobile data will stay the same.
Here is a better way to check. Settings/more settings/Mobile networks/uncheck enable data access over mobile network. Now make a call. I believe you will see my point.
Otherwise why would anyone even use an app like Groove ip.
I mean I have been wrong before, but if I am wrong this is a recent update. I am quite sure wifi calling is supported on custom roms, but bone stock ATT there is no wifi calling. Perhaps you are running a custom rom that supports wifi calling.
I use an app called Talkatone for this. It integrates with GV and worked much better for me than groove ip did (horrible delay in conversation). The cool thing is that it dials using data also so I have t mobiles Prepaid $30 plan with 100 minutes and unlimited data and hardly use any of the plans minutes.
Butchr said:
Here is a better way to check. Settings/more settings/Mobile networks/uncheck enable data access over mobile network. Now make a call. I believe you will see my point.
Otherwise why would anyone even use an app like Groove ip.
I mean I have been wrong before, but if I am wrong this is a recent update. I am quite sure wifi calling is supported on custom roms, but bone stock ATT there is no wifi calling. Perhaps you are running a custom rom that supports wifi calling.
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i was on cm9. i just flashed back to stock to try and see if still works the same and it does. i unchecked data access over mobile then made a call using stock touchwiz dialer and with google voice set to ask to use for each call. when dialing out i get the same popup that i get using cm9 asking to use google voice or not. tried both ways with and without. called att customer care and when not using gvoice it knows my att number. call with gvoice and ask what number i am calling about so i know it is being directed through gvoice. once again checking data usage and i can see wifi data increasing for gvoice but not mobile data. best thing to do is try yourself on your setup and see if it works for you. if not then use a 3rd party app.
You are the only person I have known that was able to do that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507433
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/104911-google-voice-over-wifi-question.html
when i get more time i will test some more and make sure i am not missing something. would like to completely disable mobile network and see if it still works on wifi only.
well i dont know why i didnt try before but turning airplane mode on and wifi on calls with google voice through stock dialer are no go. I WAS WRONG. please ignore all my post in this thread. learn something new everyday. thanks Butchr for pointing that out.
Not trying to bust anybody's balls. Just trying to avoid misinformation here.
I tried all of the above and none worked.
Just flashed a T-Mo ROM and everything in it works EXCEPT the WiFi calling.
I now live in an area where I NEED WiFi calling so I can use the darn phone at home LOL.
Guess I"ll run over to the T-Mo dev section and see what I can gather there for 411.
Thanks for all of the input folks.
Butchr said:
Not trying to bust anybody's balls. Just trying to avoid misinformation here.
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No worries. Didn't take it as ball busting. Just a good debate with no flaming. Don't see that much anymore.
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Just a good debate with no flaming. Don't see that much anymore.
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True that.
I would have tried to use the search function, but it's supposedly down atm.
The XDA advanced search engine is temporarily unavailable.
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Anyway, how does one make calls over WiFi with our S4s? I have Verizon service and also have a Google Voice number. If I go into the Google Voice app and select "always make calls with Google Voice", it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I still get a lot of "call has been lost" messages while I'm talking to someone. It's f'in annoying. I don't have the best reception in my apartment building, so that's why I'm interested in this.
One would say, go into Hangouts app and select the person and hit call. This doesn't work as some of the numbers don't have Google accounts.
Research VoIP. I think that's the only way you'd be able to. I'm not too sure though
emarietta said:
Research VoIP. I think that's the only way you'd be able to. I'm not too sure though
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Heh yeah I know that. I was hoping for some more info than what it requires.
webmastir said:
I would have tried to use the search function, but it's supposedly down atm.
Anyway, how does one make calls over WiFi with our S4s? I have Verizon service and also have a Google Voice number. If I go into the Google Voice app and select "always make calls with Google Voice", it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I still get a lot of "call has been lost" messages while I'm talking to someone. It's f'in annoying. I don't have the best reception in my apartment building, so that's why I'm interested in this.
One would say, go into Hangouts app and select the person and hit call. This doesn't work as some of the numbers don't have Google accounts.
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If you have a google voice number, and the latest version of hangouts along with the hangouts dialer (sorry, don't have enough posts to link the play store url) you can make calls to any telephone number using hangouts as a dialer. It uses data (e.g., wifi) instead of voice.
rbf2000 said:
If you have a google voice number, and the latest version of hangouts along with the hangouts dialer (sorry, don't have enough posts to link the play store url) you can make calls to any telephone number using hangouts as a dialer. It uses data (e.g., wifi) instead of voice.
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Yeah. I don't think Verizon allows the dialer, right? I have hangouts but no dialer add-in.
Oh shi t. I was wrong. It is a separate app! How did I miss this???????
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.hangoutsdialer
..but is this dialer using WIFI or (cellular) DATA?
I checked out the Play Store APP you referenced (thank you) and I've been following the VOIP capabilities of Google Voice etc. - BUT does this solution in fact give me WIFI Calling on my GS4? Not Cellular DATA VOIP calling, but true carrier independent ~OR~ Verizon, WIFI VOIP calling?
joecus said:
I checked out the Play Store APP you referenced (thank you) and I've been following the VOIP capabilities of Google Voice etc. - BUT does this solution in fact give me WIFI Calling on my GS4? Not Cellular DATA VOIP calling, but true carrier independent ~OR~ Verizon, WIFI VOIP calling?
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Turn off service but wifi and give it a try :highfive: