Could you guys help me out please? Is there an app that can make and receive phone calls and make calls over wifi? not with Google Voice, but with the Verizon number itself. For Android and iOS if you guys happen to know. Thank you!
Vonage??
Groove ip-Google voice
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vonage doesn't use verizon's phone number i think...and don't want to use google voice
i'm looking for something that can be used in a place where there is poor reception but has wifi...i think Tmobile has a feature like that but verizon doesn't offer it cause they are dumb...but they are the only ones that have coverage in my area sadly..
Nothing that I know of I'm afraid. Are you having signal issues or worried about minutes? Verizon has a network extender for home use that basically does wifi calls but I'm not sure why you're asking.
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I use this but it's Google voice.
chadderbox said:
Nothing that I know of I'm afraid. Are you having signal issues or worried about minutes? Verizon has a network extender for home use that basically does wifi calls but I'm not sure why you're asking.
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yea spending $300 for signal is really just crappy...but thank you all! hope verizon is smart enough to add the feature soon...it'd save them data and voice usage even though they made it unlimited already...thank you all again
There's no option to do it on the DNA but if you get a One S or any T-mobile phone you can. (not really sure what you're trying to accomplish or I'd have better information for you. sorry)
Get the magic jack app. Works great
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There's no option to do it on the DNA but if you get a One S or any T-mobile phone you can. (not really sure what you're trying to accomplish or I'd have better information for you. sorry)
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Sorry..I tryed to explain in the third post, but I need it because there is poor reception at my work place. i can only get signal at one or two places. However, i have cable internet so i wanted to just use wifi to make calls but that is sadly not possible without giving out a new number and stuff to people...
Best bet is to use groove-ip setup with Google voice. This will allow you to receive the calls and text while at work. You could always while at work forward all your calls to Google voice. that way no one ever know you have a different number. I assume that those you want to text while at work are close to you so giving them a at work number shouldn't be a big deal breaker.
Also no other carrier has WiFi calling because T-Mobile had a very bad service when they first brought it out... If you look at some of their newer phones they are not including it on them as well. I bet it will be completely stopped once their 4g is rolled out about 50% complete. They would lose to much money. Right now it is a perk most are sticking with them for.
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Best bet is to use groove-ip setup with Google voice. This will allow you to receive the calls and text while at work. You could always while at work forward all your calls to Google voice. that way no one ever know you have a different number. I assume that those you want to text while at work are close to you so giving them a at work number shouldn't be a big deal breaker.
Also no other carrier has WiFi calling because T-Mobile had a very bad service when they first brought it out... If you look at some of their newer phones they are not including it on them as well. I bet it will be completely stopped once their 4g is rolled out about 50% complete. They would lose to much money. Right now it is a perk most are sticking with them for.
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What do you mean by forwarding my phone calls to Google voice? that seems like an interesting solution but i didn't know you could do that...?
atishpatel2012 said:
What do you mean by forwarding my phone calls to Google voice? that seems like an interesting solution but i didn't know you could do that...?
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You could forward calls inside of the phone or call Verizon or use a call forwarding app from the market.
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atishpatel2012 said:
Could you guys help me out please? Is there an app that can make and receive phone calls and make calls over wifi? not with Google Voice, but with the Verizon number itself. For Android and iOS if you guys happen to know. Thank you!
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Set up a pbxes account. Download csip from the store. Set up google voice but select do not make calls. Login to pbxes with csip and now you have a compltetly free new line on your phone that you can use on wifi like a normal phone
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craigbailey1986 said:
Best bet is to use groove-ip setup with Google voice. This will allow you to receive the calls and text while at work. You could always while at work forward all your calls to Google voice. that way no one ever know you have a different number. I assume that those you want to text while at work are close to you so giving them a at work number shouldn't be a big deal breaker.
Also no other carrier has WiFi calling because T-Mobile had a very bad service when they first brought it out... If you look at some of their newer phones they are not including it on them as well. I bet it will be completely stopped once their 4g is rolled out about 50% complete. They would lose to much money. Right now it is a perk most are sticking with them for.
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T-Mobile has 28 different phones that have wi-fi calling. And there newer phones have it still. I think that It just makes sense that all of the carriers would put wi-fi calling on there phones. Since more and more phones are using more data over the networks..
Or you could call Verizon. Complain that you have really crappy signal in your area, to the point where you can't make phone calls and hope that they give you a network extender.
Groove IP and google voice work great.
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Or you could call Verizon. Complain that you have really crappy signal in your area, to the point where you can't make phone calls and hope that they give you a network extender.
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I did this and all they said was here is a link, you may want to invest in this. So they will just tell you buy the network exstender.
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i decided i may activate my view but sprint doesn't get coverage in this are. i was wondering if there is anyway to unlock it to work on a different carrier.
i tried searching on here and google but all it showed me was results for rooting and unlocking the bootloader both of which i have done, but i could have missed something it is almost 5am.
any help is appreciated thanks.
I would consider a tethering plan or rooting your phone to tether that way.
CDMA phones are simply a no go for that. The View is just too good not to keep though. Beautiful device and it works very well.
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sbrownla said:
I would consider a tethering plan or rooting your phone to tether that way.
CDMA phones are simply a no go for that. The View is just too good not to keep though. Beautiful device and it works very well.
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oh i plan on keeping it, i have had it for a while. was just trying to see if i could get in on someone else. thanks
I've heard you can make it work on Clear, but if you don't have Sprint service, it's pretty unlikely you'll have Clear service.
I'm pretty sure you can get it working on Boost Mobile.
With a CDMA device, your options for moving to a device to a different carrier are basically non-existent. You're essentially limited to the carrier that sells the device and any pre-pay carriers (and sometimes small, regional carriers) that use the network of the original carrier.
Unfortunately, Boost is going to have the same issue, since they are just a prepaid brand of Sprint. You can try PagePlus, though their data rates aren't exactly the cheapest.
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Unfortunately, Boost is going to have the same issue, since they are just a prepaid brand of Sprint. You can try PagePlus, though their data rates aren't exactly the cheapest.
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Touché. Not sure what I was thinking there.
the only ones who get service in my area are us cell and Verizon, so it looks like im s**t out of luck
Yeah, if you don't get good Sprint service you count Boost Mobile out. I'm on Boost and love it. I'm on the $15 a month plan and its worked out real good for me. The speeds are acceptable and are more than enough to listen to an MLB game or watch a movie on Netflix without constant buffering. Groove ip and google voice give me an extra phone number with unlimited calling if I should ever need it.
Your best bet is to tether like someone above me has posted. Only real drawback to that is that tethering drains your battery rather quickly.
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Yeah, if you don't get good Sprint service you count Boost Mobile out. I'm on Boost and love it. I'm on the $15 a month plan and its worked out real good for me. The speeds are acceptable and are more than enough to listen to an MLB game or watch a movie on Netflix without constant buffering. Groove ip and google voice give me an extra phone number with unlimited calling if I should ever need it.
Your best bet is to tether like someone above me has posted. Only real drawback to that is that tethering drains your battery rather quickly.
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How are you doing a $15/month plan? I don't see anything like that on their website.
Also, have they started allowing WiMax access yet? I remember reading something about Boost having access to the Clear network soon.
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Yeah, if you don't get good Sprint service you count Boost Mobile out. I'm on Boost and love it. I'm on the $15 a month plan and its worked out real good for me. The speeds are acceptable and are more than enough to listen to an MLB game or watch a movie on Netflix without constant buffering. Groove ip and google voice give me an extra phone number with unlimited calling if I should ever need it.
Your best bet is to tether like someone above me has posted. Only real drawback to that is that tethering drains your battery rather quickly.
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tethering is not an option
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How are you doing a $15/month plan? I don't see anything like that on their website.
Also, have they started allowing WiMax access yet? I remember reading something about Boost having access to the Clear network soon.
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http://www.boostmobile.com/shop/plans/pay-as-you-go/
I don't think Boost offers WiMax as of yet but like I said the 3G I'm getting is fast enough to stream video from Netflix so its definitely fast enough for most things.
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http://www.boostmobile.com/shop/plans/pay-as-you-go/
I don't think Boost offers WiMax as of yet but like I said the 3G I'm getting is fast enough to stream video from Netflix so its definitely fast enough for most things.
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Lucky you. Sprint 3G in my area wasn't fast enough to do much of anything, especially nothing that involved video or music.
So I went to visit the parents and they live in the mountains in a roaming area. I had roaming service for the first day and it went away the next? I tried updating PRL, putting the different corporate PRLs on and the 00002 prl. That didn't work..updated PRL and then tried updating Profile but the profile wouldn't update.
My phone is showing FULL bars with a triangle but no 3g, H or 1x. So I can't call, text, or use the internet. I tried restoring a nand, tried full wipe with a fresh install, tried flipping airplane.mode on and off, tried everything I could possibly think of. Even bought the roam controller app.
So I finally call Sprint and all they said is to pull the battery..tried that and no luck. They said they can't help me if I'm roaming.
I'm really stumped. Think it could just be the towers? I'm here for a week and need service for important calls.
Smart people use googlevoice. NO ONE HAS MY PERSONAL NUMBER. Therefore, as long as I use google voice.... I can re-direct to whatever number I wish. So if out of area. boom. redirect it to the landline. lol. "Sorry mom and dad. I'm stealing your phone for the week." lol. OR YOU CAN BUY ONE OF THOSE devices if they have a good internet connection. then your 3G will work. But then again. as you said you can't use data. so I'm guessing they have no wifi or internet at all. sucks to be you.
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Smart people use googlevoice. NO ONE HAS MY PERSONAL NUMBER. Therefore, as long as I use google voice.... I can re-direct to whatever number I wish. So if out of area. boom. redirect it to the landline. lol. "Sorry mom and dad. I'm stealing your phone for the week." lol. OR YOU CAN BUY ONE OF THOSE devices if they have a good internet connection. then your 3G will work. But then again. as you said you can't use data. so I'm guessing they have no wifi or internet at all. sucks to be you.
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Lol it won't let me use Google voice up here >.<
And what is "ONE OF THOSE DEVICES" lol? They do have wifi though, that's what I've been using.
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yeah. one of those devices. I was sick today. hahaha wrote that with a major runny nose. I need one of your wives to nurse me back to health. lol but the rule is they need to be hot and horny. lol!!!!
http://www.bonanza.com/listings/SAMSUNG-Sprint-Airave-Cell-Phone-Signal-Booster-tower/40000088
These for sure work. sadly. since you're already there.... no point in ordering it. haha. But they could use it. Do your parents have mobiles? guessing they have the better provider with the best 4G in the USA which is verizon.
I got the phone to finally update profile. So the 3g came back and it connects to the internet now. But I still can't make calls it text anyone. but now it keeps saying "Radio Interface Resource Shortage".
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I got the phone to finally update profile. So the 3g came back and it connects to the internet now. But I still can't make calls it text anyone. but now it keeps saying "Radio Interface Resource Shortage".
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You sir need to do a hands-free activation.
##786# > reset > reboot.
I had to call Sprint and they updated me on the network.
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i have the same problem will do the same
I do not have any program or app so I can use wifi or internet calling so this is not an internet phone call. It regular Sprint phone call. I do not know how this is working. So I really cannot answer your questions on how to make this work.
Can we figure out how to get this running on every Sprint smartphone or every Evo 4G LTE.
Look at the video I posted on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lyMcxJ2q6Q
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I do not have any program or app so I can use wifi or internet calling so this is not an internet phone call. It regular Sprint phone call. I do not know how this is working. So I really cannot answer your questions on how to make this work.
Can we figure out how to get this running on every Sprint smartphone or every Evo 4G LTE.
Look at the video I posted on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lyMcxJ2q6Q
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653145&highlight=svdo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673981&highlight=svdo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671986&highlight=svdo
Might want to search next time.
SVDO - simultaneous voice and data. Feature of this phones radio.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653145&highlight=svdo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673981&highlight=svdo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671986&highlight=svdo
Might want to search next time.
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Hey thanks! It makes sense now.
I just never heard of this before
I'm considering getting an HTC One and getting the $30/mo 100 mins, 5Gb plan. I hope to use a VOIP app for most of my calling to make the 100 mins workable. Can anyone recommend a favorite VIP app, preferably one that works with Google Voice (since I've had a GV number for several years now)?
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Try Groove IP app. It uses Google Voice number and transmit call via either wifi or T-Mobile data service
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AirSupply said:
Try Groove IP app. It uses Google Voice number and transmit call via either wife or T-Mobile data service
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Yep, I agree with this and personally use both GrooVe IP and Talkatone for my Google Voice number.
Used GrooveIP fr the first time today. Sprint's 3g network does not seem able to handle it (surprise). Unless there is some setting I can tweak. Even on my home WiFi (23Mbps down, 3 up), a friend complained the voice quality wasn't great. I could hear him fine though. Of course, I can't judge after only two calls.
Hope to try it on Sprint's 4G LTE later.
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Vonage what? Don't you have to subscribe to their service?
More bad luck with Groove today. First, the person I called contnued complain about my voice breaking up. I tried adjusting the buffering, and he reported it got slightly better. But later I called two more people and both could not hear me, as if my mike was muted. I could hear them loud and clear. In fact, quality n my end was better than a typical cell call.
I have to repeat, Sprints network is really slow. But using Groove on my home WiFi yesterday was no better.
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Internet calling on this plan has its highs and lows. Accepting and trying to work around the lows are an unavoidable part of having it, alas.
There is vast talk about these issues in the Nexus 4 forum.
The T-Mobile $30 Prepaid Plan Users Thread has lots of talk about the plan the OP references, plenty of which relates to ways to do wifi calling.
The Free VoIP (internet call) Solutions for Smartphones thread opens with acegolfer's comprehensive and invaluable list of ways to do wifi calling along with some pros and cons for each.
There are plenty of other threads that deal with some of the specifics.
I used this plan for a few months until recently when I switched to a three phone family plan, which made more sense for the way we're using phones as a family. But I really enjoyed the 100 minute talk, 5GB data plan and was sort of sad to let it go. It's a terrific deal, at least by US terms, if you use a lot of mobile data and can live with its phone calling limitations. I have to say, though, that now that I'm on a more conventional plan, I'm happy to have more reliable calling and easier bluetooth usage in the car.
Maybe T-Mobile's wifi calling on the One would be useful with this plan. I don't know, because when we bought the One, we switched out of the $30 plan.
With the $30 plan, I used Spare Phone, which is in the same sort of category as GrooveIP and Talkatone. I had good luck with it, though you may need to do a little tweaking of settings, particularly related to microphone gain. That's the case with any of the VOIP software. Spare Phone's dev is responsive and helpful.
I used Vonage some, but found it to be hopelessly unreliable with lots of dropped calls and problems for whoever was at the other end of the conversation. I had to abandon it out of consideration for other people alone. It doesn't require a paid suscription. Just install the app, register and you're good to go for Vonage to Vonage along with Vonage to phone calling. Skype was much better, with better call quality than the Spare Phone/GrooveIP type stuff. Occasionally, I'd have problems there, too, but not that often. For longer calls, I tended to use that. Otherwise, I mostly I used Spare Phone, occasionally, I'd try GrooveIP.
If you really want to get geeky, the threads above will give you some other alternatives with better potential, but you'll have to invest some time with them, something you may or may not get enjoyment out of.
The biggest negative about all this is T-Mobile's shaky mobile data coverage. There are so many places with poor speeds or no coverage at all that you have to adjust to being in places where you're not going to be able to talk at times. And talking while in a moving vehicle often leads to dropped calls.
Have fun with the plan.
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Internet calling on this plan has its highs and lows. Accepting and trying to work around the lows are an unavoidable part of having it, alas.
Maybe T-Mobile's wifi calling on the One would be useful with this plan.
The biggest negative about all this is T-Mobile's shaky mobile data coverage. There are so many places with poor speeds or no coverage at all that you have to adjust to being in places where you're not going to be able to talk at times. And talking while in a moving vehicle often leads to dropped calls.
Have fun with the plan.
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Thanks. I will check out those threads.
My understanding of Tmo's WiFi calling is that it uses your cell minutes, even though you're calling over the Internet (maybe because it still goes out over their network?).
I'll have to roll the dice with Tmo's data coverage, Sprint's is horrible. Actually, it became worse after they started rolling out their LTE. 3G speeds went down, when you can actually get them at all. 4G is very spotty right now. I'm sure their 4 G will improve, but I've had my EVO LTE a good (bad) year now and I'm tired of paying for promises. By the time they have good coverage, I'll be looking for another phone, and my EVO LTE will rarely have had the chance to actually use LTE! I can't see how Tmo's coverage can be any worse, but at least I'll be throwing away less money.
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Thanks. I will check out those threads.
My understanding of Tmo's WiFi calling is that it uses your cell minutes, even though you're calling over the Internet (maybe because it still goes out over their network?).
I'll have to roll the dice with Tmo's data coverage, Sprint's is horrible. Actually, it became worse after they started rolling out their LTE. 3G speeds went down, when you can actually get them at all. 4G is very spotty right now. I'm sure their 4 G will improve, but I've had my EVO LTE a good (bad) year now and I'm tired of paying for promises. By the time they have good coverage, I'll be looking for another phone, and my EVO LTE will rarely have had the chance to actually use LTE! I can't see how Tmo's coverage can be any worse, but at least I'll be throwing away less money.
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I'm in a populated area where I'd think coverage would be pretty good. And mostly it is. But there are improbable places where it's really weak or non-existent, mostly in residential areas just a few blocks from a busy street.
You sure you're not on Sprint?
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Vonage what? Don't you have to subscribe to their service?
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Free Vonage app. No subscription needed. Just install, set your caller ID, confirm it via text or receiving a call with a pin and you are good. It works great on wifi, OK on TMo 4g and I'm sure it totally sucks as all data does on Sprint non-LTE.
You can't receive calls on it though. I just call people right back and my number shows on their caller ID. Its a lot better than Groove or Talkatone.
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the WiFi calling feature is amazing actually. i already tried calling in asia, europe and guam and its crystal clear.
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the WiFi calling feature is amazing actually. i already tried calling in asia, europe and guam and its crystal clear.
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Are you talking about Tmo's WiFi calling app or Vonage?
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Are you talking about Tmo's WiFi calling app or Vonage?
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Well, that's nice to have that option when you can get a signal. But it still uses your cell minutes.
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Well, that's nice to have that option when you can get a signal. But it still uses your cell minutes.
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im good with the cell minutes because i have unlimited plan, the new plan they introduced. no extra charge
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Howdy,
After a 6 month journey through Verizon, Sprint,T-Mobile and StraightTalk back to AT&T i've come. Data speeds on AT&T are unrivaled by even Verizon and LTE makes it even sweeter. Anyway, I had to sacrifice having no cellular coverage at work with this setup as I work in a bunker underneath a 4 level parking deck so lots of concrete to block signal.
With Sprint, I was able to activate Google Voice and I download a VOIP app and that was fine. SMS messages came through Google Voice or if I roamed onto Verizon it would come through. AT&T, I have 0 bars and an x for no service. I have fully working Wi-Fi at work but will my calls and text come through like they did with Sprint?
If not, what is a solution that I can look into? Or is there not one? Thank you guys in advance for all of your help.
I cant see why Google Voice wouldn't work for you this time around. Regardless, I'm holding my breath that Android 4.2.3 will integrate Hangouts with SMS, so that would solve you problem right off the bat, hopefully.
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Sprint is the only company that integrates with GV like that for free & that easily. GV actually absorbs your phone # with Sprint... Other carriers will have to use the free GV # as a forwarding or answering service type of feature.
I know that I'm still getting charged for call time with AT&T cause its a forwarding #
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/1205636?hl=en
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Sprint is the only company that integrates with GV like that for free & that easily. GV actually absorbs your phone # with Sprint... Other carriers will have to use the free GV # as a forwarding or answering service type of feature.
I know that I'm still getting charged for call time with AT&T cause its a forwarding #
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/1205636?hl=en
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I wish everyone had Sprints integration. I'm thinking about porting my old number to Google voice and just use it and save this number for important people.
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sc00basteve said:
Sprint is the only company that integrates with GV like that for free & that easily. GV actually absorbs your phone # with Sprint... Other carriers will have to use the free GV # as a forwarding or answering service type of feature.
I know that I'm still getting charged for call time with AT&T cause its a forwarding #
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/1205636?hl=en
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If you have the 1500 minute plan with AT&T, you get an A-list (choose 10 numbers with unlimited minutes). Add your Google Voice number to the A-list.
Of course, that is (or was last time I checked) their most expensive non unlimited minute plan so you can't get the bare minimum plan & do that.
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