Hi guys. I use google voice for calls and texting. Is there any way to set google voice as default txt app so when I try to use google assistant to send txt it would use Google voice rather than SMS app that comes with the phone? I have Pixel 3 XL
I wa searching but could not find the answer.
Thank you. Charles
EvergreenExpert said:
Hi guys. I use google voice for calls and texting. Is there any way to set google voice as default txt app so when I try to use google assistant to send txt it would use Google voice rather than SMS app that comes with the phone? I have Pixel 3 XL
I wa searching but could not find the answer.
Thank you. Charles
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Same boat here. I switched for my business and would love to send sms mms from gv number without Hangouts, as i only use stock messaging app. But as of now, it seems to really lack support and I keep reading gv messaging continues to have some glitchy bugs. Interested to see if they start supporting more soon.
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I'm using Google voice exclusively for text messaging. Right now the only way to send/receive texts is to use the google voice app, but I would like to do that through the native message app. Is it possible?
Have the texts forwarded to your phone number? Or are you trying to avoid texting costs?
generalamerica said:
Or are you trying to avoid texting costs?
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This exactly. Sorry for missing info
A little bump will help I hope?
I will bump this thread..... but only kind of... let me explain
I would like to have a dedicated messaging app for Google Voice texting, but I would LOVE is to have an Android Google Voice app with tabs/menus.
The GV Mobile + app for iPhone is far superior to the native Android Google Voice application, it hurts.... I just hate opening Google Voice and seeing every single text, voicemail, missed call, etc. An intuitive menu bar for Calls/Dialer, Texts, Call History, Voicemail would be a dream come true.
It's not possible currently. Perhaps, one day Google will read this post and implement it.
Switch to Sprint. We get our texts via messaging app and not the Google Voice app! It is quite nice.
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1. My Sprint number is tied directly to Google Voice via the built-in integration.
2. I have the EVO 3D.
Is there any reason why I would want to use/install the Google Voice application when I already get everything directly through it anyhow?
I'm pretty sure that in order to receive texts, you have to have the app installed.
readingkeeper said:
I'm pretty sure that in order to receive texts, you have to have the app installed.
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Not if you leave it set to text your phone as well.
To the op only reason I have the app is to get voicemail
Thanks for the responses. I get and send text messages via the phone and it all shows up in Google Voice (the web portal). Voicemail is transcribed for me and then emailed directly - and I can still check it from my phone by holding 1. So it sounds like I don't need to install the app. Thanks for confirming
What about for international calls?
1) If someone calls me internationally, can I pick up with Google Voice wifi and not have to pay as much?
2) If I call a international number, is it cheaper if I initiate the call through the web UI?
donatom3 said:
Not if you leave it set to text your phone as well.
To the op only reason I have the app is to get voicemail
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Where do i do that? Online or through app?
Online through voice settings I believe.
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Voicemail. I hate the stock voicemail interface.
Yup........voicemail. You pretty much get Visual Voicemail with it. How else are you supposed to retrieve your voicemails? Dialing your own number? This is 2011.
I decided not to install the app cause the MMS issue. All my texts/mms work fine but I dont receive visual voice mails. I still wont install the app cos its a pain in the ass to open the app for everything.
Might be a dumb question but how can I get the text to not go through voice and go to the stock messaging app so I don't have to open up voice to read my text I'm on mikg 2.3 and have an EVO
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johnny tsunami said:
Might be a dumb question but how can I get the text to not go through voice and go to the stock messaging app so I don't have to open up voice to read my text I'm on mikg 2.3 and have an EVO
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Your text will always go through Google voice once integrated, but there is a setting in the app and web page that lets them come in as regular texts as well. Mms always goes straight to the phone even if you integrate and install the app.
I prefer Google Voice for visual voicemail mostly because GV gives you free text transcription.
What I do is just have the option for text notification so my texts still go through the stock message program and I pretty much ignore GV for anything else. Now whenever I miss/ignore a call and I get a voicemail, I get a text from myself letting me know I have a voicemail and I can then open the app. A bit of that text also contains some of the transcribed voice message left and who it was from. This also helps save battery/data (unlimited plans yes I know) since I don't have to leave GV logged in all the time etc.
My only complaint is that I would like the text notifying me of the voice message to look as though it came from the person that called me instead of myself.
use it to answer you sms through google voice web page,
ie google.com/voice or the google voice extension. also phone calls too
I did not see a reason to use the Google Voice app for my integrated number. My texts and mms go though the native app, I get a text with the transcribed voicemail or I press and hold 1 to listen to them.
However I setup the Google Voice App with my other Google Voice number. So I can send and receive texts and listen to voicemails for a secondary number.
Also with the return of Sipdroid I setup the same Google Voice Number that is in the Google Voice App, now I have 2 fully functional lines.
For those that love the Google voicemail but hate the merged text messaging, you need to login to Google voice, unnassociate your phone and install the "lite" version.
Do not chose the Integrate with Sprint option.
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Disable inbox notification in GV app and enable text notification. Everything is logged in GV but text come through your regular app. I still have to checkout voice mail. I believe if voice mail notification is set to text to your phone, everything will be notified though regular messaging app and you can open GV app to get your voice mails.
Yup, like donnie said. I can delete texts off my phone, but they're also backed up on Google voice.
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Just confirming, if you enable text notification and disable inbox notification in GV application, you get everything through text message. You will have to open GV application to listen voice mail but for text default application will be used. Everything is still logged into google voice.
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So far the SGS2 is great except for one thing, the antiquated voice mail system app.
As much as the iPhone sucked a chubby, it did have that one good feature. I’ve searched the Market and Forum for something comparable but came up empty handed. I’m not looking for Dialers, Contacts, Voice Dial, or anything else fancy; I just want that damn Apple Voice Mail interface.
Does anyone have a suggestion? Would love to see someone put it in the stock Phone/Dialer.
JoeDodds said:
So far the SGS2 is great except for one thing, the antiquated voice mail system app.
As much as the iPhone sucked a chubby, it did have that one good feature. I’ve searched the Market and Forum for something comparable but came up empty handed. I’m not looking for Dialers, Contacts, Voice Dial, or anything else fancy; I just want that damn Apple Voice Mail interface.
Does anyone have a suggestion? Would love to see someone put it in the stock Phone/Dialer.
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i felt the same way until I installed Google Voice, its is great! Does visual voicemail and it transcribes the message as well. A little tricky to set up at first but works great!
joshuadjohnson22 said:
i felt the same way until I installed Google Voice, its is great! Does visual voicemail and it transcribes the message as well. A little tricky to set up at first but works great!
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Google Voice Rocks! .. Add a widget to your homescreen and I've grown to love it more then iPhone Voicemail.app
do you have to use your google voice number or can you use your own number?
ElectronicYank said:
do you have to use your google voice number or can you use your own number?
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you use your own number. it just forwards all unanswered calls straight to your GVoice voicemail
i got a gvoice account a long time ago but never use it. i came from an iphone so i got very accustomed to visual vmail.
can someone link me or help me on setting up gvoice mail?
thanks!
polobreaka said:
i got a gvoice account a long time ago but never use it. i came from an iphone so i got very accustomed to visual vmail.
can someone link me or help me on setting up gvoice mail?
thanks!
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Install Google Voice from the market, and then run it. Just follow the steps.
Don't know why I didn't install this earlier cause it freaking rules.
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Google voice is the best out the bunch. Especially love the transcripts, always makes for a great giggle.
How do i select my greeting for google voice? I set it so that my regular calls get forwarded it to its voicemail, but i dont see any setting for greetings
ChocolateSnow said:
How do i select my greeting for google voice? I set it so that my regular calls get forwarded it to its voicemail, but i dont see any setting for greetings
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From a web browser www.Google.com/voice then go into the settings.
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you can use google voice for free texting from your actual number? I used heywire for free texting, but people that texted my real # weren't notified that I couldn't receive texts, then I split an "unlimited" with a friend for $30/mo
Google voice does it for free from your real # without error?
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you can use google voice for free texting from your actual number? I used heywire for free texting, but people that texted my real # weren't notified that I couldn't receive texts, then I split an "unlimited" with a friend for $30/mo
Google voice does it for free from your real # without error?
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yup. Or you can choose a new gvoice number, like having 2 lines, but ones is totally free! And people can call and text that number, and you will receive it on your device, also you can choose before each call whether to call from your g voice number or your reg number.
Hello everyone,
I currently have two Google Voice numbers, one for personal and one for work. I'd like to be able to use them both on my phone, but I'm not entirely sure how I'd go about doing it. I saw this thread but it never got any response.
I want to use my personal Google Voice number with my main Google Voice app, but be able to access my work Google Voice number through another app or some other way.
Does anyone out there have any idea how I could go about doing this?
Thanks!
Ricky
UndeadCircus said:
Hello everyone,
I currently have two Google Voice numbers, one for personal and one for work. I'd like to be able to use them both on my phone, but I'm not entirely sure how I'd go about doing it. I saw this thread but it never got any response.
I want to use my personal Google Voice number with my main Google Voice app, but be able to access my work Google Voice number through another app or some other way.
Does anyone out there have any idea how I could go about doing this?
Thanks!
Ricky
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I would say access one with the app.
The other in browser set your cell number to receive text messages (regular SMS app) / calls.
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After recieving the new Google Voice update, I now receive text messages from Google Voice and the default messaging app.
I do not see a way in the Google Voice app to disable text messaging. I only use Google Voice for voicemail. I do not use it as my primary phone number.
Anyone know how to disable this?
lazerus06 said:
After recieving the new Google Voice update, I now receive text messages from Google Voice and the default messaging app.
I do not see a way in the Google Voice app to disable text messaging. I only use Google Voice for voicemail. I do not use it as my primary phone number.
Anyone know how to disable this?
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The only thing I can think of is to turn notifications off on g voice, but I'm unsure if you'll still receive vm notifications then. I'm currently trying to figure out how to text with stock messaging app as gv number, but there's all these limitations and whatnot. They really need to start providing some better integration and support for gv overall, without Hangouts. Hope this helps somehow.
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