Okay, so T-Mobile USA "upgraded" their voicemail system yesterday. Aside from having to auto-enroll 5 times so far and create new passwords, the biggest change is that they no longer send a text message to notify of a new voicemail. On most handsets from other manufacturers, there is some kind of icon or notification when you get VM (my girlfriend's Nokia 3650 has a little icon that turns on.) I can't find anything similar on the PDA2K - nothing seems to happen when I receive a voicemail.
Has anyone else on USA T-Mobile figured out how to tell when they have a new voicemail? I've been missing my VM notifications all day and increasing the delay in returning phone calls.
Thanks!
-Robert
phone t-mob?
most probably a problem on T-Mobile's end in that the notifications aren't getting sent to your phone to tell it u have a voicemail. The Blue Angel does have a voicemail icon... I'd give them a call and they'll probably sort you out with a SIM update for it.
Pete
I'm trying to enable Google Voice to be used for voicemail on my phone.. but I'm having lots of issues.
I'm running the CM6 Nightly (update every day or two) and have no Sprint apps left on the phone. I Installed/updated the Google Voice app on my phone, activated my Voice account for voicemail online, and called the number that it told me to call.
I am getting an error "Unfortunately your network carrier is currently not supported..." when trying to configure my voicemail for Google Voice.
Not sure where to go from here.
At the moment the only way I can access my email is by calling my number the old fashioned way.. I also get like 4 text notifications for every voicemail. I'm not sure why I get so many?
Thanks for any help.
You can ignore that setting. All it's really telling you is that GVoice can't automatically change your voicemail settings without calling a special number. As for the texts, go to your GVoice page on a computer, Settings, Voicemail, and un-check the Voicemail Notification texts.
Since the majority of my searches show that most are on the $30 T Mobile plan proper and can call to deactivate VM. I have a question for Straight Talk users with the T Mobile SIM:
I have read that the ATT SIM supports conditional call forwarding, however the T Mobile does not. What happens when you want to have GV handle your voicemail? According to Straight Talk FAQ:
Can I turn off the voice mail feature?
The voice mail feature cannot be turned off. If you do not want to use Voice Mail, please do not set it up.
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Is that it -just don't set it up? GV will take it after so many rings? What about on busy?
Basically the instructions on the T-Mobile side were written on the inside of the pink dress worn by some chick named "Carly", which happens to be balled up on the floor next to me right now.
Google said they would dispatch a hot intern to handle the configuration on their side and create a custom voicemail message at my request.
Should be all set. YMMV.
I'm worried that not setting up the voicemail on the ST won't work since your callers will be redirected to "this person doesn't have voicemail setup blah blah". I'm still not sure that Tmobile ST will work for me since I depend on GV
jimmyz said:
I'm worried that not setting up the voicemail on the ST won't work since your callers will be redirected to "this person doesn't have voicemail setup blah blah". I'm still not sure that Tmobile ST will work for me since I depend on GV
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Agreed, not sure what the process is at ST and I do have a SIM on standby, however I am running the T-Mobile proper ($30 plan as everyone) right now and my request to disable voicemail was immediately and courteously granted. NO ONE is getting this number anyhow, so I think it will work out in the long run. I'm jazzed about the game changing GV features.
Still exploring options on outbound calling via WiFi and network data while running around, however have set up a OBI100 adapter/DECT phone successfully with GV while at home. Great rig.
How to get Google Voicemail on StraightTalk (with T-Mobile SIM card)
I think I found the answer to this at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639804#post27208502
Angrymanhand's solution can also work to get Google Voice (GV) voicemail from Straight Talk if you are using their T-Mobile SIM card. For example, using the lovely cyanogenmod7 on my rooted old Motorola MB200, here are the steps I took:
I did not call customer service to get them to turn off my Straight Talk/ T-Mobile voicemail, since I don't think I'll need to.
In your cell phone (not GV)'s contacts list or address book, add a new contact with your Straight Talk/T-mobile mobile number (NOT your GV number).
While adding this new contact, select the Option to send your incoming calls for this contact straight to voicemail.
Call Settings > Voicemail Settings > Write down this number, and then change it to your new GV number.
I also UNchecked the LED voicemail notification box (so I won't even KNOW if my phone tries to tell me about Straight Talk/ T-Mobile voicemails).
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I think I found the answer to this at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639804#post27208502
Angrymanhand's solution can also work to get Google Voice (GV) voicemail from Straight Talk if you are using their T-Mobile SIM card. For example, using the lovely cyanogenmod7 on my rooted old Motorola MB200, here are the steps I took:
I did not call customer service to get them to turn off my Straight Talk/ T-Mobile voicemail, since I don't think I'll need to.
In your cell phone (not GV)'s contacts list or address book, add a new contact with your Straight Talk/T-mobile mobile number (NOT your GV number).
While adding this new contact, select the Option to send your incoming calls for this contact straight to voicemail.
Call Settings > Voicemail Settings > Write down this number, and then change it to your new GV number.
I also UNchecked the LED voicemail notification box (so I won't even KNOW if my phone tries to tell me about Straight Talk/ T-Mobile voicemails).
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Good thing for noobs helping noobs
adellefrank said:
I think I found the answer to this at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639804#post27208502
Angrymanhand's solution can also work to get Google Voice (GV) voicemail from Straight Talk if you are using their T-Mobile SIM card. For example, using the lovely cyanogenmod7 on my rooted old Motorola MB200, here are the steps I took:
I did not call customer service to get them to turn off my Straight Talk/ T-Mobile voicemail, since I don't think I'll need to.
In your cell phone (not GV)'s contacts list or address book, add a new contact with your Straight Talk/T-mobile mobile number (NOT your GV number).
While adding this new contact, select the Option to send your incoming calls for this contact straight to voicemail.
Call Settings > Voicemail Settings > Write down this number, and then change it to your new GV number.
I also UNchecked the LED voicemail notification box (so I won't even KNOW if my phone tries to tell me about Straight Talk/ T-Mobile voicemails).
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I tried this on my GS2 with CM9 but it didn't work
I have a G2 running Andromadus. Additionally the service I have on the device is data only through T-Mobile US. At some point I believe T-Mobile, through an automated process, left me a voicemail to remind me to pay my bill. I've had a voicemail notification pop up over and over again for the past two months.
Since I don't have voice service on this SIM card, I can't actually call up 123 or the default provided voicemail number to check/delete the message. I tried doing a voicemail reset by dialing #793#, but that returns back with a service being unavailable error. Additionally calling the number attached to my SIM card just continuously rings. Dialing the check voicemail number assigned on the SIM card and giving that service my SIM card's number just returns with an error saying my number doesn't have a voicemail box.
I've called up T-Mobile support, their response was that my number has no voicemail box provisioned to it, end of story.
So I'm basically looking for any way of getting rid of the voicemail notification the pops up every 15 minutes. Either by some how disabling whatever polls for voicemails or simply disabling the notification bit. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I have a rooted Pixel 3a XL on Sprint and have not used Sprint Voicemail in years since I had the Google Voice integration. I still use Google Voice for voicemail (forwards to the Google number on a missed call) but for some reason when I activated the phone, I received a voicemail notification that says to call my number to retrieve messages. I've called the number and it gives an error since I don't have voicemail with Sprint. I can't dismiss the notification and I've tried deleting cache and data from the Phone and Messaging Storage but it doesn't kill the notification. I downloaded the Sprint Voicemail app in hopes I could clear it from there but there are no voicemails to delete.
Anyone know who I can get this fixed? I tried contacting Sprint but the steps they gave me (re-provision phone) did not work. Tech support was swamped and I gave up on waiting on them.
Thanks!
For anyone who might have the same issue, I finally got a hold of a tech agent who enabled my voicemail and that cleared the persistent notification. He disabled the voicemail after it was cleared and the notification has not returned, even after rebooting...