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[Q] Google Voice MMS for Verizon?

I know Google Voice for Sprint is now supporting MMS...is there somewhere that people have unleashed this same power on the Verizon network?
Thanks in advance!

I believe so. My girlfriend received an mms through her email when someone sent it to her google voice number.
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kangxi said:
I believe so. My girlfriend received an mms through her email when someone sent it to her google voice number.
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I heard you had to have text to email turned on for that. Can anyone confirm this? I'd rather not have my mailbox receiving tons of emails just to receive a few MMS.

So no knowledge of a difference in the Sprint version of Google Voice that enables the MMS to come through?
Sort of how the Blackboard app is only for Sprint, but a change was made that enabled it on all carriers?

I received one the other day, it sends a text then emails the text/picture to you.
EDIT: Also, I dont have email or anything turned on, it just forwards the email to you since the app doesn't support it yet.

VinceT3 said:
I received one the other day, it sends a text then emails the text/picture to you.
EDIT: Also, I dont have email or anything turned on, it just forwards the email to you since the app doesn't support it yet.
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Any idea how long it took to receive it? I had a friend text me twice with pictures attached around 2.5 hours ago and still nothing in my google voice inbox, my Gmail, or my text messages
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It doesn't matter if you are on Sprint... it matters if the picture sender is on Sprint.
You will only get the picture forwarded to your email if the picture sender is on Sprint, regardless of what you are on. So the person who sent kangxi's girlfriend a picture is on Sprint. Same with the person who sent VinceT3 a picture.

This is disappointing. I cannot abide paying for text and data plans. Maybe if I decide to move to VZW I will finally break down and get FB or Google+ and use those for "MMS" texts.

I know whenever I get a text via Google Voice it shows up in my Handcent SMS app. Do you want me to do some digging and see what my settings are? Or am I missing the point?
Edit: oh I see now, your talking about MMS not SMS, sorry I guess I can't read and comprehend right now. It must be getting late for me lol.

downsay said:
So no knowledge of a difference in the Sprint version of Google Voice that enables the MMS to come through?
Sort of how the Blackboard app is only for Sprint, but a change was made that enabled it on all carriers?
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Sprints MMS for Google voice is different because you merge your Google voice account into your mobile account.
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so if i were to port my gv number in to verizon, does that mean i wouldnt be able to send mms?

chnky18 said:
so if i were to port my gv number in to verizon, does that mean i wouldnt be able to send mms?
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Not from the GV number. You could from the new reassigned VZW number.

well that sucks i was trying to avoid using any other kind of number..maybe i should reconsider keeping my old number

Rumor is they are working with Verizon on gv mms support but for now its only sprint as mentioned. The hack is indeed to fwd gv copies to email as a way to get the mms content.
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One thing that needs to be mentioned about how Sprint and GV integrated is that you only have one number. I haven't heard about Sprint members getting MMS when they have a different GV number than their cell #. Remember how this works. If you have 2 numbers then you send and receive MMS from the actual carrier number. On Sprint once you "integrate" your Sprint number, there is only one number being shared. There is no forwarding from one number to another. So when someone sends a MMS it falls off GV and going right to the same number on the cell. I am pretty sure there is more to it. But in simple terms, there is only 1 number being shared on Sprint and GV. If that makes sense.
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chnky18 said:
well that sucks i was trying to avoid using any other kind of number..maybe i should reconsider keeping my old number
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Well known. GV has never supported MMS except on Sprint "integrated Google Voice" accounts.

martonikaj said:
Well known. GV has never supported MMS except on Sprint "integrated Google Voice" accounts.
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uh, it's one way but it does work with verizon.
you can get MMS (and it gets emailed), but not send. Not sure when the send parts coming but it's more people being sticklers for how they want to send it(who needs it as a text message, truly?)

You will only be able to "see" it as a fowarded email if it has been sent FROM a sprint subscriber. http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/first-steps-towards-mms-support.html And yes if you are on sprint yourself and have chosen to INTEGRATE your sprint and GV #, MMS are recieved like normal on your stock native messaging app, not in the GV app.

[Q] SMS forwarding from the (sprint) network level

There are apps that forward SMS and MMS to other phones, but I am searching for a way to forward the SMSs to another phone number WHILE my EVO is out of service. I know this is on the network level. Does anyone know if sprint offers such a service? Options?

the only way to find out is to call sprint and ask. I know they do offer call forwarding for like 2 dollars a month. But I'm not sure about text forwarding.

Unfortunately this is not an option.
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typhoonikan said:
There are apps that forward SMS and MMS to other phones, but I am searching for a way to forward the SMSs to another phone number WHILE my EVO is out of service. I know this is on the network level. Does anyone know if sprint offers such a service? Options?
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Maybe integrate your phone with Google Voice? You can set other phones to send calls/messages to from the GV website, not sure about SMS though. If you do, just read ask directions and instructions, make sure you set what to send to which phone correctly, and dl the GV app, setting the messaging option to send messages "Also via the messaging app".
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Sprint got rid of text forwarding a few years back after some hooplah about it being used for unscrupulous doings.
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You could always go with Google Voice.
It will sync all of your texts to your device, and you can view them online. If your Evo is out of service it should still receive the texts in GV. Assuming your Evo is out of service you would be able to go to google.com/voice on your computer (or another device) to view SMS and voicemails. From here you can Send and Receive texts.
When I'm at work doing backups/restores/flashes I will generally use GV website to send and recieve texts.

[Q] Google Voice Issue

I always used Voice to text from my NS4G. Since switching to the Galaxy Nexus, I just don't have an option to compose texts from Voice, nor do my texts get directed there, even though the option is selected. Anyone know what to do?

So... did you switch to a non-Sprint Galaxy Nexus? Google Voice isn't integrated into your primary number like on Sprint.

Sorry, it's still on Sprint.

Try changing settings in Google voice but from your computer see if u can find a solution there. Cuz I remember when I was on sprint I didn't want Google voice to receive text msg on my ns4g so I had to change settings with my computer.
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Texting is even missing from the website now, and I can't find any settings that would bring it back. I don't understand why just changing phones would completely remove a feature.

Try to disable the number from www then clear the app and redo it.
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Any way to change voicemail speed dial number?

I wanted to know if there was a way to change the default speed dial number on the epic touch? I have google voicemail on my sprint phone but I want to put that on the #1 instead of the default sprint voicemail thats on there right now.
All my voice mails are going to GV with no problem but I hate having the stock sprint voice mail still available.
Is that possible?

xeonbuilder said:
I wanted to know if there was a way to change the default speed dial number on the epic touch? I have google voicemail on my sprint phone but I want to put that on the #1 instead of the default sprint voicemail thats on there right now.
All my voice mails are going to GV with no problem but I hate having the stock sprint voice mail still available.
Is that possible?
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Open dialer and check in settings. Can't think of anything else. Never changed that.
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I previously had a workaround by creating a contact for my voicemail and putting a shortcut to it on my dock. Now that I've integrated my Sprint with GV, it's not necessary.

its called a voicemail hotkey.. there should be a way to program it.. i know at my work (uscc) i can check tomorrow.. our sgs2's are almost identical
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[Q] Why is dialing such a pain?

Dialing is a multi-step process that really needs to be streamlined. I looked on line for apps but the only ones that were well reviewed were far too intrusive. I can see some access being necessary but wanting the rights to make calls and send messages without asking me? That's going too far. The program that comes with the phone that allows us to use voice dialing has horrible recognition rates, at least for me, Is there any way to set up true one touch dialing on the AT&T Samsung Note 2 using the supplied Samsung apps? If so, I can't figure it out.

Take a look at the direct dial widgets. Not sure if that Is what you want but might help some.
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If it is a contact, You can swipe left to right to call. Also right to left to text.
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How exactly is the dialing process cumbersome? I click on my phone icon and it takes me either directly to my dialer, or directly to my contacts, or what I use the most is directly to my phone logs.
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On the Telus Note II the phone displays "Dialling". Should read "Dialing". Haha.
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The widgets are exactly what I wanted. I don't know why I didn't see them when I looked before. Making calls in the car was not safe.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176377