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Blocking calls

With Sense, there was an option in Contacts to send that certain contact straight to voicemail. Is there not such an option with touchwiz?

strongsteve said:
With Sense, there was an option in Contacts to send that certain contact straight to voicemail. Is there not such an option with touchwiz?
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I thought I was just being stupid and couldn't find it. It wasn't a Sense feature... its a feature of Android itself that for some reason Samsung removed.
I guess this is another reason I'll be hoping for a pure Android ROM...

Yeah, I'm not sure why on earth they would remove that...

launcher pro will let you access that hidden menu i used it on my epic 4g and now on the epic touch.

Google voice will let you do that, and Sprint let's you use your existing number with it. Not a perfect solution, but at least it's a free workaround for this problem, and GV has a lot of other really nice features, so no reason not to use it - takes about 5 minutes to setup.
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txmikester said:
Google voice will let you do that, and Sprint let's you use your existing number with it. Not a perfect solution, but at least it's a free workaround for this problem, and GV has a lot of other really nice features, so no reason not to use it - takes about 5 minutes to setup.
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I was the biggest advocate for GV..WAS! After all kinds of issues with calls not going through and constant text send/receive issues I disabled GV and ALL of my problems went away. My friend was telling me to disable it because he had sprint too and was having none of my issues. I fought him for like a month. When I finally got rid of GV and my stuff started working again I had to eat crow and tell him he was correct.
It was amazing when it worked, but it gave me far too many problems to rely on as my primary form of communication.

Unknown Zone said:
launcher pro will let you access that hidden menu i used it on my epic 4g and now on the epic touch.
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Where? I don't see it. Thanks

amoricaorbust said:
Where? I don't see it. Thanks
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Yeah.. where??

Not sure if you are still wanting to receive voicemails from the numbers you are trying to block but if not I just use the sprint website and block numbers I dont want to receive calls or texts from...just a suggestion...
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lkctd8 said:
Not sure if you are still wanting to receive voicemails from the numbers you are trying to block but if not I just use the sprint website and block numbers I dont want to receive calls or texts from...just a suggestion...
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Depends on the caller.

eagercrow said:
I was the biggest advocate for GV..WAS! After all kinds of issues with calls not going through and constant text send/receive issues I disabled GV and ALL of my problems went away. My friend was telling me to disable it because he had sprint too and was having none of my issues. I fought him for like a month. When I finally got rid of GV and my stuff started working again I had to eat crow and tell him he was correct.
It was amazing when it worked, but it gave me far too many problems to rely on as my primary form of communication.
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+1000000 on this ive had my phone for about 2 weeks the first few days it was fine then i enabled gv and then my calls just kept ringing meanwhile the other end people could hear me and my background noise while it was still ringing on my end
and also 50% of the time my calls wouldnt start ringing at all i would have to hang up and recall a few times to get them to connect, finally i went to google voice website and unchecked all of the boxes next to my mobile number on there and my calls started using my stock number again (not the gv one) and i havent had one single problem connecting or not receiving calls since

send TXT without a messaging plan(disabled)?

I have messaging completely disabled on my phone(even the vzw free text messages dont come through). I was wondering, if i use an app like Handcent SMS, will that work by itself? Will i incur messaging charges?
Also, i heard you can email a msg to a phone # by doing something like:
mailto:[email protected]?.com
if its to a verizon cust for instance, what would i put after the @? is it vtext.com, vzwpix.com, ???

I have been on google voice for a little over 2 years. And with that haven't been paying for any text plans, since then. Your best best is to incorporate that, either by using a number u can pick through what google offers in google voice as you se it up(painfully easy)
Or
Take the better but...harder route. (Which I did)
If u are out of contract...port your number and give it to google voice. Tell ur cell provider u need it for business voicemail reasons. And for you to receive a new one from them. Then for the rest of your cellular life u will never have to worry about paying for text and BONUS ever have to tell any one u got a new number...because now it will always be in google voice..and u can connect that number with anything!
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I've been afraid to port over to google voice. It seems they tire of things easily and have a huge pile of abandoned projects.
I still always think of doing it though.

Another alternative is to use a app named textfree, it will provide you with a new number and unlimited texting.
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jasbur17 said:
I've been afraid to port over to google voice. It seems they tire of things easily and have a huge pile of abandoned projects.
I still always think of doing it though.
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well said, i agree on you with that. but this is too big. many people use it. it is so heavily implemented that it would be simply BAFFLING if they would. besides, there would be plenty of options in the event they did (free porting out, refunds, etc)
either way. i doubt it. smart phones have made this a number one bonus , the new york times wrote an article just last month on the death of text payment
guess who was one of the first to have the option?
=]

voxigenboy said:
I have messaging completely disabled on my phone(even the vzw free text messages dont come through). I was wondering, if i use an app like Handcent SMS, will that work by itself? Will i incur messaging charges?
Also, i heard you can email a msg to a phone # by doing something like:
mailto:[email protected]?.com
if its to a verizon cust for instance, what would i put after the @? is it vtext.com, vzwpix.com, ???
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You wouldn't be able to use Handcent or the like since they are just a GUI overlay to the stock texting app. You would have to use an independent messaging program like Google Voice which was mentioned above and I've heard a good number of success stories with it (not necessarily the porting your number part).
To answer your other question you can email any cell phone and it will go through as an MMS. Every carrier has their own email domain for it that a Google search will give you. For Verizon it would be [email protected].
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Recommend a call blocker please

Can someone recommend a good call blocked to block specific numbers
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Google Voice.

Or Root Call Blocker. Google Voice is only good if that's the number being called, if they're calling your cell number (assuming you haven't ported it) you're sol.
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Call Filter in the Market will let you block specific numbers. You might also want to look in to Youmail. Youmail lets you ditch specific callers so they cannot leave voice mail.

Try Mr number. It's the absolute best one you can download.
From the official iPhone killer.

Just add the number to your contacts and set it to not ring.
I have a SPAM contact that everyone goes into.

Yep, the two best ones are made by the same company:
Root Call Blocker (for general use):
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.beta
Call Master (for advanced users):
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.blacklist
These are the only blockers that completely block everything without turning the screen on. Need to be rooted though.

Bielinsk said:
Just add the number to your contacts and set it to not ring.
I have a SPAM contact that everyone goes into.
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As far as I know, this option isn't available on the ET. Samsung removed it from the official ROMs, for whatever reason. Its probably only available in the ASOP ROM's.
Its a shame, too. I had a similar contact set up on my Moment that sent calls straight to voice mail.

You can block numbers incoming/outgoing as well as texts incoming/outgoing using the Sprint website under MySprint.
http://support.sprint.com/support/a...using_My_Sprint/case-fk158645-20101105-114511
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I've been using afirewall since I got on Android. Never let me down. It also blocks private numbers which is my favorite thing about it. Paired up with YouMail's greeting saying this number does not accept blocked calls. I hate block calls so its just perfect!
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Looking For A Blacklist Caller App

I'm looking for an app that allows me to blacklist callers, ideally play a disconnect message or just reject the call. There's a ton of apps out there like that, I was looking for some feedback from people have used apps they like. Thanks!

nim6us said:
I'm looking for an app that allows me to blacklist callers, ideally play a disconnect message or just reject the call. There's a ton of apps out there like that, I was looking for some feedback from people have used apps they like. Thanks!
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Private SMS and call from the playstore

Thanks for the suggestion third son seeing as it's the only one I guess I'll try that

i use
Call Guard
no complaints with it so far.

I use Root Call Blocker Pro.
Allows me to either blacklist or whitelist contacts, specific numbers, numbers from certain area codes, or unknown callers. I can reject calls and send to voicemail or ring once and hang up without sending to voicemail. No complaints so far. It can block sms too, haven't tried it. There's a hidden mode where you can launch the app by entering a code in the dialer
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I also use Root Call Blocker Pro, very powerful app many features.

I love and use "You Mail". Its free... It's an answering service... You can customize your greetings.... And ditch calls... Next time that number calls your phone they are greeted with "DA DA da, the number you have reached is no longer in service.. Gotta love it...
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+1 on Youmail and ditching callers.

I like Mr. Number. It does all the things you're looking for and it's also free.
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that kenny sure is sneaky.
always popping out from behind you and shuffling you off to some where else.
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google voice does this. not sure if you knew.

[Q] [Google Voice] Nice features. Free. BUT -> Do you trust it?

Security wise...from a haunting perspective pretty slim because Google logs everything. With those logs, they are there forever. +Who else has their hands in the cookie jar to grab whatever info they want?
In industries where people deal with high profile clients or heck even in the financial sector where information is vital, it wouldn't feel very secure knowing that your communication is being logged...
Therefore, what other more secure options are available for having a (mask) number, sms and online vm feature?
The main thing is, to all the fellow Note 3 users, do you trust GV?

Been using the feature for years without an issue.

I only use my Google voice number to text and call when I sell on Craigslist, and i give that number to hoes I don't want having my real number.
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I've been using Google Voice for years. I believe in Google's security. I'm not doing anything suspicious, so I have nothing to hide.

Yes. Unlike phone companies. They don't log ****.

What's nice is that you have the same phone number for life and no need to worry about porting phone numbers from one carrier to another. Plus its free. Only issue is the voicemail sucks.

LOL classic response... :highfive:
flipq88 said:
I only use my Google voice number to text and call when I sell on Craigslist, and i give that number to hoes I don't want having my real number.
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Very true..I've been using GV just for that reason...I've changed my number 3 times in the past 2 years...but kept the same GV.
catchjeff said:
What's nice is that you have the same phone number for life and no need to worry about porting phone numbers from one carrier to another. Plus its free. Only issue is the voicemail sucks.
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Anthony820 said:
Yes. Unlike phone companies. They don't log ****.
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Between using GV for ages since before Google bought it & the service was known as GrandCentral. I've trusted it completely & have no issues.
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You concern about privacy in a Google product, while using Google phone and Google OS...seriously? Google don't need you to use GVoice they already know everything about you.
Unfortunately I've heard a rumor that Google Voice is being discontinued in a near future...Hope it's not true.

The rumor is that they might start charging for the service. -And seriously I think you're missing the point of the question.
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I also have used GV for several years, one of the nicest features I use it for is when I'm at home and someone calls me on my mobile, I hit ignore and it transfers it to my Land line. Very cool. Been using it for over five years!

I use Google voice for my work calls, texts and voicemails. This way only the people I want to have my personal number get that.
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iunlock said:
The rumor is that they might start charging for the service. -And seriously I think you're missing the point of the question.
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That rumor was also heard last year, and the year before. Not saying it won't happen, but I quit caring.
I use Google voice with an obihai. Works great. You can still forward and answer from cell and all that, but I haven't paid for a land line in years. All you do is sign in from work if you want to use it elsewhere.
As far as security goes, you are subject to being monitored whenever you are suspected of wrong doing, no matter which carrier you choose. And for that matter, VoIP is what all the major carriers use now anyways.
If you are strictly speaking from a standpoint of being spammed and site recommendations based on growing history, etc... Than you can just create a generic Google account and assign the number to that one, while still enjoying the other Google account (this is what I did to keep my g voice and personal phone separate).
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