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Hey,
For those of you on T-Mobile check out hullomail
http://www.hullomail.com/uk/index.html
It's avaliable on the market but you need to sign up online first. It's a visual voicemail service and it's excellent.
It's free for T-Mobile customers, they used to charge extra to forward your calls to another Voicemail provider but then they got rid of this after a petition back in the G1 days.
You can use it on other networks too but you will get charged for the diverting.
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I've been using this since I got my Desire in March, and its a MUST for T-Mobile users! Makes all your voicemail free! I have it so instead of the app, I just configure it through the website to forward all messages and notifications to my gmail account, which allows you to very quickly preview the messages anyone leaves
Does it actually work okay? The app I mean, as it says not compatible with 2.1?
This is well cool! No more 'calls outside allowance' on my bill for ringing to check my messages! Thanks! Set up was easy, checked it works, get email with mp3 of message sent to my gmail account and also can call using my normal minutes.
App works fine on 2.1, dunno why they say it doesn't.
Yep it's a fantastic app, highly recommended.
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Hey,
For those of you on T-Mobile check out hullomail
http://www.hullomail.com/uk/index.html
It's avaliable on the market but you need to sign up online first. It's a visual voicemail service and it's excellent.
It's free for T-Mobile customers, they used to charge extra to forward your calls to another Voicemail provider but then they got rid of this after a petition back in the G1 days.
You can use it on other networks too but you will get charged for the diverting.
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on your rec I've given it a go. I think you've just really helped me out as I'm off to Oz for a few weeks from Saturday and being able to forward all my messages to gmail is perfect
If I but a epic form someone and I don't get a plan is the phone still functionable like wifi and GPS and other things?
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Yes. You'll have to skip activation then switch wifi on and sign into your google account.
Yes wifi and gps will work. Gps will require 3rd party software though. Google maps won't work because you won't have data. google maps will work over wifi if your in an area where wifi is all over the place.
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Unless I can find someone that will pay decently for it, I intend to keep mine after I upgrade my contract and use it as a toy .
Would you still be able to make calls, either through Google voice (with a google #), or through skype or some other app? This would essentially allow the phone to operate completely without a phone bill from what I understand. The only issue is being within range of wifi.
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NawtyB78 said:
Would you still be able to make calls, either through Google voice (with a google #), or through skype or some other app? This would essentially allow the phone to operate completely without a phone bill from what I understand. The only issue is being within range of wifi.
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I do this on my iTouch(the only Mac device I've ever bought ).
The simple answer is yes. Wifi powered apps can run through wifi while the phone CDMA signal is off (airplane mode?). Without getting too complicated, here's what you need:
1. Google Voice Account
2. Google Voice App (for SMS)
3. Sipgate.com Account (for Free Inbound Calls)
4. Sipdroid App registered with Sipgate account (for Calls)
5. Google Voice Callback (to Connect Free Inbound Sipgate Calls)
4-2. Acrobits Softphone has a built in GV dialer and will replace steps 4 and 5 for about $8
Free messaging and calls on a wifi only Epic. Win.
RandomKing said:
I do this on my iTouch(the only Mac device I've ever bought ).
The simple answer is yes. Wifi powered apps can run through wifi while the phone CDMA signal is off (airplane mode?). Without getting too complicated, here's what you need:
1. Google Voice Account
2. Google Voice App (for SMS)
3. Sipgate.com Account (for Free Inbound Calls)
4. Sipdroid App registered with Sipgate account (for Calls)
5. Google Voice Callback (to Connect Free Inbound Sipgate Calls)
4-2. Acrobits Softphone has a built in GV dialer and will replace steps 4 and 5 for about $8
Free messaging and calls on a wifi only Epic. Win.
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Sweetness. Thanks for the info.
Edit: I'd 'thank' you, but I can't seem to figure out to how to do that through the xda app...
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I have recently found a app called GrooVe IP.
thats all you need to do is login to your google voice account with the app.. and it makes and receives calls thru wifi, 3G/4G..
I have used it recently when I forgot to pay my sprint bill.. and they cut my phone half way off.. I was still able to make calls using this app..
the app is like 4 dollars..
here is the link with more info on it
http://www.appbrain.com/app/groove-ip/com.gvoip
bigdreco said:
I have recently found a app called GrooVe IP.
thats all you need to do is login to your google voice account with the app.. and it makes and receives calls thru wifi, 3G/4G..
I have used it recently when I forgot to pay my sprint bill.. and they cut my phone half way off.. I was still able to make calls using this app..
the app is like 4 dollars..
here is the link with more info on it
http://www.appbrain.com/app/groove-ip/com.gvoip
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Nice find! Not a very old app apparently... although I'm curious how it works. Google Voice doesn't have it's own Sip service, it simply connects two numbers together with your Voice # in between. You can call out from Gmail though, so maybe it's making use of that?
Either way, nice!
Thx u guys
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Nice find! Not a very old app apparently... although I'm curious how it works. Google Voice doesn't have it's own Sip service, it simply connects two numbers together with your Voice # in between. You can call out from Gmail though, so maybe it's making use of that?
Either way, nice!
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Yay! Quoting myself!
Moving on! So anyhow! I figured out how this works. Gmail started allowing calls out from its chat window about 8 months ago or so. Apparently, sometime after that, calls in were also allowed, making your Gmail window a free phone! I had already given up and moved on with a Sip phone and service, which allows you to not always have the Gmail window open to use... lol. But regardless, Groove IP takes advantage of these facts, and now basically pulls in your Google Talk functionality to make and receive calls all by itself!
What this means, is that under phones settings in Google Voice, you will have to enable call forwarding to Google Talk for Groove IP to completely work. Now know this, Google Talk does not use the latest and greatest Codecs for SIP, so it may not carry as good a call quality as using the GV + SIP option, but it certainly is simpler!
And with GV + Sprint integration now live and open, you can make your backup device carry the same number and functionality as your Sprint phone!
I have tried sipgate and the 'text you back' feature hasn't been working for me. Any suggestions?
bigdreco said:
I have recently found a app called GrooVe IP.
thats all you need to do is login to your google voice account with the app.. and it makes and receives calls thru wifi, 3G/4G..
I have used it recently when I forgot to pay my sprint bill.. and they cut my phone half way off.. I was still able to make calls using this app..
the app is like 4 dollars..
here is the link with more info on it
http://www.appbrain.com/app/groove-ip/com.gvoip
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Does anyone know of an IOS app that does the same thing? I've got extra ipods/iphones but not android devices. (I've looked at Fring but I assume it isn't doing this and is instead encouraging you to use their paid SIP gateway.)
Sorry for the delay in response, I try to have a life with my Fiancee on the weekend .
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I have tried sipgate and the 'text you back' feature hasn't been working for me. Any suggestions?
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I'm not sure what you mean by 'text you back'.
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Does anyone know of an IOS app that does the same thing? I've got extra ipods/iphones but not android devices. (I've looked at Fring but I assume it isn't doing this and is instead encouraging you to use their paid SIP gateway.)
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Acrobits Softphone will allow you to set a SipGate, or any similar SIP account, along with Google Voice as a call out dialer. Using this method, it will essentially dial itself, you'll answer SipGate through the app, and then it will call the other person. This app is available on both IOS and Android now, and was the best setup up until Groove IP. It may still be better, due to the different manners of operation, but the all-in-one solution of Groove is clearly very nice. However, the Softphone method is the best available AIO on IOS.
Trying to see what there is for visual voicemail.. I've used good voice previously on Evo and just came back from an iPhone. Really miss this feature. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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S_rob7488 said:
Trying to see what there is for visual voicemail.. I've used good voice previously on Evo and just came back from an iPhone. Really miss this feature. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I use Google Voice exclusively. It has visual voicemail and it also lets you text/call from your computer which is a huge time saver.
I was trying to use google voice but I couldn't get it to validate.
google voice is great, I had issues getting it to work until I created a new google voice number instead of just a fowarding/voice mail number and then added the device through the web platform. It has worked ever since.
There is no build in visual voicemail for android afaik. Apple came up with their own protocol for that. As for 3rd party options, there is google voice like everybody mentioned but if you can't/don't want to use google voice then there are some apps on the market which require you to forward your unanswered calls to their number. There is always the privacy issue though which is why I do not use them.
I use Google voice on Verizon there's a YouTube video that I followed and work very well. Just go to your Google/voice.com and get a Google voice number and set it up like that.
Here's the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeNR8CtMR-w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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S_rob7488 said:
Trying to see what there is for visual voicemail.. I've used good voice previously on Evo and just came back from an iPhone. Really miss this feature. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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... visual voicemail for gnex. Its on the market.
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For $2.99 a month? Is it worth it?
Im currently using google voice as well. if that doesn't work for you, another great service is "youmail" check it out at youmail.com
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I was trying to use google voice but I couldn't get it to validate.
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To use Google Voice for voice mail you have to enable conditional call forwarding. For Verizon this is as easy as dialing *71 and then the 10 digit number. For Sprint I don't think it is that easy. You may want to call their customer care. Hopefully you can get it working, I'm not sure I could live without mine.
http://support.verizonwireless.com/clc/devices/knowledge_base.html?id=17268
Thanks for the info. Will try gv again.
PF Voicemail+ it's free on the market and I've been using since the OG Droid days. It's perfect. I like the fact that it'll let you play the voicemail either over speaker or through the actual headset. Try it out :O
https://market.android.com/details?...vbS5waG9uZWZ1c2lvbi52b2ljZW1haWxwbHVzLmFuZCJd
I use google voice. It is not the best at transcribing the voicemail, but you can play, pause, and delete right from the app.
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PF Voicemail+ it's free on the market and I've been using since the OG Droid days. It's perfect. I like the fact that it'll let you play the voicemail either over speaker or through the actual headset. Try it out :O
https://market.android.com/details?...vbS5waG9uZWZ1c2lvbi52b2ljZW1haWxwbHVzLmFuZCJd
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+1 been using this since my G1 and it is the best way to roll.
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Yes, I know, rebooting an old Thread. But it's better than starting a new one, right??
Based on reading this thread, as well as some other looking around I have done, it seems the only real options for free VVM are Google Voice, Youmail, or Visual Voicemail Plus.
I cannot use Google Voice. Not that I don't like it. I love using GV. However, my cell number is tied to the GV account that I use for work, so that I basically have a dual line cell phone (my VZW Number for normal stuff and the GV number for work stuff). With that, I cannot give my cell number to another GV account to get VoiceMail.
The market reviews for both YouMail and Visual Voicemail Plus leave much to be desired. Seems that for every review that says it is great, is a review that says it is crap. But, most people just review the app when it is causing issues, so it is not always a great idea to put stake in reviews. Wondering what the opinion is of people here.
I don't like att messages because it hijacks my text messages. So what is everyone using to access visual vm? I tried ATT vvm and its not working. And Ive been on the phone with tech support for 2 hours!!
ahfu25 said:
I don't like att messages because it hijacks my text messages. So what is everyone using to access visual vm? I tried ATT vvm and its not working. And Ive been on the phone with tech support for 2 hours!!
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You have to enable the free visual voice mail on your LTE account. Comes with all LTE data packages, but usually doesn't come enabled. Just give CS a call and tell them you want to enable visual voice mail on your account and then open the app and it should work.
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Swiftks said:
You have to enable the free visual voice mail on your LTE account. Comes with all LTE data packages, but usually doesn't come enabled. Just give CS a call and tell them you want to enable visual voice mail on your account and then open the app and it should work.
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The csr said it is on there and provisioned correctly. I can only call my voicemail.
Because I used the AT&T messages app they have to make a case for them to remove it from my account. This is frustrating. Only way they could of changed it was for me to lose my unlimited data plan. This is so annoying.
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I'm using the regular "Messages" app that came built into the phone. I kind of like having the voicemails and texts all in one place.
"Because I used the AT&T messages app they have to make a case for them to remove it from my account. This is frustrating. Only way they could of changed it was for me to lose my unlimited data plan. This is so annoying. "
I'm not following. You used the "Messages" app built into the phone and now they're telling you that if you want to use another app to get your voicemails you will lose your data plan? Or was it another app you used?
I use an app called YouMail. It is pretty minimal, and gives you email updates with transcripts of the VM.
BonesHopkins said:
I'm using the regular "Messages" app that came built into the phone. I kind of like having the voicemails and texts all in one place.
"Because I used the AT&T messages app they have to make a case for them to remove it from my account. This is frustrating. Only way they could of changed it was for me to lose my unlimited data plan. This is so annoying. "
I'm not following. You used the "Messages" app built into the phone and now they're telling you that if you want to use another app to get your voicemails you will lose your data plan? Or was it another app you used?
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I was using the "at&t messages" app not the messaging app thats in between contacts and the internet icon. I was told it was conflicting with my visual vm thats included with my unlimited data plan. I was called back by another AT&T csr a few minutes ago and they provisioned it correctly. But what they had to do is remove my data plan, then remove AT&T Messages from my account. Then re-add my unlimited data with visual vm. That's what I was told and now it's working fine. I don't like the AT&T messages app because it overides the main notification settings.
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I wanted to use the AT&T VVM app to the right.
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You didnt happen to get the name of the CSR that helped you, did you? I just tried to call and they said they couldnt do it. They told me the VVM app wouldnt work unless I had the ATT Messages app working first.
I'm like you...I dont want to use that app for my text messages...
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inc0gn3gr0 said:
I use an app called YouMail. It is pretty minimal, and gives you email updates with transcripts of the VM.
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use this. Much easier to set up, way to import contacts right from my phone, and the answering service is so cool. The smart choice actually says your contacts name if it is uploaded to their website, so it would say "hello LudoGris, xxx isn't available right now..." if I called you.
Make sure your not connected to wifi when you use vvm app.
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You didnt happen to get the name of the CSR that helped you, did you? I just tried to call and they said they couldnt do it. They told me the VVM app wouldnt work unless I had the ATT Messages app working first.
I'm like you...I dont want to use that app for my text messages...
the_buzz_man
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They have to completely remove your data plan that's tied to your visual vm. And if you set up AT&T messages then they have to remove that also. Call again and keep trying. It took 3 hrs of talking to a csr before they made a case and I was called back with the fix. Good luck.
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ahfu25 said:
I wanted to use the AT&T VVM app to the right.
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Im confused. I tried that Att messages app and didnt like it. Im assuming after you called CS that when that visual voice mail icon showed up? I dont have it. So I have to call CS and tell them I want the visual voice mail that comes with my LTE package? Crap..i have unlimited too...
Here's a question.... with the ATT Messages app, when it gives you a text transcription of a voicemail, do they charge you for a text message? I don't have a text plan so I pay per text and am a little worried about this. I get a lot more voicemails than I do texts.
Just switch to Google voice and be done with it IMHO.
OK, I just called again and after spending about 30-40 minutes, we have some progress.
First off, I too have the unlimited plan and was hesitant about having them mess with this. According to the CSR I dealt with, she never had to mess with my data plan. She said all she had to do was have me remove the app (AT&T Messages) from my phone then have me turn my phone off. At this point, she removed the AT&T Messages service from my account, removed voicemail from my account, then added visual voicemail to my account. Once I turned the phone back on, the AT&T VVM app opened up after a minute or so and started going through the setup process. She said she never touched the data part of the plan.
I have the AT&T Visual Voicemail app working now. The only issue I am seeing is when I get a voicemail, I first get a notification from the phone app (which if clicked will call your voicemail) then I get a notification from the VVM app (which if clicked will open the app and let me listen to it). I did notice that a few seconds after the VVM notification appears, the phone notification gets deleted automatically.
So, it is working how I want it to, other than getting two notifications for each voicemail. Considering I don't get many voicemails, I can live with that.
Hope this helps others.
the_buzz_man
the_buzz_man said:
OK, I just called again and after spending about 30-40 minutes, we have some progress.
First off, I too have the unlimited plan and was hesitant about having them mess with this. According to the CSR I dealt with, she never had to mess with my data plan. She said all she had to do was have me remove the app (AT&T Messages) from my phone then have me turn my phone off. At this point, she removed the AT&T Messages service from my account, removed voicemail from my account, then added visual voicemail to my account. Once I turned the phone back on, the AT&T VVM app opened up after a minute or so and started going through the setup process. She said she never touched the data part of the plan.
I have the AT&T Visual Voicemail app working now. The only issue I am seeing is when I get a voicemail, I first get a notification from the phone app (which if clicked will call your voicemail) then I get a notification from the VVM app (which if clicked will open the app and let me listen to it). I did notice that a few seconds after the VVM notification appears, the phone notification gets deleted automatically.
So, it is working how I want it to, other than getting two notifications for each voicemail. Considering I don't get many voicemails, I can live with that.
Hope this helps others.
the_buzz_man
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Im on my 3rd so called CSR...none of them have any idea what to do. They keep telling me to just hold down "1" on the keypad to get my visual VM...I asked them to do the steps you wrote... being transferred..again:crying:
Was just transferred to some sort of "upper" support. The guy just told me the AT&T visual VM app doesnt work with the GS3.
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Im on my 3rd so called CSR...none of them have any idea what to do. They keep telling me to just hold down "1" on the keypad to get my visual VM...I asked them to do the steps you wrote... being transferred..again:crying:
Was just transferred to some sort of "upper" support. The guy just told me the AT&T visual VM app doesnt work with the GS3.
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I was told the same thing with my galaxy note and the gs3!!
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Ask them to follow this thread...maybe that will help them.
Here is some proof that it will work.....
The first pic shows the icon in the notification bar.
Second is the pull down notification bar.
Third is the actual app itself.
Hope it helps........I was lucky enough to get someone that, though she admitted she has never dealt with this problem, was willing to listen to me read her the forum posts and she kept trying things out.
Good luck!!
the_buzz_man
AT&T Visual voicemail
It is a free app on the market. I downloaded it. Had a CR configure my account to have visual voicemail enabled and works like a charm.
Unfortunately, the voicemail button on the keypad still calls your voicemail. Any way to have the voicemail key open up that app instead ?
How come my att gs3 doesnt have visual voicemail but my uncles sprint variant does?
It's not called Visual Voicemail. It's part of your AT&T messaging app. Not messaging but AT&T Messaging.
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Download from Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5hdHQubW9iaWxlLmFuZHJvaWQudnZtIl0.
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How come my att gs3 doesnt have visual voicemail but my uncles sprint variant does?
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Its a paid service...have to get the app and have att add it to your account...
I called att and they added it. They never mentioned I have to pay for it though, hmm..
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How do I switch off the att messages app from accepting my text messages so the stock message app is default again?
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I called att and they added it. They never mentioned I have to pay for it though, hmm..
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screenshot of myatt app with the visual voicemail app...perhaps whatever plan you have already included it
Visual voicemail is free..meaning you can see the list of your voicemails and listen to them just like on an iPhone. Visual voicemail with text is 3.99..this is the one that transcribes it to text. Just use Google voice...It does the same thing and is free.
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I don't like that my phone vibrates it has no text talk anymore.How do I switch my native text message To be the default?
I switched to the S3 from an iPhone and I was looking for the same thing. I downloaded the Visual Voicemail app but it wouldn't connect. I got on a chat with an ATT rep and they told me it wouldn't cost extra but I would have to switch to a different data plan that includes visual voicemail.... Which meant I would have to leave my unlimited plan that we were grandfathered in on. So basically they are using it as a way to get people off of the unlimited plan as well.
My response was, "hahahaha, i'll deal with it or sign up for youmail"
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I switched to the S3 from an iPhone and I was looking for the same thing. I downloaded the Visual Voicemail app but it wouldn't connect. I got on a chat with an ATT rep and they told me it wouldn't cost extra but I would have to switch to a different data plan that includes visual voicemail.... Which meant I would have to leave my unlimited plan that we were grandfathered in on. So basically they are using it as a way to get people off of the unlimited plan as well.
My response was, "hahahaha, i'll deal with it or sign up for youmail"
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Thats what they told me when I first tried too. I gave up and just use Google Voice
OK .I called att. They had me uninstall att messages .Install att visual voice mail. Problem solved.
I use Google voice as well. But I had to go to the Google voice site and type in a code before I got it working 100 percent.
The automatic setup didn't work.
I have AT&T and the Samsung Galaxy S3
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I use Google voice as well. But I had to go to the Google voice site and type in a code before I got it working 100 percent.
The automatic setup didn't work.
I have AT&T and the Samsung Galaxy S3
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So you got it to successfully let you switch from provider to google voice for your voicemail? How? I have tried all the options with no success.
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I've been down this road with at&t so many times on this issue. It's an easy fix but most at their support don't know how.
Here's a much better solution. Just read the Thread below to fix the installation problem.
It's a must have product.
Switch to Google Voice. Visual Voicemail on steroids. It's a must have product.
If interested go to Google Voice and set up an account, as then download from the Market.
However, please read the thread provided below before installation. There's a known problem setting up the call forwarding numbers that has nothing to do with the GS3 and it's not a big deal.
Here's the easiest solution.
To get Google voice to work you must first download it from the play store. Then run it. It will tell you that it can't change your forward numbers. The go on your browser and goto the Google voice website (make sure you hit menu and request desktop site). On the site look for settings. (Somewhere in the top right. Then choose to set up your phone. Choose your carrier and it will give you a number to call. That number will change your forwarding numbers for you. Then in the voice app change settings to show voicemail in call log.
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So doing it this way will allow me to see voicemails in the call log on my s3? I thought I read that it wasn't possible because of touchwiz framework?
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