I'm thinking about signing up for Google Voice, but it's telling me I either can use my current number or get a Google number and I have no idea which to pick. My main interest is Google Voicemail where I get transcripts, etc... but I don' want to miss out on the features that you get if you use a full Google voice number, even if I don't use them immediately and only use them at some point down the road.
Can I get a GV number, have my busy and unanswered call get forward to Google (for free on Sprint), and have the ability to in the future use my GV number for the other features as well?
Thanks.
i have a gv number and i still get transcripts and such via email when i have voicemails on my regular number
nenn said:
i have a gv number and i still get transcripts and such via email when i have voicemails on my regular number
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So, I signup for GV and get the number, then call sprint (do I have to call them?) to setup a conditional forward of my number on Busy/Unanswered to my GV number.
Then when I'm using my phone, it's still using my normal Sprint number to dial and receive?
You don't need to call sprint at all. Signup for google voice. Confirm your cell number on google voice online. After everything is setup dial *28 then your gv number on your phone. All of your voicemails will go to google voice now. to deactivate it, dial *28 then gv phone number.
Really? Because when I told google voice to handle sprint voice mail during setup it told me that wasn't possible with sprint yet...
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GV
GV can handle your voicemails without having GV take over your phone. You lose virtual voicemail, but you gain transcribed voicemails and the ability to listen to them online.
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Really? Because when I told google voice to handle sprint voice mail during setup it told me that wasn't possible with sprint yet...
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no it works, that just means that you wont be able to 'listen' in on a phone call and be able to pick up when someone is leaving a voicemail aka screening
or like the previous user above me said.... virtual voicemail
google voice is bad ass, i really like it.
if the 'broke' people or the folks who always buy prepaid was smart...they would just buy an android phone outright on ebay, craigslist or something and get a google voice number
i mean free calls anywhere in the US and text messaging?
damn near free phone.
i use it when i call phones who dont share same carrier... or low on minutes or whatever, etc etc.
the blocking a number feature is bomb too!!! not to mention dedicated voicemail greetings for each user/number
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.
So long story short had an Epic 4g Touch on Virgin Mobile's $25 plan but need unlimited minutes now so I switched to page plus 2 weeks ago in hopes of flashing my e4gt to page plus. But I missed the unlimited data so decided to go with a gsm gnex and straight talk. Already have the phone and sim should be here today or tomorrow and I will be porting my number over.
Question is should I just port my number to Google Voice to avoid this hassle in the future? Is GV reliable? I can still use the stock phone and messaging app right (CM10 is the OS ill be on)? Is there any way to get MMS, like MMS-to-Email on sprint? Anything else I should take into consideration?
So should I just port my number to straight talk or port it to google voice?
Thanks
I say google voice (and forward it to whatever number at the time). The tricky bit is that smses would come from your original number unless you send them with voice also.
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There are probably 3 threads about your topic already (and they are huge threads). I'm on mobile right now and don't have the link, but they should be in the general and q&a section, and a bit of googling will help you find them.
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hmm sounds like it would just be more convienient to port my number to straight talk..
Any other thoughts?
I recently ported my number to Straight Talk and it was active in about 20 minutes. As long as you have all the information they need to port, it's extremely painless.
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I decided to just port my number and its been over 12 hours and still hasn't gone through. WTF straight talk? Not off to a good start with me.
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I use Google voice with its own number. I use the app. My Google number shows on text to them just fine. nobody had real number. I use groove ip to make calls thru voice. I set it up this way so that if gonna be late on Bill or whatever i still have"service" that people can call and text me with provided I'm in wifi. actually ran it this way for about a year without any service at all. . Just Google. Since everyone already had my Google i never worried about missing calls or text. If i left wifi zone Google stored all missed notifications so could retrieve once in wifi again. Ill promote.voice any day of the week.
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brooksyx said:
I decided to just port my number and its been over 12 hours and still hasn't gone through. WTF straight talk? Not off to a good start with me.
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Just set up a Google seperately. Give everyone that number. Once service is up and running forward calls from the Google to your number. Then will have service until they get it going and won't have to tell people to go back to old number. Will always have a phone too
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Finally got my number ported to my at&t straight talk sim and all I have to say is damn this data is fast! 10x faster than my old virgin mobile trash. Even faster than my home DSL. Very happy now.
I think I'll hold off on Google voice for now though. My girl is always sending me picture messages.
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GV can be a hassle and finicky but its definitely reliable.
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GV can be a hassle and finicky but its definitely reliable.
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Never had a problem. Just can't integrate
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Sprint + Google Voice => Straight Talk, now problems.
I had my Sprint number. When Google voice came out and Sprint allowed integration, I did that. Last week I ported my Sprint/GV number over to Straight Talk (after buying an HTC One X+).
I want to get text messages in GV, not the HTC messaging app. I want to make phone calls from my normal GV number, and when I get a voicemail, i want that to come through GV as well. Basically, I want GV to do what is was doing for me on Sprint, handling my voicemail and my texts (both sending and receiving).
Currently, when my wife calls/texts me (she is still on Sprint), GV takes the voicemail/text. Perfect! But when other people call my voicemail gives a message saying that I haven't set up my voicemail box yet (Straight talk seems to not do this very well), and text messages all go into the HTC messaging app. Sending messages from GV or HTC messenger both work fine.
Does anyone have any help for me? Do I need to switch my number with Straight Talk and just have my old number stored in GV, then do the forwarding thing? Can I do that with outgoing calls, so they appear to come from my "old" phone number? Any help you can provide would me most appreciated.
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I had my Sprint number. When Google voice came out and Sprint allowed integration, I did that. Last week I ported my Sprint/GV number over to Straight Talk (after buying an HTC One X+).
I want to get text messages in GV, not the HTC messaging app. I want to make phone calls from my normal GV number, and when I get a voicemail, i want that to come through GV as well. Basically, I want GV to do what is was doing for me on Sprint, handling my voicemail and my texts (both sending and receiving).
Currently, when my wife calls/texts me (she is still on Sprint), GV takes the voicemail/text. Perfect! But when other people call my voicemail gives a message saying that I haven't set up my voicemail box yet (Straight talk seems to not do this very well), and text messages all go into the HTC messaging app. Sending messages from GV or HTC messenger both work fine.
Does anyone have any help for me? Do I need to switch my number with Straight Talk and just have my old number stored in GV, then do the forwarding thing? Can I do that with outgoing calls, so they appear to come from my "old" phone number? Any help you can provide would me most appreciated.
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You need to do call forwarding
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You need to do call forwarding
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Please forgive me for being obtuse, but can you be a little more specific? I'm struggling with this question and would like more instruction. Did you mean that I need a second, non-GV number as my cell phone number? Or something else? I'm easily confused this week.
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I had my Sprint number. When Google voice came out and Sprint allowed integration, I did that. Last week I ported my Sprint/GV number over to Straight Talk (after buying an HTC One X+).
I want to get text messages in GV, not the HTC messaging app. I want to make phone calls from my normal GV number, and when I get a voicemail, i want that to come through GV as well. Basically, I want GV to do what is was doing for me on Sprint, handling my voicemail and my texts (both sending and receiving).
Currently, when my wife calls/texts me (she is still on Sprint), GV takes the voicemail/text. Perfect! But when other people call my voicemail gives a message saying that I haven't set up my voicemail box yet (Straight talk seems to not do this very well), and text messages all go into the HTC messaging app. Sending messages from GV or HTC messenger both work fine.
Does anyone have any help for me? Do I need to switch my number with Straight Talk and just have my old number stored in GV, then do the forwarding thing? Can I do that with outgoing calls, so they appear to come from my "old" phone number? Any help you can provide would me most appreciated.
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There's a spot in the GV settings to have your texts only appear in the GV app... or just remove notifications from the GV app and you're problem is solved (only using the HTC app then.)
You need a separate number on straight talk and then just forward your GV number to that one. (I believe that step needs to be done from a PC.) Once you've done that you can still make your calls using the GV app, just select it to be used for all calls.
About to make the plung to ST as well. Currently useing GV forwarding to a verizon number. The GV number is the only number used period, the veizon number is just a recptical for GV to rout to. I really miss the lack of mms and the txting over data sometimes isnt as reliable. Also really miss the mms and sms dedicated apps.
Is is possible to port your GV number to ST but not lose the GV service ?
I would love for my GV number to be the native number on my ST phone and enjoy all the sms mms and direct calls to that phone. But NOT lose the GV feature associated with that number. Not sure i can live with out the web interface on my desktop for checking voice mails and txt.
I know i can just forward to a new ST number but would love to only have one number for all communication as i would like to have mms back.
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About to make the plung to ST as well. Currently useing GV forwarding to a verizon number. The GV number is the only number used period, the veizon number is just a recptical for GV to rout to. I really miss the lack of mms and the txting over data sometimes isnt as reliable. Also really miss the mms and sms dedicated apps.
Is is possible to port your GV number to ST but not lose the GV service ?
I would love for my GV number to be the native number on my ST phone and enjoy all the sms mms and direct calls to that phone. But NOT lose the GV feature associated with that number. Not sure i can live with out the web interface on my desktop for checking voice mails and txt.
I know i can just forward to a new ST number but would love to only have one number for all communication as i would like to have mms back.
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Matt, hopefully this reply won't be too late for it to help you. I've been recovering from surgery.
I actually have done this both ways now, so I think I can speak to various issues.
On My Phone:
I kept my main number with Google Voice and got a StraightTalk SIM with some other number. All of my calls, both incoming and outgoing, I route through GV (a simple setting in GV), and all my texts come through the GV app by default. I'm probably missing my MMS's, but that doesn't bother me as I only used to get 2-3 per year.
On My Wife's Phone:
She was much more concerned with GV's lack of text message threading, so we opted to port her Spring/GV number over to StraightTalk. Her voicemails go though ST, and cannot be transcribed. Her texts through her messenger app, and all her calls though ST. Basically she left GV. There is an option to still have GV try to grab your voicemails and transcribe them instead of going through ST, but ST does not support that feature, so it cannot be done.
Where you say "But NOT lose the GV feature associated with that number." I'm a bit confused. When I think of GV features, I think of text over data/from computer & voicemail recording, but you seem to imply there is some other I'm missing.
I hope this helps with your decision. Again, sorry about the delay in responding.
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Matt, hopefully this reply won't be too late for it to help you. I've been recovering from surgery.
I actually have done this both ways now, so I think I can speak to various issues.
On My Phone:
I kept my main number with Google Voice and got a StraightTalk SIM with some other number. All of my calls, both incoming and outgoing, I route through GV (a simple setting in GV), and all my texts come through the GV app by default. I'm probably missing my MMS's, but that doesn't bother me as I only used to get 2-3 per year.
On My Wife's Phone:
She was much more concerned with GV's lack of text message threading, so we opted to port her Spring/GV number over to StraightTalk. Her voicemails go though ST, and cannot be transcribed. Her texts through her messenger app, and all her calls though ST. Basically she left GV. There is an option to still have GV try to grab your voicemails and transcribe them instead of going through ST, but ST does not support that feature, so it cannot be done.
Where you say "But NOT lose the GV feature associated with that number." I'm a bit confused. When I think of GV features, I think of text over data/from computer & voicemail recording, but you seem to imply there is some other I'm missing.
I hope this helps with your decision. Again, sorry about the delay in responding.
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Thank you, actually about to activate tonight with a ST number and route through GV. As far as the GV features i was referring mainly to the web integration. Love being able to check my txt and VMs from a browser. I know there are some apps that allow such but i like the way GV does it. I knew what i wanted wasnt possible but i had hoped. I wanted to think that i could port my GV number to ST so that it would be the native and only number to the phone and still have GV work as it does now without sacrificing anything. I knew it wasn't a reasonable wish. Should things ever change i can always port my GV number out another day.
Thank you for the response
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Thank you, actually about to activate tonight with a ST number and route through GV. . . . . .
Thank you for the response
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Matt, a quick update:
So there is a setting on the GV website that allows you to get your text messages through your phone's text message app, and a setting in the GV app that allows you to turn off GV notifications on your phone. Thus, you could conceivably use your phone as it was meant to be used (for SMS), and just keep the VM options enabled. I hadn't really known what that option did before, but it seems it may be helpful for you.
Also, if you found my posts helpful, please "thank" me. I'm pretty junior and I guess it would help me gain credibility in the forums.
I have both a Sprint Epic 4G Touch and an ATT Galaxy S3.
I have had Sprint for 12 years, it's my main number. My ATT line is newer and had a newer number that I honestly don't use much.
What I would like to do is port my Sprint number to my Google Voice account so I can use it on both phones. I was all set to do this when I was told that porting my Sprint number to GV will cause my Sprint account/line to cancel automatically and that I will have to call them and open a new line of service etc etc.
UMMMMMMM? Seriously? I can't just port it and get them to give me a new number?
Someone else thought I might be able to call them and request a second number for my line, then port the old one and it would just kick over to the new number Sprint gives me and not kill my line of service.
Has anyone done this before? Help?! =)
Thanks.
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I have both a Sprint Epic 4G Touch and an ATT Galaxy S3.
I have had Sprint for 12 years, it's my main number. My ATT line is newer and had a newer number that I honestly don't use much.
What I would like to do is port my Sprint number to my Google Voice account so I can use it on both phones. I was all set to do this when I was told that porting my Sprint number to GV will cause my Sprint account/line to cancel automatically and that I will have to call them and open a new line of service etc etc.
UMMMMMMM? Seriously? I can't just port it and get them to give me a new number?
Someone else thought I might be able to call them and request a second number for my line, then port the old one and it would just kick over to the new number Sprint gives me and not kill my line of service.
Has anyone done this before? Help?! =)
Thanks.
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Sprint has gvoice integration where it can have your sprint number associated with your google account of choosing and have it work on your cellphone, just log into voice.google.com and get started there. If you decide you dont like it for any reason you can just hit the undo button on the page and it will go back to normal. EDIT: also this costs nothing you can add or subtract your sprint # as many times as you want. just go to voice.google.com or download the google voice app on you phone to get started, goodluck have fun
Yea I know how that works but I want to have my Sprint number ported to my GV account so it has no attachment to ANY carrier.
I want to be able to use my Sprint number on ANY cellphone I might ever have in the future.
Sounds like I'm going to have to cancel my Sprint account to do what I want to do. So if I walk away from Sprint, port my number over and let it cancel my account and get hit a ETF fee, will that fee be the FULL ETF fee or based on how long I have left on my contract? I have 11 months left on my Sprint contract.
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Yea I know how that works but I want to have my Sprint number ported to my GV account so it has no attachment to ANY carrier.
I want to be able to use my Sprint number on ANY cellphone I might ever have in the future.
Sounds like I'm going to have to cancel my Sprint account to do what I want to do. So if I walk away from Sprint, port my number over and let it cancel my account and get hit a ETF fee, will that fee be the FULL ETF fee or based on how long I have left on my contract? I have 11 months left on my Sprint contract.
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If you do what Mynaga said to do you should be able to do this. When you download the Gvoice app on your phone you would be able to select what call you want google voice to handle on your phone like: use gv for all calls, or only international ones etc.. so if you select google voice to handle all calls on both your epic and on your ATT phone then you would always be using that same number . ..
You say you dont want to cancel your Sprint line and you want to be able to use this number on any cellphone you ever have in the future well if you upgrade to another phone with Sprint then your number gets swapped to that phone and just install google voice and set it up the same way and your good to go.... hope this helps.
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Sprint has gvoice integration where it can have your sprint number associated with your google account of choosing and have it work on your cellphone, just log into voice.google.com and get started there. If you decide you dont like it for any reason you can just hit the undo button on the page and it will go back to normal. EDIT: also this costs nothing you can add or subtract your sprint # as many times as you want. just go to voice.google.com or download the google voice app on you phone to get started, goodluck have fun
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Hi,
I have a question that I probably know the answer to but just want to verify. I used sprints google voice integration to port my number to GV free of charge. Is this a permanent port? As in, if I switch from sprint will I keep my number on GV or will I have to move my number to a new carrier the old fashioned way? I want to keep my sprint number as my google voice number when I drop sprint next month. Thanks!
As of right now this is your Sprint number that you have integrated with GV so this number still belongs to Sprint. You will need to have the number ported to GV. I know there is a $20 fee to port your number from a carrier to GV
Does the carrier you are switching to support GV integration? I don't think anyone but Sprint does at this time. So its unlikely you would be able to keep your current number as your GV number and as your number on your new carrier
Yeah I didn't expect to have the number intergrated like it is now. That's the downside to switching I suppose. I just wasn't sure if I had to pay the $20 to keep the number there or not. Thanks for your advice.