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So I'm getting rid of sms on my plan and switching to google voice for text and calls. I'm wondering if there is a way to forward google voice texts through the stock sms app or something like go sms or handsent. The voice interface just kinda sucks and be nice to use something more full featured.
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Mysticdroid said:
So I'm getting rid of sms on my plan and switching to google voice for text and calls. I'm wondering if there is a way to forward google voice texts through the stock sms app or something like go sms or handsent. The voice interface just kinda sucks and be nice to use something more full featured.
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Nope, there's no way to use Google Voice on a stock messaging app. The only way for it to show is to send sms to your original number... which you obviously don't want to do.
I was. Looking in the google voice settings and found an option to send texts through the stock messaging app think it's a new option... Or I just didn't look hard enough before
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Mysticdroid said:
I was. Looking in the google voice settings and found an option to send texts through the stock messaging app think it's a new option... Or I just didn't look hard enough before
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Is it forwarding you the text through regular sms?
I think its doing what the post above you is talking about
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Mysticdroid said:
I was. Looking in the google voice settings and found an option to send texts through the stock messaging app think it's a new option... Or I just didn't look hard enough before
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That has been a feature ever since Voice has been available to the public. When you check to have a Voice text to your stock messaging application, Google is essentially texting your default number, which means you're receiving texts via network--which you don't want.
So forwarding texts is not a solution. You will just have to deal with the simple Google Voice messaging app or sign up for a texting plain just to use a messaging app aside from Google Voice.
*However, I haven't touched Google Voice settings since launch so I wouldn't know. Most likely, you're being charged a text or fee when forwarding your Voice texts to your stock app.
charleypark said:
That has been a feature ever since Voice has been available to the public. When you check to have a Voice text to your stock messaging application, Google is essentially texting your default number, which means you're receiving texts via network--which you don't want.
So forwarding texts is not a solution. You will just have to deal with the simple Google Voice messaging app or sign up for a texting plain just to use a messaging app aside from Google Voice.
*However, I haven't touched Google Voice settings since launch so I wouldn't know. Most likely, you're being charged a text or fee when forwarding your Voice texts to your stock app.
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My family and I use gvoice for texting, there is no way to access gvoice through another sms app afaik. As for the text forwarding, you are getting charged for each text at that point. My mom accidently checked the box when she setup gvoice and had to pay 18 bucks in texts the next billing cycle.
Zax_Was_Here said:
My family and I use gvoice for texting, there is no way to access gvoice through another sms app afaik. As for the text forwarding, you are getting charged for each text at that point. My mom accidently checked the box when she setup gvoice and had to pay 18 bucks in texts the next billing cycle.
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I wish someone could build a gv text app like handcent
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knipp21 said:
I wish someone could build a gv text app like handcent
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Seriously, the google voice app has gotten better, but its still not ideal
Zax_Was_Here said:
Seriously, the google voice app has gotten better, but its still not ideal
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Lol no way. I'm still running the .3.4
version because all the updated ones after have been buggy or incredibly slow, even on my oc i2
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MJL99 said:
Lol no way. I'm still running the .3.4
version because all the updated ones after have been buggy or incredibly slow, even on my oc i2
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Yea my app won't send me notifications of new messages. I basically use it for easy to use voicemail
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Do you have the newest version? There is an option in settings to turn off notifications that was not there with older versions. Might be checked by accident
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MJL99 said:
Do you have the newest version? There is an option in settings to turn off notifications that was not there with older versions. Might be checked by accident
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Nope its set to have em lol
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Thanks for the warning guys. My text plan runs out on the 10th and that could've sucked. I'll just deal with the google voice app interface
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What are your experiences with Google voice? I've heard it drains the battery. I also heard it can cause duplicate messages. Thoughts, comments?
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Drains the battery any more than other programs, no. Double messages, it depends on how you set it up. I set it up the old way of keeping everything separate. I don't integrate google voice into sprint. I have a sprint number and a google voice number. I don't use sprint for voicemail. I set the phone to conditional call forward to google voice for their voicemail if I don't answer my phone.
I am integrated and have no issues at all. Battery doesn't seem affected at all, the Doble notifications stopped with the most recent update, and I can check my voice mails and texts from any computer (excluding mms)
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How do u check mms
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You can't receive MMS on Google Voice.
@topic, nope. Always worked fine for me.
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Drains the battery any more than other programs, no. Double messages, it depends on how you set it up. I set it up the old way of keeping everything separate. I don't integrate google voice into sprint. I have a sprint number and a google voice number. I don't use sprint for voicemail. I set the phone to conditional call forward to google voice for their voicemail if I don't answer my phone.
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+1
I also have A Free Sprint to Home(GV#) add-on on my 500 Minute SERO plan. So all calls to and from my cell using GV# don't go against my minutes!!
wolfkstaag said:
You can't receive MMS on Google Voice.
@topic, nope. Always worked fine for me.
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Sure you can. Well, sort of. Now you get an SMS that alerts you to an MMS in your Gmail. Better, if you ask me.
subcypher said:
Sure you can. Well, sort of. Now you get an SMS that alerts you to an MMS in your Gmail. Better, if you ask me.
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Do you need to do anything to enable mms in gmail or is it automatic? I know when I had google voice, that didn't work.
you can set the google voice app to only alert on voicemail and receive sms/mms through the regular messaging app (or chomp or whatever). I don't use the app for texts, but I guess some people
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Sure you can. Well, sort of. Now you get an SMS that alerts you to an MMS in your Gmail. Better, if you ask me.
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Just for users of other phones who happen to wander into this thread, I believe this only applies to phones on Sprint (unless google rolled it out quietly).
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kingsway8605 said:
Just for users of other phones who happen to wander into this thread, I believe this only applies to phones on Sprint (unless google rolled it out quietly).
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Yes, it is due to Sprint and Google working together on integration, I believe. No, you don't have to do anything special.
I hate the old voicemail system found in Nexus. Any way to install sprint's voicemail system where I can download the voice mails and delete them from my touch screen?
Switch to Google Voice, or wait for Sprint to get their VVM updated.
Thanks! I guess there is no apk taht we can use that is compatible with nexus atm huh? that stinks.
Use Google Voice. It doesn't stink. In fact, carrier VM apps positively reek compared to GV.
i think you guys misunderstood me. I wasn't saying that voice stinks but the fact that nexus doesn't have vvm stinks lol.
But thanks will look into the voice.
siptang said:
i think you guys misunderstood me. I wasn't saying that voice stinks but the fact that nexus doesn't have vvm stinks lol.
But thanks will look into the voice.
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Since you're with Sprint, it's easy to integrate your Sprint phone number into your google voice number. It's great because you can then text from voice.google.com on a PC and they show up as your cell number. It also lists all of your texts, which are searchable and always 'backed' up. The google voice app is just like a visual voicemail app. You can see a list of voice mails and delete/archive/listen to whatever you want. It's the one thing I miss since switching to Verizon.
mwalt2 said:
Since you're with Sprint, it's easy to integrate your Sprint phone number into your google voice number. It's great because you can then text from voice.google.com on a PC and they show up as your cell number. It also lists all of your texts, which are searchable and always 'backed' up. The google voice app is just like a visual voicemail app. You can see a list of voice mails and delete/archive/listen to whatever you want. It's the one thing I miss since switching to Verizon.
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You can still use Google Voice with Verizon. Basically, you configure your Verizon voicemail to forward to your Google Voice number, and then you configure Google Voice to send calls from your Verizon number straight to voicemail.
It's a more complicated set up process than you'd go through with Sprint, but its not bad. The only thing you lose with Verizon compared to Sprint is the ability to send texts the the GV website and have it look like they come from your phone. Instead, they'll use your GV number.
siptang said:
i think you guys misunderstood me. I wasn't saying that voice stinks but the fact that nexus doesn't have vvm stinks lol.
But thanks will look into the voice.
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I fully understood what you were saying, and then indicating it was irrelavent. You don't use carrier VM with an Android device. You can get a superior GV experience. Hell, I switched from T-Mo to Verizon without having to re-setup my voicemail. All my old messages are still on file. That's convenience.
If u foward ur voiceail to google does sprint charge still for fowards and im on zero premium plan
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Right out of the box?
AT&T needs to turn it on first.
Start app.
It will call your voice mail.
then enter pin.
duckfart said:
AT&T needs to turn it on first.
Start app.
It will call your voice mail.
then enter pin.
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Okay, so when I activate my device, do I need to call ATT to turn it on?
I thought its a paid feature? Just use Google Voice instead
Google Voice did not seem to be working on my phone. Anyone able to get it working on theirs, or is there some issue with Google Voice and the S3 for now?
AT&T Messages
you need to get AT&T Messages from the Google Play Store you will get all you message, Voicemail, and calls in one spot.
From the main/home screen go two screens to the left and click on the AT&T Messages icon. It will walk you through the setup as mentioned above. I believe it specifically states the service is free (as it should be).
Now my question is why didn't they put this on the main/home screen? Why not make it the default? Who wouldn't want VVM?
rennep1026 said:
Google Voice did not seem to be working on my phone. Anyone able to get it working on theirs, or is there some issue with Google Voice and the S3 for now?
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There is already a thread about google voice's voice mail. You just have to dial a number to activate it. On mine it still says Carrier Voice mail, but my missed calls actually go to google's voice mail.
I went to the Play Store and downloaded AT&T's Visual Voicemail app. That worked well.
kt_coder said:
I went to the Play Store and downloaded AT&T's Visual Voicemail app. That worked well.
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OK so we have two choices for VVM. Does anyone have enough experience to compare the pros and cons of each?
Monoman67 said:
OK so we have two choices for VVM. Does anyone have enough experience to compare the pros and cons of each?
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Visual Voice mail is great for voice mail. Really nice app. Love it.
AT&T messages combines text, voice mail, ect. rendering your regular messaging app useless or getting double notifications, and you can't turn them off from the at&t app. (it is basically the devil. And I made just to disable it as soon as I got the phone.)
Just my .02
Lorimere said:
Visual Voice mail is great for voice mail. Really nice app. Love it.
AT&T messages combines text, voice mail, ect. rendering your regular messaging app useless or getting double notifications, and you can't turn them off from the at&t app. (it is basically the devil. And I made just to disable it as soon as I got the phone.)
Just my .02
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Opened ATT message and instantly had my texts hijacked. Do not use lol. Glad to head about VVM app.
Please delete this post.
pvc_ said:
There is already a thread about google voice's voice mail. You just have to dial a number to activate it. On mine it still says Carrier Voice mail, but my missed calls actually go to google's voice mail.
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I'm pretty unimpressed with this. I don't know why, but it bugs me to have to manually type in my google VM number to each forward field.
kt_coder said:
I went to the Play Store and downloaded AT&T's Visual Voicemail app. That worked well.
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Works well for me. Thanks
bgweed said:
I'm pretty unimpressed with this. I don't know why, but it bugs me to have to manually type in my google VM number to each forward field.
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that's why you call the # code.
art vvm app is OK, but Google voice has a cleaner look and operation. neither is intuitive to set up though so read the directions.
att messages is terrible and should be disabled or uninstalled or nuked from orbit.
No matter what I do I can't get att visual voicemail to work. The app tells me that it is has not received a response from att. I've called att and my account is set up correctly but the app still doesn't work so I just gave up and use YouMail.
I finally realized that there is no voice mail notification when using CM9 (Aeroevan's version). What seems a good quick option for notifications for voicemail? I searched Google Play and really didn't find much.
I figured out I wasn't getting notified when my boss asked me why I quit answering my voice mail....LOL!
therreid said:
I finally realized that there is no voice mail notification when using CM9 (Aeroevan's version). What seems a good quick option for notifications for voicemail? I searched Google Play and really didn't find much.
I figured out I wasn't getting notified when my boss asked me why I quit answering my voice mail....LOL!
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Use google voice for voicemail. You don't have to route any calls through it.