Free calling with own number? - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Hello, I am just wondering if there's a way to make free calls with your given number. I have looked in the app store but they all require another number or the other party having the same app.

mgbotoe said:
Hello, I am just wondering if there's a way to make free calls with your given number. I have looked in the app store but they all require another number or the other party having the same app.
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I assume you've tried wifi calling? You can also check out bobsled....Its a t-mobile app

Have you looked into google voice?
http://support.google.com/voice/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1065667

jcbofkc said:
Have you looked into google voice?
http://support.google.com/voice/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1065667
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He said with his number.
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I've heard the Vonage app allows you to use your own number to make calls for free, haven't tried it though.
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Thetenthdr said:
I've heard the Vonage app allows you to use your own number to make calls for free, haven't tried it though.
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Yes vonage mobile works great. it sends you a confirmation text to make sure its ur number and then you make free calls from the app. the quality is amazing also

thank you everyone, this was very helpful

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Groove ip app

If someone try this app and got it to work plz help me out sometime I can't get incoming call or make outgoing call and sometime it work relly good.
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I was actually thinking about cutting my minutes plan in half because of this app...
Does it really work???
Works for me.
nahunta321 said:
If someone try this app and got it to work plz help me out sometime I can't get incoming call or make outgoing call and sometime it work relly good.
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Did you remember to put in the area code? It works fine for me.
hows the call quality?
druhaul said:
hows the call quality?
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As long as your wifisignal strength is decent its great. I believe they have a free option now in the market if you'd like to try it
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artvandelay440 said:
As long as your wifisignal strength is decent its great. I believe they have a free option now in the market if you'd like to try it
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Yes, they do have a free version in the market that allows over wifi only. The paid version allows you to use over 3g/4g. I haven't tried it over 3g/4g yet but wifi works great.
I got it free on Amazon a few moons ago. The early versions were pretty meh, but the last updates work great over 3/4G and WIFI.
Perfect app.
nahunta321 said:
If someone try this app and got it to work plz help me out sometime I can't get incoming call or make outgoing call and sometime it work relly good.
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if you want to get incoming calls to you google voice number via the groove ip app you in your google voice settings you have to set for calls to forward to ONLY google chat

Does AT&T have a free voicemail app like Sprint?

I can only find the pay visual voicemail app. Sprint had an app where the voicemail would be sent to your phone and you could listen to the sound file without calling your voicemail. Does AT&T not have anything like that?
Before anyone says it, I don't want to use Google Voice since I want that to be a separate phone number.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm
I use this one and it's free.
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I use Google Voice.
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DJHile said:
I use Google Voice.
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Google Voice is thebest choice. It's free and much better than other choices.
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Try Visual Voicemail Plus. It even works with aosp.aokp, cm9, cm10, etc.
I ise att's visual voicemail app...not the att messages app. Do a search for it here on xda. Make sure you are provisioned for visual voicemail.
That's the link I posted.
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cmjkxa said:
That's the link I posted.
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Doh!!!!
I have used this AT&T Visual Voicemail App since the Original Note.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm
Before opening it for the first time you need to call Customer Service and have them completely reset your voicemail.
Once they reset your voicemail open your AT&T VVM App and go through the steps.
It works for me every time.
Good luck
Sorry guys. When I said free, I meant completely free. No app cost, no monthly cost (don't want to pay for visual voicemail).
To those that suggested Google Voice, did you even read my original post? I want to keep my Google number separate from my regular number. Am I missing something here as to why people suggested it despite my OP?
Anyway like I was saying, Sprint provided a free voicemail app that would allow you to listen to your voicemails without calling it up. It would send the voicemail to the app whenever you got one.
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Milkman00 said:
Sorry guys. When I said free, I meant completely free. No app cost, no monthly cost (don't want to pay for visual voicemail).
To those that suggested Google Voice, did you even read my original post? I want to keep my Google number separate from my regular number. Am I missing something here as to why people suggested it despite my OP?
Anyway like I was saying, Sprint provided a free voicemail app that would allow you to listen to your voicemails without calling it up. It would send the voicemail to the app whenever you got one.
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Did you take a gander at visual voicemail Plus? I never had to pay one cent for it.
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Did you read MY post? I linked you an official At&t app that does exactly what you're asking. All you need to do is call At&t to have visual voicemail provisioned and it's free.
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cmjkxa said:
Did you read MY post? I linked you an official At&t app that does exactly what you're asking. All you need to do is call At&t to have visual voicemail provisioned and it's free.
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I don't pay for my VVM on AT&T.
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Call att (free) tell them to activate your visual voicemail (free) go to play store (free) and download the att visual voice mail app (free)
Its all FREE
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Sorry again. When you guys told me about that app, I saw the 3.99 price in the Google Play description and didn't realize that was for an upgrade. I didn't even have to call AT&T to provision. Just started working.
Thanks for the help.
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I just got the note 2 and installed att's VVM. it has an icon on the screen for it, but On my vivid it put the icon on the phone menu. a ittle easier to get to without hunting for the app.. anyway to swap the reg voice mail buttong for the new one in dial pad?
Milkman00 said:
Sorry guys. When I said free, I meant completely free. No app cost, no monthly cost (don't want to pay for visual voicemail).
To those that suggested Google Voice, did you even read my original post? I want to keep my Google number separate from my regular number. Am I missing something here as to why people suggested it despite my OP?
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You don't need to use your Google Voice number to have use google voice vvm. I've been using google voice vvm like this for 2 years now like this.
Everytime I try to set gv as my default voicemail it keeps giving an error though...anyone else having this problem?
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I use AT&T Messages. It threads sms, mms, and transcribed voice mail. Works great for me.
halfman21 said:
Everytime I try to set gv as my default voicemail it keeps giving an error though...anyone else having this problem?
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I got the same error. If you just change your voicemail number to your GV number it will work. Also go to google voice on the web and follow the instructions to deactivate and reactivate your phone.
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Google Voice integration

Hey guys I was wondering what apps you use for Google Voice integration on your E4GT?
Last night I was bored and since my E4GT isn't activated on Sprint and I have a dumb Verizon phone I wanted to make calls with my E4GT.
I downloaded Groove IP Lite which seems to integrate Google Voice very well. I was able to call my Verizon number without any trouble.
Then I downloaded the Vonage Mobile app and during setup I used my Verizon number and it appears I am using that number to make free outgoing calls to US numbers. I don't receive many calls so I don't know if I'll receive them with the app. The sound quality is great since I'm using my Wi-Fi at home.
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Groove IP is great.
Here is a app that intergrates GV SMS into the stock/go sms app's. There is a trial version available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5tZHJ0b29scy5hcHBzLmd2aW50ZWdyYXRpb24iXQ..
Takenover83 said:
Groove IP is great.
Here is a app that intergrates GV SMS into the stock/go sms app's. There is a trial version available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5tZHJ0b29scy5hcHBzLmd2aW50ZWdyYXRpb24iXQ..
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Looks good but the Google Voice app handles text messaging just fine. I'm more interested in calling.
My E4GT isn't activated and I want to be able to use it while I have a Wi-Fi connection.
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Look up spare phone it's pretty good, I switched from groove IP to it
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capeorigins said:
Look up spare phone it's pretty good, I switched from groove IP to it
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Ditto, Sparephone all the way. Also Vonage doesn't receive calls fyi.
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kchannel9 said:
Ditto, Sparephone all the way. Also Vonage doesn't receive calls fyi.
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I found that out after using it. It's just cool that I can use my Verizon number on the E4GT even though I don't have it activated.
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[APP] Sprint Voicemail on AOSP

Attached is the Sprint Visual Voicemail application, just download it like normal and it should work perfect. This is for AOSP ROM's that don't come with a built-in Voicemail application. I know some people use Google Voice but this is for people who don't use Google Voice.
To get rid of the text messages alerting you of a voicemail (9016) then follow these instructions:
1. Download Mr. Number from the Play Store, Here.
2. Block "9016" from text messages.
3. No more annoying texts!
Enjoy!
Updated with Latest Sprint Visual Voicemail, as of 11/3/2013
Thanks epic. Google voice really sucks and pretty annoying when receiving a call.
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demar01 said:
Thanks epic. Google voice really sucks and pretty annoying when receiving a call.
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Exactly! I can't stand Google Voice. Did it work for you?
Yup. I just put 9016 on blacklist using spc
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demar01 said:
Yup. I just put 9016 on blacklist using spc
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Awesome. I'm glad it worked!
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demar01 said:
Yup. I just put 9016 on blacklist using spc
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What is spc? I am trying to blacklist 9016 also.
It's a free app. You can find it on the play store
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Can you use the Sprint Voicemail app if you have your sprint # associated with Google Voice?
I'm recording this message and sending it through gmail? if so, I got a domain name not found. I could just be doing it all wrong.
Kiresu said:
I'm recording this message and sending it through gmail? if so, I got a domain name not found. I could just be doing it all wrong.
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No. Through the voicemail app.
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_Epic said:
No. Through the voicemail app.
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The voicemail app puts me in gmail when I hit send or else it pops the onscreen keyboard and will not actually "send" the message.
DoomGaZer said:
The voicemail app puts me in gmail when I hit send or else it pops the onscreen keyboard and will not actually "send" the message.
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That method was for an older voicemail (I didn't realize that), try the new method and let me know.
_Epic said:
That method was for an older voicemail (I didn't realize that), try the new method and let me know.
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Oh! New way!? How? (Please don't say blacklist) :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
am not getting notifications inside the app itself only the text messages from 9016
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DoomGaZer said:
Oh! New way!? How? (Please don't say blacklist) :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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What?
85gslse said:
am not getting notifications inside the app itself only the text messages from 9016
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Did you blacklist the 9016 number?
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Did you blacklist the 9016 number?
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Yep and did the message to the activation email from the app, provisioned on 3g etc.
85gslse said:
Step and did the message to the activation email from the app, provisioned on 3g etc.
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Hmm... I don't have the LGOG anymore so I can't test. Have you gone through all the settings on the voicemail to make sure notifications are on?
Yeah I did, I think it just doesn't like me, I've tried everything
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85gslse said:
Yeah I did, I think it just doesn't like me, I've tried everything
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It should just work. It just sounds odd. Did you go into apps and clear cache and data for voicemail app? Go into recovery and wipe cache/dalvik cache and fix permissions?

Phone apps?

Any one using any phone related apps ? ie Google voice or Vonage...
I have the 10.0 and will be switching to the 8.0 soon, I'm curious how people are taking advantage of the phone capability.
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I use google voice. It works exactly the same as on my phone. I would recommend using Vonage (free) for voice over data instead of grooveip or talkatone. The quality seems much better, and you can use it even if you have an obi device installed at home as a free house phone. But I have not used Vonage on my tablet, only on my phone.
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Hey, "Kisrita" you are right that Vonage provides much better services than any other. I use it in my tablet as well as phone.
I assume you have to be a vonnage customer to use this app, or can anyone use it?
thanks
wase4711 said:
I assume you have to be a vonnage customer to use this app, or can anyone use it?
thanks
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I'm not a Vonage customer and I'm using it. They give something like 3500 minutes to use for free, and my calls are received showing my Google voice number. I don't know if there are some other perks for Vonage customers. I make very few calls so I haven't really looked into it further.
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