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[Q] True Caller ID on Android?

Is there a true caller ID app? one that show's who is calling if the person is not in your contacts? Like the old land lines used to show if you had caller ID service.

There's a few in the market like white pages, Mr numbers, etc. Just search caller id. There won't be any free ones (that I know of) so be ready to pay a little bit of money for true caller id services.

I also think such an app would only work while you're on 4G or WiFi. I believe they basically do a quick search on the net, and if you're not connected to 4G or WiFi, you don't have a data connection while your phone is ringing.
I've never understood why the name feature of landline caller ID wasn't carried over to cell phones.

bkrodgers said:
I also think such an app would only work while you're on 4G or WiFi. I believe they basically do a quick search on the net, and if you're not connected to 4G or WiFi, you don't have a data connection while your phone is ringing.
I've never understood why the name feature of landline caller ID wasn't carried over to cell phones.
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I always thought I had it before I started using smartphones. Maybe not... hmm

Stuke00 said:
Is there a true caller ID app? one that show's who is calling if the person is not in your contacts? Like the old land lines used to show if you had caller ID service.
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you should try TrueCaller. Get the apk file by visiting truecaller.com from your phone´s browser

Try "death to unknown callers" by addafix in the market, its free and will automatically search the white and yellow pages to display listed numbers when they call. It also offers a feature to block certain numbers. Great app, works great for my EVO (rooted) but not on my fiancees EVO (uprooted). But it doesn't need superuser permissions so I'm not sure why it doesn't work for her.
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After installing it ask ur permission for all ur contacts
& that way you are sending updateing all the people
in ur contacts to there site
Thats why its not legal on Google market i guess

ilordvader said:
After installing it ask ur permission for all ur contacts
& that way you are sending updateing all the people
in ur contacts to there site
Thats why its not legal on Google market i guess
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ARe you sure about that? Is not possible to just say "no" to this automatic upload of your contacts?

Night on the web said:
ARe you sure about that? Is not possible to just say "no" to this automatic upload of your contacts?
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i could not find that option

ilordvader said:
i could not find that option
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Thanks for your feedback about this. For now, i have decide not to install TrueCaller. Instead i have installed WhosCall, which is available directly from google play.

is there a way to stop Advertisement from calling my phone

how do i make advertisement company stop calling me on Cell.
i try blocking the #
but they just call me from different #s.
and they call inappropriate times.. 5AM.. 1AM

Lw00d said:
how do i make advertisement company stop calling me on Cell.
i try blocking the #
but they just call me from different #s.
and they call inappropriate times.. 5AM.. 1AM
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Use a root call blocker, it's on market actually
See u
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Best way to go about it is probably to contact your service provider.
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Chrono_Tata said:
Best way to go about it is probably to contact your service provider.
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what should i tell verizon?

pedrotorresfilho said:
Use a root call blocker, it's on market actually
See u
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i will check that app out

Lw00d said:
what should i tell verizon?
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that you're receiving spam advertisement calls...

Lw00d said:
i will check that app out
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I don't know about Root Call Blocker, but Call Master will let you set a schedule.
Ex:
(Number not in contacts) AND (between 9pm and 8am) => block the call.
Especially helpful if the numbers keep changing.

MIUI has a black list feature that is excellent. Any number you put in will simply be rejected, it won't even allow them to leave a message. And you will get no notice of the call if you choose not to. Its absolutely perfect.
I know Miui is not for everyone but if you like it, I am just letting you know the feature is there.

You can block numbers from your account on Verizon Wireless. Ex wife blocked my friend's numbers all the time. I'm not sure if it costs though.
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Register on the government site:
www.donotcall.gov

codesplice said:
I don't know about Root Call Blocker, but Call Master will let you set a schedule.
Ex:
(Number not in contacts) AND (between 9pm and 8am) => block the call.
Especially helpful if the numbers keep changing.
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+1 on this, root call blocker allows you to black list by wild card and also allows you to set up a white list only.
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Do NOT register on any list. It only applies to spammers in your country. One your number is out there overseas spammeds will call you. The DNC list is a big buffet for spammers. They KNOW these numbers are live.
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Zane_Grey said:
You can block numbers from your account on Verizon Wireless. Ex wife blocked my friend's numbers all the time. I'm not sure if it costs though.
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You can block up to 5 numbers in your Verizon account and there is no extra charge for it.
The numbers only stay blocked for 90 days then you would have to re-add them to the list if needed.
From your My Verizon page, look at the "I Want To..." section. It will be at the bottom under "Block Calls & Messages"
Although this may not be very useful if they are constantly rotating numbers. It is handy to know that it exists.
I hope the OP is able to get the harassment to stop.

madman604 said:
Do NOT register on any list. It only applies to spammers in your country. One your number is out there overseas spammeds will call you. The DNC list is a big buffet for spammers. They KNOW these numbers are live.
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I first signed up about 10 years ago and had zero spam calls for about 5 years, then they started happening again. I found out that the list expires, so it signed and I've had very few spam calls since. Also, they have now fixed the list, so that it no longer expires...
I know many other success stories, and zero horror stories...

madman604 said:
Do NOT register on any list. It only applies to spammers in your country. One your number is out there overseas spammeds will call you. The DNC list is a big buffet for spammers. They KNOW these numbers are live.
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yes your right. because the # that call me are from Africa, and other country ..

danger-rat said:
Register on the government site:
www.donotcall.gov
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i just register.

Any decent call blocker will let you use wildcards so you can block all numbers from any spam callers as they all seem to use the same prefixed first 3-5 digits.

On the thunderbolt root call blocker was a battery hog for me, which apparently other users reported as well. However its been about 8 months so maybe its better now.
So far I've been saving all spam numbers to the same contact named spam in my contacts. I use tasker to fwd the call to VM which is handled by google voice and set as spam there so they get "the number you have reached has been disconnected" deal. So far so good.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

My previous phone Galaxy i9000 (stock or custom) had a option under Call Settings to Black List Numbers,
I assume that was a feature for Samsung Galaxy series only? Isn't it a just a software feature? maybe not?
That feature worked so well, I wish I had that option with Galaxy Nexus without using some random 3rd party apps.

danger-rat said:
Register on the government site:
www.donotcall.gov
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Rather pointless, since they're already violating far more consequential Federal statutes. Registering on the DNC is only going to deter the telemarketers that choose to abide by the law, and not those who are already blatantly violating it such as the calls that the OP is receiving. The do not call registry is nothing more than a paper tiger.

[Q] ATT No Visual Voicemail ? SOLVED

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.

outkast22 said:
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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outkast22 said:
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"

ManMadeHuman said:
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

dpav02 said:
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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[Q] Incoming caller id issue

I just switched from a Galaxy S3 to a Galaxy S4 and am having issues with incoming caller id. On the S3, if the number was not in my contacts, it would show up as whatever state the number is assigned to. On my new S4, it shows the number only.
The other difference I notice between the two is the display of the CID. On the S3 it's xxx-xxx-xxxx on the S4 it's xxx xxx-xxxx.
I'm using the same phone provider for both phones. In searching some of the forums, it also looks like you can get name associated to the ICID? If so, does anyone have any idea how so make that work for T-Mobile?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Tmobile caller id works fine for me. Are you paying for the service? Are you on a custom rom?
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awnry said:
I just switched from a Galaxy S3 to a Galaxy S4 and am having issues with incoming caller id. On the S3, if the number was not in my contacts, it would show up as whatever state the number is assigned to. On my new S4, it shows the number only.
The other difference I notice between the two is the display of the CID. On the S3 it's xxx-xxx-xxxx on the S4 it's xxx xxx-xxxx.
I'm using the same phone provider for both phones. In searching some of the forums, it also looks like you can get name associated to the ICID? If so, does anyone have any idea how so make that work for T-Mobile?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Here's a similar thread on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2425249&

Let me clarify - the incoming caller id works. However, with the S3 it would show what STATE the phone number is registered to whereas the S4 only shows the number and no state (if the number is not in my contacts).
I'm running stock ROM.
Spastic909 said:
Tmobile caller id works fine for me. Are you paying for the service? Are you on a custom rom?
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awnry said:
Let me clarify - the incoming caller id works. However, with the S3 it would show what STATE the phone number is registered to whereas the S4 only shows the number and no state (if the number is not in my contacts).
I'm running stock ROM.
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That's just how the S4 work.

If I rooted it and put a custom ROM on it would it restore that capability as my S3 had?
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That's just how the S4 work.
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This feature works on my wife's S4 on T-Mo. I've traced down the caller id displaying the state to an app called T-Mobile Name ID. My phone (HTC One) doesn't display the state either when someone calls, but it works on another HTC One that's also on T-Mobile. The difference is that Name ID app - on my phone it says it can't contact the server, whereas on the other phones the app works fine. I haven't been able to figure out why that app isn't working on mine tho... there doesn't seem to be a way to configure it or anything.

jaggrey said:
This feature works on my wife's S4 on T-Mo. I've traced down the caller id displaying the state to an app called T-Mobile Name ID. My phone (HTC One) doesn't display the state either when someone calls, but it works on another HTC One that's also on T-Mobile. The difference is that Name ID app - on my phone it says it can't contact the server, whereas on the other phones the app works fine. I haven't been able to figure out why that app isn't working on mine tho... there doesn't seem to be a way to configure it or anything.
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Name ID is a paid service, $3.99/mo. When I first got the GS4 and a 10 days free trial or something like that, it work but after the trial period was over it was just regular caller ID.

baseballfanz said:
Name ID is a paid service, $3.99/mo. When I first got the GS4 and a 10 days free trial or something like that, it work but after the trial period was over it was just regular caller ID.
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From what I've seen on the phones I've tested it with, even after the trial is over it will continue to give you the state from where they're calling. The paid service is for all the other info, like the name/company. When the Name ID app is disabled or non-functional, the phone doesn't give any information except for the number.

[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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