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Hey,
I need an app to send SMSs messages to the US. I was considering Nimbuzz but it seems to slow my phone down and does even update my contact list (I think it also stays connected rather than idles the connection).
Any suggestions?
If you can score a Google Voice number you can use that to send free texts to US numbers from the UK. I send free texts to my family in the US using that.
Sounds ood how does that work? How can they contact me back though?
OK, first you'll need an invite, check if any of your US based contacts use it. Then you'll need a temporary US based phone number or at least someone who is willing to receive a call on your behalf. Google will give you a number and that will be your US phone number. People can send you text messages or phone it and leave voicemail. You can send people texts from that number and it's free.
I got myself a Skype in number to verify my Google account. When that runs out I'll still have my Google Voice number. If you were in the US it's a lot more useful, i.e. it can replace your voicemail service and using the Google Voice app you get visual voicemail.
yyou can also send sms to the us through gmail if you know the provider for exampla
+1555 7930
becomes [email protected] for verizon
you'd have tsearch the internets to get the exact workings but ive done it loads and the can reply and it comes to your gmail inbox,
but wait theres more
its free
Serious? You can email a mobile number and they get it as a text ... is there a limit to this?
da da!
T-Mobile: [email protected]
Virgin Mobile: [email protected]
Cingular: [email protected]
Sprint: [email protected]
Verizon: [email protected]
Nextel: [email protected]
hope that helps. you just put their phone number in and they can reply to you as if it were a text but you get it to your email inbox. so what i do is save their phone plus @provider to their contact as an email address and then its a simple case of typing their name and selecting which email address to use
there is also a labs feature in gmail that lets you end text messages through gtalk on the desktop version.
let us know how you get on.
THANKS!
Sorry could you explain more what the labs feature does? I have noticed it but not done much. I don't understand though with functionality like this why bother using anything else to communicate? There must be a disadvantage ...
I just tried it with an AT&T user ... IT WORKS!
They can even see the subject line :O.
Only issue is because GMail includes the last think from your email when you reply the person is getting very long messages ... also what happens if I add an attachment?
i dont use the labs feature any more but as i understand it its a simple text messaging service to US mobiles.
if you are going to be doing this a lot then you should sign up for google voice.
dont know about attachemtns, wouldnt have thought that they would work though
No word back on attachment so manybe they don't get them as MMSs.
What would be the drive for Google Voice? Thanks for your help, saved me loads on Skype credit.
google voice would give you an app on your desire that let you text back and forth for free with any US mobile, no need to know the operator just the number.
http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html
Sounds good!
It's ironic that UK networks don't do this text to email stuff ...
Anyone got an invite to Google Voice?
ok dude, i do have a spare invite. pm me your email address and dont tell everyone
Sorry to bring this thread back but rather than start a new one I need some sort of proxy or cloak plugin for FF as Google wouldn't let UK people in (tried many webproxies but they fail), also where can I get a free US number?
I would like to find a way to send incoming "Private number" calls to voicemail, without downloading an app (with the security risks involved with this, as all apps I found want to read phone #, all of my contacts, and have access to the internet).
In Googling I found that on other, older, phones you could create a contact with "Private number" in the mobile phone field and select the "All calls to voicemail". I tried this on my Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.4 and it doesn't seem to be working.
Is there another built-in procedure that works to accomplish this?
Or does anybody know an app that is not a security risk (i.e. does not request access to the internet and/or my phone and/or my contacts)?
BTW, these are the permissions that one of these Apps (this one called Calls Blacklist) is requesting:
DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS
SEND SMS MESSAGES
RECEIVE SMS
READ SMS OR MMS
EDIT SMS OR MMS
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
READ CONTACT DATA
WRITE CONTACT DATA
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
INTERCEPT OUTGOING CALLS
MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
RETRIEVE RUNNING APPS
CHANGE WI-FI STATE
PREVENT TABLET FROM SLEEPING PREVENT PHONE FROM SLEEPING
MODIFY GLOBAL SYSTEM SETTINGS
CHANGE/INTERCEPT NETWORK SETTINGS AND TRAFFIC
DISPLAY SYSTEM-LEVEL ALERTS
You can't have an app send private calls to voicemail, but not be granted permission to see who is calling.
That would be like me saying to you; "I'm sorry sir, you're not appropriately dressed for this restaurant." over the phone.
Read reviews, not all of those apps are bad (some are though), and most of them will do exactly what you are looking to accomplish.
Security risks? The app kinda needs that information. You're better off not installing any apps as any of them could steal your valuable phone number.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP+Franco
Liskrig said:
You can't have an app send private calls to voicemail, but not be granted permission to see who is calling.
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Duh, of course, it's not listed above as one of the unneeded permissions above.
But none of these are even remotely needed to do the job:
INTERCEPT OUTGOING CALLS
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
READ CONTACT DATA
WRITE CONTACT DATA
RETRIEVE RUNNING APPS
DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS
SEND SMS MESSAGES
EDIT SMS OR MMS
Liskrig said:
Read reviews, not all of those apps are bad (some are though), and most of them will do exactly what you are looking to accomplish.
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How exactly could a reviewer know that the app author isn't selling all of my contacts to some spammer? The tenet of good security is to not leave the door open unecessarily.
Besides the fact that yet another app means yet another thing that can go wrong (battery drain, system instability, etc.)
Back to the original question: "Is there another built-in procedure that works to accomplish this?"
hillrider said:
Duh, of course!
But none of these are needed to do the job:
INTERCEPT OUTGOING CALLS
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
READ CONTACT DATA
WRITE CONTACT DATA
RETRIEVE RUNNING APPS
How exactly could a reviewer know that the app author isn't selling all of my contacts to some spammer? The tenet of good security is to not leave the door open unecessarily.
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Get one that doesn't ask for those permissions then. You're so paranoid that maybe a smartphone just isn't for you. Ever thought of who could be hacking your Wi-fi? They could steal and intercept ANYTHING sent through your home internet.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP+Franco
theking_13 said:
Get one that doesn't ask for those permissions then.
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None found, hence this thread.
A response to the OP, without flaming and personal attacks would be greatly appreciated.
theking_13 said:
... You're so paranoid that maybe a smartphone just isn't for you...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP+Franco
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If you're willing to install Google Voice (and really, it doesn't matter what permissions it asks for, you're running Google's OS which has access to EVERYTHING, so there's not much to think about) and switch to a Google Voice number, you can set it through the website settings that anonymous callers are directly routed to voicemail.
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If you're willing to install Google Voice (and really, it doesn't matter what permissions it asks for, you're running Google's OS which has access to EVERYTHING, so there's not much to think about)
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Agree about this--somehow I got painted as someone who trusts nobody, but of course while I wouldn't give my house keys to anyone, friends and cleaning service all have them.I do run many apps from trusted providers!
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and switch to a Google Voice number
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This is the issue: "Private number" callers will still call my regular, non Google Voice number, so it doesn't really do the trick.[/QUOTE]
So it seems that Google removed a feature that was available in previous versions of Android? Seems strange...
hillrider said:
Agree about this--somehow I got painted as someone who trusts nobody, but of course while I wouldn't give my house keys to anyone, friends and cleaning service all have them.I do run many apps from trusted providers!This is the issue: "Private number" callers will still call my regular, non Google Voice number, so it doesn't really do the trick.
So it seems that Google removed a feature that was available in previous versions of Android? Seems strange...
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Yeah, the replies haven't been particularly helpful so far. It's not "paranoid" to at least question the security of these apps, although the most popular ones are most likely fine.
You have a point with the non-Voice number. There's also the "no-turning-back" solution of porting your existing number to Google Voice for $20, which would then fix the problem, but it's not particularly ideal unless you're 100% sold on GV.
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Agree about this--somehow I got painted as someone who trusts nobody, but of course while I wouldn't give my house keys to anyone, friends and cleaning service all have them.I do run many apps from trusted providers!This is the issue: "Private number" callers will still call my regular, non Google Voice number, so it doesn't really do the trick.
So it seems that Google removed a feature that was available in previous versions of Android? Seems strange...
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Port your actual phone number to Google Voice and ask for a new one from the carrier. Thats what I did. I setup a contact in my phone with my old number and have it setup to send the caller ID as my old number. So any call to that number all display as "Personal Call". The carrier number is my "Work Number".
I actually have 2 Google Voice numbers and my normal Verizon one (3 total). One for Personal, one for my side Website business, and my normal job.
I don't restrict any callers but there are options in there for unknowns and the likes. At least you can setup CALL SCREENING, where it asks for the persons name. So I can answer ANY call, it will say, "Call from... Donut Marketing" and it gives me 2 options, 1 to take the call... and 2 to send to VM.
If you press 2, it then says, "Ok I've sent the caller to VM. Press STAR at any time to join the call". So if the VM is someone I WANT to speak with, I just pop in and say Hi. Most Marketers will shy away from leaving their name... no name, no call. They typically hang up immediately. Still prevents me from having to talk to them and try to get off the phone.
Even when they do leave me a Google Voice Mail, it gets translated to text and emailed to me so I can read it seconds after they've left it. Then just delete like a normal email.
Super easy.
You can probably also call up your carrier and say you are getting lots of Marketing calls from Unknown numbers and want them blocked. They'll probably want to charge you a fee... but maybe not.
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Port your actual phone number to Google Voice and ask for a new one from the carrier. Thats what I did. I setup a contact in my phone with my old number and have it setup to send the caller ID as my old number. So any call to that number all display as "Personal Call". The carrier number is my "Work Number".
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how did you get verizon to port your number without killing your contract? i just called and they said its not possible.
Root call blocker does this.
Here is my problem, my Samsung T989 will not receive text notifications from my Bank account e.i....account balances, deposits., i called my bank and i was told that Simple Mobile has blocked the "Shot code messages" that i needed to call Simple Mobile and ask them to remove the restriction on my account in order to receive "Short code messages"....ok, I called Simple Mobile..... (Rep.) call you bank and tell them they are sending the texts to the wrong number the number where they need to send the text / notifications to you is..... click on the messaging app/menu/settings and give them the number under Message center that start with the "+"########### and you will start receiving all your text / notification from them he also said to me that that number is the same number that every cell phone even the iphone comes with. ME :confused : SOOO every f****g cell phone will receive all the text / notifications that my Bank send....to me WTF was this guy telling me? can anyone explain me?. I searched for hours in order to get an answer so far i know that in my bank list of cell providers T-mobile is included but Simple Mobile., I also found that no T-mobile prepaid service support "Short code messages". Have any of you guys solve this, Is there any solution to this. Please help. Thanks in advanced.
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Here is my problem, my Samsung T989 will not receive text notifications from my Bank account e.i....account balances, deposits., i called my bank and i was told that Simple Mobile has blocked the "Shot code messages" that i needed to call Simple Mobile and ask them to remove the restriction on my account in order to receive "Short code messages"....ok, I called Simple Mobile..... (Rep.) call you bank and tell them they are sending the texts to the wrong number the number where they need to send the text / notifications to you is..... click on the messaging app/menu/settings and give them the number under Message center that start with the "+"########### and you will start receiving all your text / notification from them he also said to me that that number is the same number that every cell phone even the iphone comes with. ME :confused : SOOO every f****g cell phone will receive all the text / notifications that my Bank send....to me WTF was this guy telling me? can anyone explain me?. I searched for hours in order to get an answer so far i know that in my bank list of cell providers T-mobile is included but Simple Mobile., I also found that no T-mobile prepaid service support "Short code messages". Have any of you guys solve this, Is there any solution to this. Please help. Thanks in advanced.
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You could try having them text a google voice number, still shows up on your phone.
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Very easy method to unlock your ATT SIM card and move to another carrier!!!
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Call the ATT Office of the President, Executive Escalations Team, (866-751-5784) and ask for them to provide the unlock code for your phone!! Simple!!
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You'll request an email and it will come looking like this....
"Thank you for contacting AT&T regarding unlocking your device. The unlock code you need is 44070976. The steps you need for unlocking are below. You have 5 attempts before the phone will be permanently locked to AT&T’s network."
1. Power on the device and wait for the flash (logo) screen to give way to the main menu screen (also known as the Today screen).
2. Locate the unlock option at the bottom of the list of options on the Today screen. The icon is a padlock in the locked position.
3. Tap the padlock icon and the image switches to an unlocked padlock.
4. Enter the unlock code.
Tina Kite
AT&T Office Of The President
1 866 751 5784
Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of AT&T Inc. and/or its affiliates, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender at (insert your number here) and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.
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Call the ATT Office of the President, Executive Escalations Team, (866-751-5784) and ask for them to provide the unlock code for your phone!! Simple!!
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Hmmmm... I have worked for Bell previously and know people in Atlanta that work in that office. Mostly do cell site integration for Ericsson & Nokia now... The ATT Office of the President, Escalations Team fields all sorts of complaints, but mostly from fcc.gov/complaints
Its just another call center that acts for the Presidents office, however, the difference... they're very knowledgeable and helpful to resolve any issue. However, with all the DATA caps, BS marketing, tracking down on rooted phones, charging for using hotspot.... It seems a great resource to get the unlock code and move to someone else, like Tmob.... Which isn't doing that...
The unlock code is unique to your IMEI number and after sliding in the Tmob SIM, it asked me for the code and BAM!! switched!!
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How about everybody who views this reply something to keep the thread alive.... and by all means, share with other forums... The only way BIG BUSINESS will stop with the witch hunt and allow us the pure product Android designs, without extra feees, caps, limits...etc... is to fight back!!
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How about everybody who views this reply something to keep the thread alive.... and by all means, share with other forums... The only way BIG BUSINESS will stop with the witch hunt and allow us the pure product Android designs, without extra feees, caps, limits...etc... is to fight back!!
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I'm going to give this a try lol
My ATT cell service just got cut off and not going to be able to have it for a while but I am on wi-fi most of the time anyway.
It would be great if I was able to keep my old number but I dont think that is possible but at least can I do MMS and SMS and hopefully voice too from my phone over wi-fi alone with no data network?
I thought WhatsAPP was able to do this but I cant figure it out.
Any insight to this? Would prefer to use WhatsApp but if there are better alternatives I am all ears!
Thanks!
Ok thank you for that option! Can I also have WhatsApp working at the same time?
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honestly i don't know. But realistically if getting sms and voice over wifi are what you want its a non-issue.
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Ok great I will do this first to get back up with a "Real" number which will at least get me back up and running thank you!
And so I assume with my cell phone provider shut off this will only work on wi-fi. But cant I buy a wireless hotspot from another carrier and have it in my pocket and have the phone using that as a wi-fi hotpost and it should work anywhere the hotspot works right?
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honestly i don't know. But realistically if getting sms and voice over wifi are what you want its a non-issue.
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and fyi, you have to hit "reply" to my post for me to get a notification. just in case your wondering why people dont answer you lol
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Strange thought I did hit "reply" I did it here did it show as reply here?
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That would work fine, but two things-
1. that hotspot is going to overheat in your pocket
2. battery life is terrible. often 3-4 hours is what you should expect on a good day.
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Ok thanks for the heads up. So I already had Google Voice from long ago but never used it and went to the Google Voice website and it asked me to download the dialer to my phone so I did and it allowed me to place outgoing calls which is fine. I called my friend and he said the caller ID did not show up it was "unidentified" on my Google Voice page it gives me a "Your access number" is that my phone number that people can call my phone on because he tried and it does not work says call cannot be completed as dialed.
vipjeff said:
My ATT cell service just got cut off and not going to be able to have it for a while but I am on wi-fi most of the time anyway.
It would be great if I was able to keep my old number but I dont think that is possible but at least can I do MMS and SMS and hopefully voice too from my phone over wi-fi alone with no data network?
I thought WhatsAPP was able to do this but I cant figure it out.
Any insight to this? Would prefer to use WhatsApp but if there are better alternatives I am all ears!
Thanks!
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You got kakaotalk in the play store that has phone calls and texts for free over wifi, but I'm not sure if it asks for your phone number for a confirmation text message. Also, there is hangouts that has texts and video/voice calls and it doesn't need your phone number at all. Just wifi, only the other person needs to be on hangouts as well.
from my Allianced N3.
Remember! if your Alliance manager FCs, just delete the "Alliance" folder in your SDcard then re-open the Alliance manager app.
jd14771 said:
Fun fact, Sign up for a google voice account first and get a free phone number. then install "hangouts dialer" and you can make calls to the us and mexico for free with the google voice number.
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That's new to me[emoji58]
But the phone number isn't your old number, right? Also, do you know if I can also make phone calls or even send text messages to other countries, specifically the middle east. My family is there and it's so expensive to call them.
Thanks for that btw
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Fun fact, Sign up for a google voice account first and get a free phone number. then install "hangouts dialer" and you can make calls to the us and mexico for free with the google voice number.
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The problem is when I try to sign up for a new Google Voice account it wants a working phone number that it can call to verify which I dont have because my phone is shut off. Any way around this?
vipjeff said:
The problem is when I try to sign up for a new Google Voice account it wants a working phone number that it can call to verify which I dont have because my phone is shut off. Any way around this?
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Well then I suggest that you head to Walmart and get you a flip phone for $15 and slam one of those prepaid sim cards in it and use it until you get your phone working.
from my Allianced N3.
Remember! if your Alliance manager FCs, just delete the "Alliance" folder in your SDcard then re-open the Alliance manager app.
K-alz said:
Well then I suggest that you head to Walmart and get you a flip phone for $15 and slam one of those prepaid sim cards in it and use it until you get your phone working.
from my Allianced N3.
Remember! if your Alliance manager FCs, just delete the "Alliance" folder in your SDcard then re-open the Alliance manager app.
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There is nothing wrong with my phone it is just the cell service is disabled, the wi-fi and BT work fine. Can I just go to another carrier and get a prepaid SIM or does my Note4 need to be unlocked and if so is there an unlock we can do or needs to go to unlocking place?
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Well actually if you have a current acount with no leins, you can just port the number over for a small fee. And if you want to close said cell phone acount and keep that number for Google voice you can do that too.
International rates do apply at a very small cost from what I understand. You can definitely do it I just don't know if it will be cheaper for you or not I'm sure youl be able to find the price chart for the region they're in.
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Yes I am aware of that. My issue is that I have a large balance on that number so I realize when I can pay that balance I will. But in the meantime I am wanting to get a Google Voice or other number to work on that phone while the service is turned off, to work over WI-FI. I have seen people do it before I just dont know how they were doing it (may have not been Google Voice)
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There is nothing wrong with my phone it is just the cell service is disabled, the wi-fi and BT work fine. Can I just go to another carrier and get a prepaid SIM or does my Note4 need to be unlocked and if so is there an unlock we can do or needs to go to unlocking place?
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Yes, you can get a tmobile Sim card or a prepaid one if you can get att to sim unlock your phone.
K-alz said:
Yes, you can get a tmobile Sim card or a prepaid one if you can get att to sim unlock your phone.
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OK never-mind I figured it out. I am up and running on my phone that was just shut off from ATT with a huge bill by:
1. Getting an app that will allow me to send and receive text and voice call for free and will allow you to view your unique phone number.
2. Sign up for Google Voice.
3. Put the number in Google Voice from step one.
4. Download "Google HANGOUTS DIALER" from Google Play store. It fully supports MMS and SMS texts and calls in and out!
5. Set default text and call apps to "Hangouts Dialer" and you are all set!
SUPER happy about this. No more cell bill ever! :laugh: