I've had a quick search for this but can't find it and its probably something blindingly obvious, but how can you change the length of time the phone rings for before cutting out to voicemail?
Thanks in advance Carl
capt_carl said:
I've had a quick search for this but can't find it and its probably something blindingly obvious, but how can you change the length of time the phone rings for before cutting out to voicemail?
Thanks in advance Carl
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that depends on your carrier & how many rings/seconds it takes before the VM picks up. for example, Sprint is 20 seconds from first ring to VM - unfortunately on Sprint's network there is no way to change the time from 20 seconds more or less - i think some other carriers allow you to change that option - you can always call your carrier to find out or call your cell & time it to find out how long it takes before VM picks up - then you would know how long to make your ingers if you happen to make your own.
Hope that helps
I found a registry setting for WM Standard once that allowed me to increase my ring time from about 4 rings to about 5 (from about 20 seconds to about 30). It wouldn't ring any longer than that no matter how many seconds I set it to ring, but it was something.
That was for a smartphone, but it seems to me a similar setting ought to be found in WM Pro's registry...
Too bad I can't remember what it was (that was 3 phones ago!).
You can change it by:
Start --> Settings --> Phone --> Services
choose option Call Forwarding --> Get settings
Now it will display the settings for forwarding calls. Here you can also change the seconds before getting voicemail(max 30 seconds if supported by your operator).
greetz
I dont have the option of "Call Forwarding " how can i get it ????
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Thanks Caspertje Its been bugging me for about 6 mounths and it was in my face all the time god I fill silly.
no matter what you do with the phone settings this is controlled by your service provider.
Most phone providers world wide only allow for a maximum of 30 seconds ring time. this is done because they dont want to the available lines tied up that are ringing for extended periods.
araponga said:
I dont have the option of "Call Forwarding " how can i get it ????
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use a registry editor or advanced config, the page is an option to be enabled
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Can anyone tell me how to set the nummber of times the phone rings before it will go to voice mail or answer?
I don`t see any option for it so there must be a way to change a value in the registry.
My phone rings 3 times a little short, i have to run to answer, mostly i don`t make it verry annoying.
So if someone have a solution for me i`ll be grateful.
I think it's done by the network, not the phone
Your network will cut off the call to your phone and divert it to your voicemail. Your phone doesn't actually make a call to forward it.
The Carphonewarehouse guide to Vodaphone has these instructions so maybe ask your Network provider...
"To set the number of rings before your dial * * 61 * recall mailbox number * 10 * amount of seconds # followed by SEND"
You can disable the forwarding of calls in the phone settings but you can't set the time value. Some providers don't even allow you to unset the call forwarding with the GSM codes. But you can force them to disable it by calling the hotline. That's what I do. No reason for voice boxes since people can send SMS (which will be sent later if you are unavailable) and you often see the number of a callee in your display anyway. Voice boxes are good for the wallets of the providers but not for those of the costumers!
Anyone have any idea if you can change the amount of time before voicemail kicks in ?
Currently, with the slow recovery for ringtones, the phone only actually rings for about 15 seconds before voicemail kicks in - not really long enough.
Is this configurable anywhere ?
I would like to set it 45-60 seconds if possible.
Handset is on O2 if that has any bearing on things.
Love this place. SO much knowledge about !
Voicemail delay
Start Menu -> Settings
Personal Tab
Phone
Services Tab
Select "Call Forwarding" then Click "Get Settings"
It reads the details from the network..
You should see details on that screen of :-
"Forward phone calls only if:"
No answer..
Forward after <drop down list box>
Hope this helps.
Looks like the job. Thank you very much.
B. Rgds
John
I've owned my HTC Mogul for 5 days and have been keeping a list of questions or issues I have about the device. Sadly it has grown and grown. I've only owned it for 5 days, so it's possible that there's a setting I missed, but I have been through the menus many times.
I have done soft resets and hard resets (two soft keys plus reset key together). No third party software.
OUTLOOK EMAIL
activesync set to "as items arrive" for peak and off peak, direct push enabled but doesn't push new
messages to the phone. I'm using an activesync server with dp.
push doesn't work even when outlook is open, have to click send/rcv to get new msg.
closest I have come is once I got notified with alarm 10 minutes after email was sent. I have sound notify enabled for new emails. Don't know why it worked this one time and not the other 99%.
no setting to "send and receive at startup", even as an option?
Oultook email has locked up twice, had to do soft reset
INTERNET EXPLORER
IE has locked up twice, had to do soft reset
SOUNDS
no option to choose which email account to enable a sound notification for? So I have to get notified for all or none (not that notification works anyway, see above)
alarms don't go off if device in sleep mode, which is most of the time?
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MISC.
blue/yellow light flash constantly, what purpose? Is the phone also an aircraft? why so bright?
Volume on the phone is too loud, even when turned all the way down (not the speakerphone volume). I guess that's better than the reverse, but why not let it be turned down to 0?
The whole point of a volume control is so people can adjust to the volume they want. Yesterday I was on the phone with Sprint (again), I had one of those foam earplugs in my left ear, then the included headphone bud on top of that and it was _still_ to loud. I work around fans all day, a room with huge computer systems and I'm probably half deaf from it.
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PHONE
no setting to set # of rings before it goes to VM
can't use data and voice at the same time
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PICTURE
no way to delete a pic while viewing? as in touch and hold for a menu to pop up (like IE) or even a delete option on the menu (while the pic is open) You have to "OK" out of the pic, then remember the file name to delete from the list.
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PROGRAMS
progs. don't actually close when you X out, they stay running in the background. Have to go through 5 taps, then manually close them. No way to change this even as an option?
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Keyboard backlight works 10% of the time. I have unchecked the "autosensor" box. Happens in a pitch black room also.
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EVDO
I get ~450kbps in a speed test to dslreports.com. I know that's technically in sprint's advertised window for Rev0 "400-700 Kbps" but I'm squarely in the EVDO coverage area, not on a fringe or in the boonies.
Sprint is sending me a new phone because I know the backlight issue is a defect. But some of these things are just bad design.
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PHONE
no setting to set # of rings before it goes to VM
can't use data and voice at the same time
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PICTURE
no way to delete a pic while viewing? as in touch and hold for a menu to pop up (like IE) or even a delete option on the menu (while the pic is open) You have to "OK" out of the pic, then remember the file name to delete from the list.
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PROGRAMS
progs. don't actually close when you X out, they stay running in the background. Have to go through 5 taps, then manually close them. No way to change this even as an option?
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Rings before going to voice mail....that is a setting in your voice mail box... I don't know of ANY Sprint phone that has an "in phone" setting for that....
Closing programs, search the forum for HTC X-BUTTON 2.0.
Delete a picture while viewing in the default viewer, click and hold, then select DELETE......
Anthony thanks for your response. I just dialed vm and I did not find any option in any of the menus to set # of rings before calls go to vm.
When I tap/hold the screen while viewing a pic with default viewer, nothing happens.
I know there are third party apps so thanks for the info on x-button, but I'm going to wait for my 2nd Mogul to arrive before taking time to research and install them.
# of rings to voice mail
that is a service from your provider.... for me it's *93"#"
"#" is the number or rings.... i think it's 9... call your provider and ask them
pbucc said:
that is a service from your provider.... for me it's *93"#"
"#" is the number or rings.... i think it's 9... call your provider and ask them
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so, your first post is bumping something 5 months old?
Does anyone know of a good call usage monitor. I use to have Phone Dashboard but I can't add this to the HTC Homepage. The call timer in Windows Mobile only monitors all calls not just outgoing calls, as far as I can see. Any ideas
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Does anyone know of a good call usage monitor. I use to have Phone Dashboard but I can't add this to the HTC Homepage. The call timer in Windows Mobile only monitors all calls not just outgoing calls, as far as I can see. Any ideas
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Ummm....have you checked under the call history button on the dialer? When you launch your dialer, click on the call history button. If its showing you all calls click on menu-->filter and select only outgoing calls. It should show you only outgoing calls now as well as durations for each. At least that's how it is on WM6....I don't know if they've changed if for 6.1
Nope. You can view only the duration of the calls when you open Call History and select specific person in it. Or through Contacts -> Click contact -> Menu -> View all calls.
It is very disappointing, because at least I want to know the duration of the last call. Doesn't matter if I end up the call or the other party. This dialer doesn't show last call time!
Thanks [email protected].
However, the Call History lists all the calls made or have come in via the filter. However, I want to know how many minutes a month I have used and unless I try and add all the outgoing message together, I'm stuck.
Under Call History there is a button called menu which gives the option "Call Timer" but if you click on this it gives you the total number of calls made since last hard reset (I assume) and the number of minutes used since last reset. Most people, I would think, with a contract want to know the number of outgoing minutes since last reset (with reset being since the last cut off date for calls on their contract). This appears to be missing. Can anyone help or know a program that does this that could be intergrated with the HTC homepage.
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However, the Call History lists all the calls made or have come in via the filter. However, I want to know how many minutes a month I have used and unless I try and add all the outgoing message together, I'm stuck.
Under Call History there is a button called menu which gives the option "Call Timer" but if you click on this it gives you the total number of calls made since last hard reset (I assume) and the number of minutes used since last reset. Most people, I would think, with a contract want to know the number of outgoing minutes since last reset (with reset being since the last cut off date for calls on their contract).
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I'll second that, any way of\software for knowing how many minutes have been used in the monthly bundle?
Try Home Screen Plus
Have you guys tried Home Screen Plus? Its a great piece of software...and If I'm not mistaken it does have a feature to track call timers etc. Give it a shot. Its free Make sure you download the latest version. I know of a lot of other older versions floating around.
that is a real cool app but also a little heavy just for the calltimer. Anything with a small footprint out there?
Thanks Guys. However, I want to keep the HTC homescreen but I don't think you can add bolt ons to it, so any homescreen add-on won't work. I need a program that runs on its own that monitors the minutes and then being able to access it via the programs tab.
Found - LCMinutes
Not the easiest to configure, but once you grasp the concept it's a doddle (and elaborate).
LCMinutes :X
so i played around with LCMinutes and all it did was give me a headache! lol
i found this and wanted to share:
hxxp://www.hudsonmobile.com/products/phodash/index.html
is very very neat and a very easy to configure
ta
I had heard it didn't work on the HD but if it does, how about sharing it on the wiki
Can anyone comment if this works with TF3D?
Call timer on Dutty´s Touch HD 2.1 is missing?
Hi there!
Anyone having problem with a missing call timer on Dutty's 2.1?
Or should I do a hard reset?
Thanks!
I am using phone dashboard which I find is very good and should suite your needs. Without Today screen it is a pain to use but still possible. Goto settings->Today then highlight the plugin and options. There is one tab which shows you the usage. But you have to "regenerate" the data before viewing.
Alternative, why dont you just run TouchFlo + Today screen (using TFD or SecondToday).
I know phoneAlarm also have a call duration tracking but phoneAlarm is just too much of hassle to configure.
just spoke to orange about the fact that i only get two rings of my phone then the answer phone kicks in.
they gave me a code that i type into the phone and it adjusts in increments of 5 seconds anything from 0 - 30.
thats great i thought until i realized one of the digits i have to put in is a letter and not a number.
does anyone kno how this is possable as i cant enter letters only numbers
currently using dutty rom
HTC HD Owner
htchdowner said:
just spoke to orange about the fact that i only get two rings of my phone then the answer phone kicks in.
they gave me a code that i type into the phone and it adjusts in increments of 5 seconds anything from 0 - 30.
thats great i thought until i realized one of the digits i have to put in is a letter and not a number.
does anyone kno how this is possable as i cant enter letters only numbers
currently using dutty rom
HTC HD Owner
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What is the code you are trying to enter?
Generally if you get a number or code to enter for example 0800 25 TREE (Just made this up) you would dial 0800258733
i.e. T = Push button 8, R = Push button 7 & E = Push button 3
Found this on another site, seems easier than using an operator code.
"Regardless of the operator, the way to do this is to go: Start/Settings/Phone/Services, then tap Call Forwarding then Get Settings. The phone will connect to the network and retrieve your settings. In the Divert if Unanswered section is a choice box for the delay (up to 30 seconds); make your selection, then Send the settings back to the network."
trice1921 said:
Found this on another site, seems easier than using an operator code.
"Regardless of the operator, the way to do this is to go: Start/Settings/Phone/Services, then tap Call Forwarding then Get Settings. The phone will connect to the network and retrieve your settings. In the Divert if Unanswered section is a choice box for the delay (up to 30 seconds); make your selection, then Send the settings back to the network."
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Would tend to agree. Seems odd that orange would issue you a code and not explain this method instead!
Fallen Spartan said:
Would tend to agree. Seems odd that orange would issue you a code and not explain this method instead!
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O2 have a code as well. I think it's quicker for them to give that out than to walk people through how to set it on different makes and models of phones.
trice1921 said:
Found this on another site, seems easier than using an operator code.
"Regardless of the operator, the way to do this is to go: Start/Settings/Phone/Services, then tap Call Forwarding then Get Settings. The phone will connect to the network and retrieve your settings. In the Divert if Unanswered section is a choice box for the delay (up to 30 seconds); make your selection, then Send the settings back to the network."
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this is a great tip
thank you, it's very much appreciated
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What is the code you are trying to enter?
Generally if you get a number or code to enter for example 0800 25 TREE (Just made this up) you would dial 08002587773333
i.e. T = Push button 8 once, R = Push button 7 three times & E = Push button 3 twice
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Sorry, but I think your example may be a bit misleading... As far as I know (these codes however are not that popular here in Germany), a "0800 25 TREE"-code should be entered as "0800 25 8733", and NOT "0800 25 87773333"... which means you push the number where the letter is "printed on" once, regardless whether it's the first, second, third or fourth letter on the button (so NOT like typing sms (without T9 or similar))...
...At least that's what I thought, but I maybe wrong...
regards jan
trice1921 said:
Found this on another site, seems easier than using an operator code.
"Regardless of the operator, the way to do this is to go: Start/Settings/Phone/Services, then tap Call Forwarding then Get Settings. The phone will connect to the network and retrieve your settings. In the Divert if Unanswered section is a choice box for the delay (up to 30 seconds); make your selection, then Send the settings back to the network."
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this worked an obsolute treat...many thanks!