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Visual Voice Mail is Here!! (SimulScribe)

www.simulsays.com
I have been using this program for about 3 days now and I must say that it is pretty good. You really have to follow the setup to get it right. I did not select to do the transcribe feature but I am thinking about it now that I like the Visual Voice mail side of the program.
My only downside now is the program is not giving me a notification that I have new emails. They say it is supposed to work......but! The way I overcame this is that on the setup screen, I have notification set to send me a email to let me know. This is a work around but still a great app.
Anyone else using this..........if so let me know what you think and how it is working for you.

CallWave does this too...
...and it is free.

i saw this on boygenius.com. but i also read that the .cab file is only for the smartphone and not for pocket pc.

dgduris said:
...and it is free.
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I use callwave as well...it's so awesome! I LOVE IT!

Been trying to sign up for callwave but it doesn't recognize my phone number format and I'm in Canada.
How should it be written?
as for simulscribe, yes make sure u follow instructions or it wont work

I tried callwave.....it seems pretty good, but there is not a program for the PPC that will allow you to see each voicemail that you have. It does send to your email. If you have push email turned on, it is ok. SimulScribe still seems to be a little further in with its PPC Visual Voice Mail. Maybe someone will come out with something better quick!

tomcat777 said:
www.simulsays.com
I have been using this program for about 3 days now and I must say that it is pretty good. You really have to follow the setup to get it right. I did not select to do the transcribe feature but I am thinking about it now that I like the Visual Voice mail side of the program.
My only downside now is the program is not giving me a notification that I have new emails. They say it is supposed to work......but! The way I overcame this is that on the setup screen, I have notification set to send me a email to let me know. This is a work around but still a great app.
Anyone else using this..........if so let me know what you think and how it is working for you.
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You mention you were having problems with email notifications. Does this work with your email, or is it a standalone app (there's not too much info on the simulsays website). Also, the website mentions it's compatible with a few Blackberry devices and Windows Mobile Smartphones (not Pocket PC's). You didn't have any problems installing it?

It is a .cab file that you download. After you do setup on their site and download the cab file, it will update itself with a new .cab. The second .cab is for PPC not smartphone. I have no trouble with anything but it's internal notification. As a side note you can setup a notification via email and this works great. I just hate having to apply this fix! Anyone out there without this problem.

What does transcribed do?

ZzFDKzZ said:
What does transcribed do?
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You can get your voicemails transcribed and sent to you via email or text message. You have to pay for this feature.
Tomcat - have you noticed any extra battery drain using this app? I'm wondering if it works sort of like push email, where it's constantly checking if you have new voicemail, or if it only works when you actually get a new voicemail.

I'm removing this. My phone doesn't alert me when I have a voice message. I have to go to the program to check. Also the voice mail volume is really really low.

This looked quite cool, but it seems to require a monthly fee for the service (which is fine, but I wouldn't use it enough to make it worthwhile).
However, I am wondering something now....
I have a wizard and it was said that a wizard is not capable of accessing the audio for the phone, but I see that you can "record" calls on a Hermes. I'd guess this is limited to you recording your side, but if you could record/monitor the incoming signal and I have free voicemail, would it be possible to transcribe messages on the phone when the program is activated by an incoming voicemail notification?
Ahhh pipe dreams...

PT Barnum was right

Google talk

I tried searching this forum without having to create another thread but I was unsuccessful.
I have a new Tilt 2 on AT&T(previously a blackberry user) and I was trying to get google talk on here?
Can someone assist on how to get this app on here...if it is possible?
Thanks,

While neither of these apps are just Google Talk, they both work well with it. I have been using Slick for several months without any problems, and recently started using OZ IM. Both work great with gtalk.
Lonely Cat games Slick - http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=slick
OZ IM (as extracted from HD2, also known as TMOUS Messenger) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5753551&postcount=2

You can set up a number of different IM clients to use Google Talk since it uses a standard protocol.

mstevens said:
You can set up a number of different IM clients to use Google Talk since it uses a standard protocol.
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But can you use the dialer, or use it to send sms ?

adoute said:
While neither of these apps are just Google Talk, they both work well with it. I have been using Slick for several months without any problems, and recently started using OZ IM. Both work great with gtalk.
Lonely Cat games Slick - http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=slick
OZ IM (as extracted from HD2, also known as TMOUS Messenger) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5753551&postcount=2
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Hi How u can get OZ IM to work on TP2? i always get error when signing in >.<

try talkonaut to make calls over googletalk .
is working here from my tp2 to my girlfriends e71 without any problems.

I've been using Paringo and it works great for me...
www.palringo.com
New message alert in notification bar, multiple IM accounts etc. Doesn't have video or audio calling but you can record messages and send

Henz77 said:
Hi How u can get OZ IM to work on TP2? i always get error when signing in >.<
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I have never had a problem - I just install the cab, and sign in to Google Talk using my gmail id and password.
I usually end up flashing a new ROM every few days, and have never had a problem installing & signing in.
What is the specific error you get?

Colombia81er said:
But can you use the dialer, or use it to send sms ?
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that would be google voice.
You can use a couple different google voice dialers to pull your contact info from google voice, and you can send and reply to SMS messages through outlook. That's what I do

ibleedwhite said:
I tried searching this forum without having to create another thread but I was unsuccessful.
I have a new Tilt 2 on AT&T(previously a blackberry user) and I was trying to get google talk on here?
Can someone assist on how to get this app on here...if it is possible?
Thanks,
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To clairfy....are you thinking about google talk (IM, chat), or google voice (visual voicemail, call forwarding, etc)?

thank you all for your assistance and recommending some good programs
i was initially talking about google talk.gchat..

rohan.binny.arora said:
I've been using Paringo and it works great for me...
www.palringo.com
New message alert in notification bar, multiple IM accounts etc. Doesn't have video or audio calling but you can record messages and send
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I agree, I use this and connect to GTalk, MSN and Facebook Chat, all simultaneously. It hasn't let me down yet

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/07/octrotalk-windows-mobile-version-of.html
This is as close to an actuale Google Talk application that I could find

Henz77 said:
Hi How u can get OZ IM to work on TP2? i always get error when signing in >.<
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go to -> options & enter you phone number ; now try to sign in - that should do the trick. Doesn't matter where you are or who you carrier is. Also it is data based & you wont be charged for text.

ywnmmsb said:
go to -> options & enter you phone number ; now try to sign in - that should do the trick. Doesn't matter where you are or who you carrier is. Also it is data based & you wont be charged for text.
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well i know about dat part n alreazdy tried it, but there is error 403 stated on screen every time i want to log in in each account. i try to re-install n also tried to re flash the rom ( official sea rom ) but i didnt help T.T
well i like the interface of OZIM though, still trying to get it worked but i dunno how ..<

"129 (1)" ??? what the heck is this text message??

i keep getting this blank text message which has what looks like either my sim or storage card icon next to it. the contact or sender is "129(1)".i dont know if i am missing texts or if this is some weird glitch.
anyone know what this is?
ive attached a screenshot of my messages so you can see.
thanks,
jason

Maybe you have visual voice enable in Tmobile account but not seting up in the phone yet.

justwonder said:
Maybe you have visual voice enable in Tmobile account but not seting up in the phone yet.
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hmm, can you please explain how vvm has any impact on text messaging? also what is it i need to do in order to fix this?
thanks,
jason

jason370 said:
hmm, can you please explain how vvm has any impact on text messaging? also what is it i need to do in order to fix this?
thanks,
jason
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Visual voice mail receives its updates via sms, if the app is installed it will intercept these and you will never see them ...
If you have VVM setup and no longer have the app on the phone due to a custom rom then you will see these messages ...
Easiest thing to do is grab the VVM cab and re-install it ...

watcher64 said:
Visual voice mail receives its updates via sms, if the app is installed it will intercept these and you will never see them ...
If you have VVM setup and no longer have the app on the phone due to a custom rom then you will see these messages ...
Easiest thing to do is grab the VVM cab and re-install it ...
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thats certainly very interesting. thank you for that however, wouldnt i need to have gotten a voicemail in order for this situation to occur, if we follow your logic?
i have not hasd a voicemail in quite a few days now. iis this a recurring ping via sms or must it be triggered by an actual voicemail?
thanks a lot,
jason

jason370 said:
thats certainly very interesting. thank you for that however, wouldnt i need to have gotten a voicemail in order for this situation to occur, if we follow your logic?
i have not hasd a voicemail in quite a few days now. iis this a recurring ping via sms or must it be triggered by an actual voicemail?
thanks a lot,
jason
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Yes I do believe it is sort of a "Keep Alive" sort of thing and it may also be a trigger to tell the VVM app to check , or for it to send any changes you have made to the settings ...

i set up vvm, still getting this annoying text. surely i am not the only person to ever get this and surely it must be something?
anyone?
jason

i have gotten these too, ever since i switched to custom roms..... but i've learned to just live with it.... still hoping for a solution though

Weird, I got them Until I setup VVM app, then they went away ...

i get the same thing, almost on a daily basis! i've set up vvm but it still sends me these txt... and for some reason i also get previous txts from my gf with the sim icon next to it as well.

I get them every now and then. I have the stock ROM and did not set up VVM. I learned to ignore them. I don't even delete them anymore.

Wifi Texting?

Are there any apps for the HD2 where you can text over wifi?

I think your best option would be to download AIM for Windows Mobile (it's in the marketplace and it's free) or a IM client that supports AIM. Then go to aim.com to create an account, launch the AIM or IM client program, sign in, add your friend's/family's number (including area code), and talk away! Be sure to tell them who you are since the text message that they will be receive will show your screen name (unless you use your name as your screen name). Hope this helps

atn_chargers said:
I think your best option would be to download AIM for Windows Mobile (it's in the marketplace and it's free) or a IM client that supports AIM. Then go to aim.com to create an account, launch the AIM or IM client program, sign in, add your friend's/family's number (including area code), and talk away! Be sure to tell them who you are since the text message that they will be receive will show your screen name (unless you use your name as your screen name). Hope this helps
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Ive already done this, but thanks anyway!

soopahsteve said:
Ive already done this, but thanks anyway!
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So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?

soopahsteve said:
Ive already done this, but thanks anyway!
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So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?

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So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?
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I think hes after something that will let you send a SMS over wifi for free, but it will be revieved by the other person as a normal SMS.
However, i might be wrong

lonelykatana said:
I think hes after something that will let you send a SMS over wifi for free, but it will be revieved by the other person as a normal SMS.
However, i might be wrong
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AIM let's you send SMS over wifi for free. When the other person receives the text, it will just say "Sent from AIM (Screen name)". Although one problem that comes to mind would be teh fact that the other person won't be able to send him a SMS unless he is logged in? Or it might show up later when he signs in. But it would definitely not notify him automatically that he has an incoming message unless he is logged in.

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AIM let's you send SMS over wifi for free. When the other person receives the text, it will just say "Sent from AIM (Screen name)". Although one problem that comes to mind would be teh fact that the other person won't be able to send him a SMS unless he is logged in? Or it might show up later when he signs in. But it would definitely not notify him automatically that he has an incoming message unless he is logged in.
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But I guess AIM is only available for US only and therefore this person must be looking for free services for other countries.

nicedude_abad said:
But I guess AIM is only available for US only and therefore this person must be looking for free services for other countries.
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Good point! The search continues to find an answer for my fellow HD2er.

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So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?
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It does work, but I am in fact, looking for a possibly native app like text free plus for the iPhone
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I think hes after something that will let you send a SMS over wifi for free, but it will be revieved by the other person as a normal SMS.
However, i might be wrong
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Yer right.
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But I guess AIM is only available for US only and therefore this person must be looking for free services for other countries.
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No, I aim works for me out of country, but I am in the US.... Sooooooooooo.

Some email accounts support this too. I know I've received SMS from att.net and yahoo.com users and was able to reply via SMS to them. Google also supports SMS via google talk worldwide.

Phantoms said:
Some email accounts support this too. I know I've received SMS from att.net and yahoo.com users and was able to reply via SMS to them.
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Yeah, I was just googling my question, and I came up with a website that told me to set a mail2web account and use microsoft's direct push to send SMS through wifi.

I feel your pain, I assume you want SMS via Wi-Fi due to no coverage where you are.
unfortunately its not possible in the traditional sense as SMS are transmitted via the network, not the internet. So for an SMS to be delivered (and sent) you need to be connected to your carriers network.
If the HD2 were UMA compliant we wouldn't have any issues, since its not the chances this will ever work are slim/none. Sorry

Use palringo for mobile, it's great!
(supports AIM, MSN, Google Talk, etc. etc. and looks good)

soopahsteve said:
Yeah, I was just googling my question, and I came up with a website that told me to set a mail2web account and use microsoft's direct push to send SMS through wifi.
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With my provider (T-Mobile USA), I can send SMS from the web. I have to log into My.T-Mobile.com (faq here) which I can do with my phone from any wifi access point. So it's basically accessing the internet on the phone via wifi to send a SMS. On the phone I can make a link to this page which means one click to send a SMS from the web. I can also access this same feature from any computer.
Check with your cell provider and see if they offer something similar.

Google Voice for WM (HD2)

I use WM and Android and when using Android I can use Google Voice to speak instead of keying in txt. Does WM have a voice app that I can use when Txting? I have done many searches and cannot find such an app. Thanks in advance.

asctony said:
I use WM and Android and when using Android I can use Google Voice to speak instead of keying in txt. Does WM have a voice app that I can use when Txting? I have done many searches and cannot find such an app. Thanks in advance.
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No app that I know of so I just go to the website m.google.com/voice and send my text messages from the browser - works perfect =)

ap3604 said:
No app that I know of so I just go to the website m.google.com/voice and send my text messages from the browser - works perfect =)
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Thanks for the info. I was hoping to find an app like this to do emails, txt, etc. iPhone has Dragon Dictate, Android has Google Voice, and WM has - nothing!

Microsoft has vioce commands, but I do not believe that's what you want.
TellMe looks more like what you want.

Wilco said:
Microsoft has vioce commands, but I do not believe that's what you want.
TellMe looks more like what you want.
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Thanks, tried that and it does not do email and text. You would think that WM would have this capability since the other phones do.

This was developped for WM6. Possibly it runs on WM6.5 too.
Give it a try....
It claims that it is able to create contacts and mails by voice alone.

Wilco said:
This was developped for WM6. Possibly it runs on WM6.5 too.
Give it a try....
It claims that it is able to create contacts and mails by voice alone.
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Just Dld and will install shortly and let you know. I believe I tried it months ago. Thanks!

Tried TellMe again (2nd time) and it is very slow, inaccurate and totally no comparison with Google Voice. JMHO! I would rather go from WM to Android and txt from Android.
However, Thanks again for the help.
Tried Voice Commander and that is very limited.