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[APP] Mobile Receptionist 0.931 [2010.04.21] OPEN BETA RELEASE!

What It Does
Mobile Receptionist is a program for your Windows Mobile 5.0+ phone that can handle incoming call, SMS, and email notifications, and execute actions depending on a set of criteria.
How It Works
You configure the Mobile Receptionist via Profiles. Profiles handle incoming events and phone status changes.
Multiple profiles can be enabled simultaneously. For example, you could have one profile automatically forward all incoming SMS messages to an email address for archiving, and another one that responds to all SMS messages and incoming calls while you're at work.
The Full Profile has Rules. Each Rule contains Criteria and Actions. If all the Critiera are met, then all the Actions are executed. There are also Criteria for the Profile, which apply globally to all Rules in the Profile.
The Full Profile has complete functionality and flexibility of Rules, Criteria, and Actions - but there are also specialized Profile types that are streamlined and easier to configure:
A Sms Responder Profile only handles incoming calls/sms and responds to the original caller.
A Event Monitor Profile only monitors events and sends notifications to a set address.
Use cases
Watching a movie: set up rules to respond to missed calls and text messages with an SMS saying you're unavailable and will get back to them later.
Archiving: set up rules to forward all text messages to your email account.
Multiple phones: if you have a work phone and a personal phone, after working hours you could set up rules on your work phone to send SMS to your personal phone if the call/message is urgent.
Remote notification: If you're entering a secure building where you can't bring your phone, but have internet access, set up rules to send you an email every time you missed a call, got a text message, have an upcoming appointment.
Requirements
Windows Mobile 5 or greater
.NET CF 3.5 or greater
Unlimited SMS plan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Unlimited Data plan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Getting Started
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Latest News
The current version of Mobile Receptionist is in open beta, and certain functionality is restricted to registered users. Currently, registration is only available directly from the developer. A product information and registration website is under construction and will be available with the final 1.0 release.
Registration
The unregistered version of Mobile Receptionist has the following restrictions: only 3 enabled profiles at a time; only 1 full profile; full profiles containing Repeating GPS, Application Toggling, or Profile Disabling Actions is limited to 5 minutes before automatically disabling itself.
Mobile Receptionist can be registered at www.philchuang.com, and pricing is expected to be $7-15.
Registration codes will be valid for an entire major version (ie 1.00 to 1.99) and are tied to one specific mobile device.
History
[2010.04.21] - 0.930b bugfixes, new feature release
[2009.10.20] - 0.910b bugfix/optimized release
[2009.09.24] - 0.903b bugfix release
[2009.08.21] - 0.902b bugfix release
[2009.04.19] - 0.901b bugfix release
[2009.04.10] - 0.900b open beta release
[2009.02.10] - 0.880b wider closed beta release
[2009.01.10] - 0.800b closed beta release
0.930b Features
Rules for
Incoming calls
Outgoing calls
Missed calls
Voicemail notification
Incoming SMS
Rule Criteria
Time criteria to filter by time of day, etc.
Contact criteria to filter by phone number matching, contact properties
Message criteria to filter by SMS content
Current Appointment criteria to filter by Status (Free, Busy, Tentative, OutOfOffice)
Actions
Send messages to SMS or email, fully configurable with variables
Send GPS coordinates to SMS or email (with repeating capability)
Suspending/Resuming the MobileReceptionist
Disabling a Profile
Suppress phone calls
Profiles
Full - complete flexibility in rules, criteria, and actions
SMS Responder - A streamlined profile that only sends SMS replies to a missed caller or incoming text message.
Event Monitor - A streamlined profile that sends event notifications (call, voicemail, sms) via sms or email.
Blacklist - A specialized profile that ignores or hangs up on certain numbers or contacts.
0.930b Notes
Open beta
Features involving incoming email are not yet implemented
Remote admin functionality is not yet implemented
Since this is a beta, program access will expire on 01 July 2010
To Do List
Rules for
Appointments
Tasks
Low Battery Warnings
G-Sensor
Light Sensor
Incoming Email
Gps Movement Tracking
Rule Criteria
Repeat criteria to only execute a rule a certain number of times
Appointment Subject criteria
Current Location criteria
Orientation criteria
Actions
Remote Admin actions, such as:
disable/enable the application
disable/enable specific profiles
lookup contact information
lookup appointment information
lookup notes
send SMS messages from phone
Miscellaneous
Automatic Profile scheduling
Import/Export of Profiles
Improved data access performance (using sqlce)</li>
0.930b changelog
BUGFIXES
Rule Editor dialog - bug on entering dialog a second time
Rule Editor dialog - actions now display in new item softmenu
Event Monitor Profile - incoming call no longer always checked if missed call is checked
Incoming Call Handler multiple execution bug
[misc editors] tabs won't switch when left/right is pressed in textboxes
NEW FEATURES
New Blacklist Profile type
Added capability to monitor Outgoing Calls
Added Feedback dialog
Added Logging capability, Log viewer, Log Action*
Added mutecall/endcall options for Incoming Call Rule
Added silence phone option for Profile
Added beta version of profile variables
Added HasProperty contact criteria
Can now have multiple message recipients
MODIFICATIONS
Added contact criteria to SMS Responder Profile
Extended auto-unregister date to 01 July 2010
Removed HangupAction (replaced by Incoming Call Rule setting)
Renamed Copy Profile to Clone Profile
Updated all dialogs to be scrollable, have copy/paste
TODO
Add Log Action (custom logging messages)
Finish beta version of appointment reminders
Add Admin Profile (remote control/access of phone)
Make variables field-aware so that they don't display in fields that don't make sense
Implement form caching

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This looks like a very good app!
I'm not sure if I'm going to use it, but anyways - like the ídea!

BTW, if you would like to help beta test, shoot me a PM.
Ideal cases are if you have multiple phones, or if you are without your phone but have email for part of the day.

are you developing this app or something man? if so i will be happy to beta test it? looks like a good program. alot of work involved too

luckyluke1137 said:
are you developing this app or something man? if so i will be happy to beta test it? looks like a good program. alot of work involved too
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This is in active development, and I have a working program - just find all the major bugs before I open it up for a wider release.

I've got a new version to test out, please PM if you want to beta test!

I would love to help beta test this, due to my business this would be the ultimate time saver. I'm glad you're working on this, and I would like to test it in my scenerio.

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Have 3 phones 5 differnt sim cards 3 different countries. would be happy to test your application

would be glad to test it:
[email protected]

OPEN BETA coming soon!

looking forward to test it.
Sounds like a great App.

Nearing the home stretch! I finally figured out how to merge my DLLs into a single exe, and learned how to use dotfuscator. I'll do some limited testing in the emus, then release it for open beta.

Keep up the good work.... I look forward to testing this out !!

bump for open beta release! (see first post)

I can't get it to work, installes fine but can't open the program.

NikNak said:
I can't get it to work, installes fine but can't open the program.
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Are any errors displayed? What happens when you try and launch it?

have not tested it - but sounds very useful - just some ideas of the top of my head:
an anwering maching
I think there is software that does this but it would fit very well into your 'receptionist' I guess.
Provile based could be 'leave me a message I'm sleeping' or 'I'm at work - please leave a message' based on time.... - will not replace provider 'mailbox' when phone is off or has no network (but I never use that anyway)
location based profiles?
Using gps. Profile based on 'I am within a radius of x around coordinate y' (stupid as we loose signal within buildings) or based on speed auto-sms 'I'm doing xxx mph currently and will not read your message right now'
Ok - I admit - 2nd would be very close to useless...

[CatchMe] Tool to communicate devices using GPS/SMS with no internet connection

DOWNLOAD
Click here to download the latest version
REQUIREMENTS
Devices running Windows Mobile 5 or 6 for Pocket PC or Smartphones
Microsoft Compact Framework 3.5 Download from here
DESCRIPTION
This tool allows you to communicate mobile devices using your GPS and SMS messsages with no internet connection. You will be able to know how far is another phone/target and what direction you need to follow to reach it
Imagine the scenario... you are hiking with some friends in 2 different groups and later during that day you guys want to meet. How do you do that if you got a poor reception and you don't have an internet connection?
This is what happened to me a few days ago. I got signal only for a few seconds and when I tried to make a phone call it was dropped after a while because the quality was very bad.
This program allows you to add targets. You can request the position of these targets by sending a sms message.
If your PDA cannot send the message it will keep retrying every minute.
Once the other end gets the message, CatchMe will start the GPS automatically, get a fix and send a message back to the person who made the request. Again, if there are problems sending the message CatchMe will keep trying until success.
After getting the position of the target, you can start tracking and CatchMe will tell you how far your target is and what direction you need to follow.
OTHER FEATURES
- You can only receive requests from phones that have been added to your list. If you get a request from an unknown phone, the message will be discarded.
- You can also associate your current position to a target. This is useful if you want to mark a checkpoint to come back later. No SMS messages are sent at this point.
- In order to use this with another person, both persons need to run this program!
- You don't need to be tracking when using the program. You only need to do that when you are following a target.
- Auto Start and Stealth modes available
Notes
If you plan to test the program using only one phone, don't click on 'dismiss' when getting your own SMS message until CatchMe has processed the message, otherwise the message will be deleted before the program can access to it.
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I hope this program can be useful for some people!
Please leave your comments, suggestions and ideas here.
Have fun!
Regards

I just uploaded a new version that also gives you the the estimated time left to reach the target. It also shows kilometers/miles when the distance gets bigger.

Hi Staryon,
thanks for this new software! That's a really good idea. I wish I had today, because a friend of mine could not find us at the beach .
I eagerly look forward when most of my friend have a winmo phone. This tool is just perfect.

deuzeff said:
Hi Staryon,
thanks for this new software! That's a really good idea. I wish I had today, because a friend of mine could not find us at the beach .
I eagerly look forward when most of my friend have a winmo phone. This tool is just perfect.
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Thanks!
If this gets popular I may write compatible versions for regular phones (no windows mobile) so more people can use it.

Woo that would be awesome. But what do you mean by regular phones?

deuzeff said:
Woo that would be awesome. But what do you mean by regular phones?
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I mean to have a version of CatchMe that can run from phones that are not running Windows Mobile.
At this moment you can still request a position from a device running CatchMe from any phone just by sending the sms catchme|0

Some more information about how CatchMe works...
When CatchMe receives an SMS will check if the incoming number (for example +336abcdefghi )
CONTAINS any number that you have in the target list. For that reason, CatchMe will find the target if you have 06abcdefghi, abcdefghi or any other combination in the list. The reason is done this way is to avoid conflicts with prefixes.
On the other hand, when the program tries to send an SMS it will dial exactly what you see in the target list.

Hi,
staryon said:
When CatchMe receives an SMS will check if the incoming number (for example +336abcdefghi )
CONTAINS any number that you have in the target list. For that reason, CatchMe will find the target if you have 06abcdefghi, abcdefghi or any other combination in the list. The reason is done this way is to avoid conflicts with prefixes.
On the other hand, when the program tries to send an SMS it will dial exactly what you see in the target list.
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In the very last version (0.2.2.4), CatchMe refuses numbers with an international prefix. As incoming SMS messages appear with the international prefix on my phone, and as the local number is not contained within the interational number, I have no way to specify a correct phone number in the target list.
i.e.
Incoming SMS messages appear as +336abcdefghi
Local number is 06abcdefghi (notice that 06abcdefghi is not contained within +336abcdefghi because of the 0)
If I try to add +336abcdefghi (which would be correct, I can send SMS messages to these numbers with the Windows GUI), CatchMe refuses. If I add 06abcdefghi, CatchMe doesn't recognize incoming requests because of the +33. And if I add abcdefghi, CatchMe sends the messages to a non-existent number, because the 0 is missing.
In my case, as with all other French users, the only way to have it work is to allow people to enter an international phone number. I don't see why this is a problem anyway and I see no valid reason for CatchMe to refuse this.
Regards
Bertrand

well done man can't wait to try it out, i was very impressed with your track me, i hope this is as good as ur previous release on track me
PS: (does this support singapore numbers? or is it limited to some countries?)

As you just said the number that you use to dial is always different from the incoming number because of that extra digit.
Even if I allow to enter a number with the country code like +336abcdefghi
it wouldn't work because when CatchMe dials that number it wouldn't contain that required 0 that you need in France.
The only way to fix this is to write a specific rule for French numbers. If I detect that the incoming numbers starts with +33, I should add a 0 after that and then the matching will work.
I'm not sure if there are other countries with this problem as well.

sunnyou said:
well done man can't wait to try it out, i was very impressed with your track me, i hope this is as good as ur previous release on track me
PS: (does this support singapore numbers? or is it limited to some countries?)
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It should work for any countries... unless your country has the same problem than French numbers.

ok, I just uploaded a new version that should resolve that issue with French numbers.

staryon said:
As you just said the number that you use to dial is always different from the incoming number because of that extra digit.
Even if I allow to enter a number with the country code like +336abcdefghi
it wouldn't work because when CatchMe dials that number it wouldn't contain that required 0 that you need in France.
The only way to fix this is to write a specific rule for French numbers. If I detect that the incoming numbers starts with +33, I should add a 0 after that and then the matching will work.
I'm not sure if there are other countries with this problem as well.
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Bonjour Staryon,
Thanks a lot for this new software.
The problem is always existing with french number.
In fact the rule is the following :
Il we use the international number : +336abcdefgh it doesn't contained the 0 number. and when we receive the SMS from a french phone, it is identified in Catchme with : +336... without o number.
When we (may) use the national number we use : 06abcdefgh.
In my case, I have entered all my phone numbers in an international number (+336abcdefgh) due to the fact if I am located abroad I can use directly the number phone for calling.
Are there other people from france to confirm ?

Hi erays,
With the latest update French numbers should work ok.
Basically you just need to enter your phones (targets) with this format: 06abcdefgh
By the way, international phones won't work. The library that I use to send sms messages doesn't work with those. So you can only use this program inside your country.

This sounds like a very interesting application.
However after entering a valid TARGET (completely numeric) I can't send my position without receiving an error "Config, You cannot sned a request to a target that is not numeric".
I've even deleted the original datestamp entry and still get the error.
I'm using a Touch HD - any ideas ?

farqui said:
This sounds like a very interesting application.
However after entering a valid TARGET (completely numeric) I can't send my position without receiving an error "Config, You cannot sned a request to a target that is not numeric".
I've even deleted the original datestamp entry and still get the error.
I'm using a Touch HD - any ideas ?
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You're right. I just found a bug. Just download the program again and the problem should be fixed.

Thanks, the TARGET error is resolved.
I'll give it a test over the wkend...

great job,hope the new version Supports with map,such as googlemaps or others.

can u please explain further more.
I have a kaiser and my brother has the 5800 Nokia(which has GPS).
So if i send the msg to his number, it will reply with his exact location on my garmin?
So its obligatory for the other number to have GPS.
One more question, If both phones have GPS. Isnt there a way if both parties activate their GPS, they could track each other? Using both GPS as tracking devices?

Hi Staryon,
I tested your app right now, by sending an SMS to myself.
- I entered my number (0151blablabla)
- Click on the "Sent SMS" icon
- CatchMe says that's it's sending the request, with a second appearing short after "Request sent correctly"
- I then receive a kind of flash SMS titled "Message from Network: catchme|0
You said in the first post not to dismiss it, so I waited, but nothing happens. Am I missing something? Is it a problem like the French numbers?
Numbers in Germany are similar, wihtin the country you have to type in 0151... (for example). International prerix will be +49151...
How does the SMS one receives shall look like btw? . Is the SMS "Message from network" a bug or something?
After CatchMe analysed it, what shall happen? The Phone sends a SMS to answer the request? Is this transparent, i.e. does one sees it (confirmation etc.).
Sorry many questions but it's really a cool soft .
Greets.

Phonefusion Visual Voicemail (Get it here)

I finally found a good one. Its phone fusion visual voicemail.
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Heres how to install:
1. go here to register:
https://one.phonefusion.com/signup.php
click on the residential tab.
2. Get the app here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/274146939/PF_VMPLUS_Windows_Current.cab.html
(this is free but difficult to find, at least it was for me.)
3. Install the cab to the sdcard (not to the internal memory. voicemails will eat up space.)
4. open the Phonefusion app and go to option>settings>Activate FVM+
5. Give it a few seconds and let it do its thing and then it should work.

Well, it's not free anymore. =/
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Woops, sorry, I got the link you provided confused with another, thanks though!

thanx! for this

google voice
get google voice. much better

kevinniven said:
get google voice. much better
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I have it but there is no good app for it... i hate checking everying on the mobile web browser.

could someone re-up the cab because the link is now dead

I tried the link with the residential it tryign to charge me 9.99 is that right?

indnracn2 said:
I tried the link with the residential it tryign to charge me 9.99 is that right?
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Me too. Looks like it's assigning a phone number too.
I already have a number. Not interested in paying for another.
Unless I get a second phone...

youmail.com
youmail.com is just GR8!!! Try it, you can set filters, block any number you want, even set "recordings" of your choice to any number that calls you. Much better than Fusion and anything else. Did i say ; it is FREE??

does any one know of a free visual voicemail service in the uk???
That youmail looks great but is only for us and canada.

fuzio1963 said:
youmail.com is just GR8!!! Try it, you can set filters, block any number you want, even set "recordings" of your choice to any number that calls you. Much better than Fusion and anything else. Did i say ; it is FREE??
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This is not a Visual Voicemail Application as much as a service + Website. The Website that would display the Voicemail messages does not load correctly on my Wizard with TNT (19199.1.0.0).
YouMail although a good solution for some does not meet the needs of those looking for an app.

Yeah I found a coupon code on Retail Me Not to make the Individual plan free (Phone Fusion at Retail Me Not). However, the fact remains, that it's a service much like (read: exactly like) Google Voice and not an app (only).

Try this link http://www.fusionvoicemailplus.com/. I signed up for a free account although i havent fully tested it on the app myself.
Hope this helps.

These look interesting. I'm using mVisualVoicemail (http://www.motionapps.com/product/mvisualvoicemail/) which of course requires your voicemail to be forwarded to an email account first. If you can't do that, this program is useless.
Is there any way in WM6.1 or WM6.5 to make all the Voicemail notifications and links launch a program instead of dialing voicemail? Ever since I started using visual voicemail, I've come to notice how often I get notifications and convenient links to dial my voicemail, and I just wish I could set it to launch mVisualVoicemail instead.

Clearing up confusion
I dont know about you guys but just to clarify:
PhoneFusion is free. PhoneFusion uses an app. PhoneFusion did not assign me a new number. PhoneFusion has, as best I can tell, just replaced my Tmo voicemail.
I signed up online with no money given or agreed to. I downloaded the app given a link that was forwarded by text when I signed up. The app is just like a carrier's vvm except it loads a little slower. It loads your contacts automatically at every start, which is the small slow part.
Ive had youmail before on my old Blackberry (don't stone me) and although there are apps for some phones, it is no better or worse than Phonefusion besides the subcscriber login page online... which I would think we would never want to use day to day anyway.
All in all I can give PF a recommend. Check it out. The cool part (believe me with all the crap i went through to get youmail to work) is that you just push ACTIVATE and it changes all your settings to forward your calls.
****Sprint users.... trust me stay away. Your screwed on VVM. YouMail costed me 30 a month bc sprint charges for every forwarded call.

I think i'll stick with youmail. Hopefully they'll come up with a windows mobile app for this.

Sprint users can use PhoneFusion without charge. You just have to call up and ask for call forwarding on no answer which is free. Regular call forwarding "unconditional call forwarding" costs you $0.20 per call.
When I called up they told me it would cost $0.20, I told them it should not, only unconditional does, and they went back and told me I was correct.
I'm using PhoneFusion as above today and it seems to be pretty decent and the app works well. Whether I will miss the easy click and you're in voicemail with tf3d, I'm not sure yet
I'm a TP2 user...

Do you find that the 'new voicemail' icon appears at the top of the screen (indicating there's a new message waiting) when using Phone Fusion? (I'm not getting that, though it works otherwise). I'm on TMO USA (but I would have thought this was independent of carrier)
-Steve
PS Apologies - posted same question on another thread last week, but got no reply - thought this might be a thread where I could find someone using PF VVM...

Well, I thought I would share my experiences with this app. I was wanting to get some VVM on my Tilt2, so I downloaded this app based upon this thread. Once I realized it was implementing some call forwarding, I kinda put the brakes on finishing the install.
Then I started having people report there was an odd disconnect error instead of going to my voicemail. Seems it partially setup the call forwarding, but since I did not completely install it it wrecked my regualr voicemail.
Anyway, I think I have it sorted out. I had to go intot he setup again, and 'Disable' the VVM. Now, when installing there was a clear warning about deactivating the service prior to any installation, but since I never completely installed I thought I was safe.
Be carefull. - Kevin

KevinAlbrecht said:
Well, I thought I would share my experiences with this app. I was wanting to get some VVM on my Tilt2, so I downloaded this app based upon this thread. Once I realized it was implementing some call forwarding, I kinda put the brakes on finishing the install.
Then I started having people report there was an odd disconnect error instead of going to my voicemail. Seems it partially setup the call forwarding, but since I did not completely install it it wrecked my regualr voicemail.
Anyway, I think I have it sorted out. I had to go intot he setup again, and 'Disable' the VVM. Now, when installing there was a clear warning about deactivating the service prior to any installation, but since I never completely installed I thought I was safe.
Be carefull. - Kevin
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Hey Kev...you know you can go into "phone" under personal settings, and change your forwarding settings from there? It just reads your current settings from the network, and lets you change and update them from your phone...you can check there to make sure they all got put back the way they should

[App] Advanced Network Caller ID - Updated v.6!

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Update 9/30/2009 - Fixes, added functionality, and program your own call providers!
I wanted to share a program I've been working on - it's basically an enhanced Caller ID. On incoming SMS or phone calls a window pops up that displays,
- The full name of caller
- Address of caller with a map link
- The number of FTC and caller complaints (to tell if it’s a spam call)
- Telco name and location (can tell what carrier the call is from)
- Relatives of caller (with age!)
- Criminal History
I've also added the ability to add the caller to the contacts book, return the call, and look at past calls. A standalone GUI to run alone and lookup past calls can also be used.
As of v .6, you can make your own call information providers for NetCallerID (and I need help/looking for people to help write providers for international support.). Documentation/HOWTO make a call information provider can be found at
http://www.netcallerid.com/bbpress/topic.php?id=5
Looking for suggestions, changes, additions - definitely let me know and I will happily (and quickly) add them. You can reach me at [email protected]
Release Notes --
- NetCallerID waits until the call is answered or finished before doing the network calls. For the most part, the network connection is unavailable until the phone call is ended.
- If roaming is enabled NetCallerID waits until your out of roaming.
- All history of calls are in the program files\netcallerid\calllogs directory in html format. You can view these with Opera or Pocket IE.
- The setup automatically starts the program. I also put it in \Windows\Startup to start when you re-start the phone.
Download:
http://www.netcallerid.com/get
Instructions:
Just download the cab and run it on the device. It will automatically start and also start on reset. For the msi, install it on the PC, it will be added to your phone when you connect it to the PC. Go under programs and click the netcallerid icon to run the standalone GUI.
This is very alpha. Pre alpha even. I'm not liable for anything, run at your own risk, etc etc etc
Prerequisites
-WM5 or 6/6.1 with CF 3.5
Changes for v .6
- added vCard NetCallerID extensions for caller information providers
- added a SMS Reply
- added a 'check for updates' option
- fixed some gui issues for lower res wm devices
- updated whitepages provider to obtain more call information
- updated configuration GUI for programmable call information providers
- added more information to status window in standalone
Changes for v .5
- extended API.
- updated GUI
- better support for all wm platforms
- numerous bug fixes
Changes for v .4
- UI changes to work on all WM phones and resolutions (including QVGA 320x320)
Changes for v .3
- Added logic to the add to contacts where if name is in address book prompt/don't add.
- A full standalone app has been added where you can lookup past calls.
- Added the program to the programs list.
- Numerous bug fixes
- SMS is now turned off by default. Some people were getting Very.Bad results where SMS messages were being swallowed. I *think* it should be fixed but unsure, it's something in the SMS .net interception library. If you really want SMS turn it on under config, do a soft reset, and if you see your not getting SMS messages immed. uninstall and let me know!
- added whitepages.com lookups
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Changes for v .2
- Fixed install to storage device errors
- Fixed the configuration GUI
- Added MSI installer
TODO
/* TODO:
- display maps (from google or live) if address if found
- standalone also has the ability to go through past calls and select one to lookup DONE 3/25/2009
- standalone will have the ability to enter a # and do a lookup on demand.
- use NLog for debug logging DONE 3/25/2009
- adding an address book should lookup if name is already in address book. if it is, don't add. DONE 3/23/2009
- ability to automatically add contact to addressbook automatically and silently (Thanks agentdr8)
- send callerid output to the computer via bluetooth or network sockets
- apptodate support (thanks ShadowDrake)
- 320x320 resolution support DONE 4/15/2009
- ability to add a whitelist of calls to not lookup
- ability to go through address book and do lookups
- WM6 branding - http://download.microsoft.com/downl... for WM 6 Standard_Handbook_May2007_final.pdf
- icon to disable incoming SMS and/or calls at the bottom of the interceptor GUI
- add whitepages.com support (thanks CLShortFuse) DONE 3/25/2009
*/

this looks awsome!
does this work in the UK? ill definately try this!!!
thanks for your work!
MG

will this work for India !!!!!!!!

Malaysia would be great as well...

Does this app work with some reverse call lookup? If so, it isn't going to work for the UK .

If you guys/gals know of a UK provider of caller information I can add/create a new call information provider...

Looks promising.
Installed it and it didnt work.. I live in Canada it only gave address: Montreal.
Everything else was unknown.
I even looked up my friend's number from the US and everything was unknown..
Am I doing something wrong? Please guide me.
Thanks.

netlon said:
If you guys/gals know of a UK provider of caller information I can add/create a new call information provider...
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Would love to but I believe reverse call look up is prohibited in the UK, thus there are no providers.

mmmhhh86: if you know of any good canadian call information providers (web sites) let me know. basically just need a site where you can pass in the # and get the information back. i can then add it to my queue... or if you know PHP (at a basic level) you can create one, www.netcallerid.com/support and i posted a HOWTO on how to do it.
and that sucks about the UK. no site that has caller information....
-Kevin

How to change VM number to Google Voice?

I have installed and setup the GV app, which works with no problems (calls, text, VM, VM recall in GV app etc). When in the dialer and press #1 or the VM tab it calls the T-mo voicemail number, it does not redirect to GV.
From the home screen I checked - settings > call settings > voicemail >
Voicemail service is set to GV... when I select option below "Voicemail (settings for google voice)" a dialog box comes up titled "Voicemail number", it looks like I should be able to edit it but I can't. It shows the t-mo voicemail number not my personal t-mo number.
Is there a way to change a setting so the dialer goes to GV when #1 and VM tab are used?

Great question.i was also wondering if others had a long delay for the notification of a voice mail?

s15274n said:
Great question.i was also wondering if others had a long delay for the notification of a voice mail?
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my GV notifications come through about the same as on mg G1... slower than t-mo text and VMs but still an acceptable length.

I have my GV set up as my default voicemail, but can not get it for work.
As mentioned by SykesAT, I'm given a box that includes a voicemail number. Are you supposed to edit that to have GV work properly?
I'm new to GV, and this is a bit confusing to me.
Any of you that got it to work, mind helping a self-proclaimed GV-n00b?

Jon C said:
I'm given a box that includes a voicemail number. Are you supposed to edit that to have GV work properly?
I'm new to GV, and this is a bit confusing to me.
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On my G1 when I click "voicemail" it opens up the GV app, which lists two things My voicemail number (IE my GV number) and my the option to sign out of GV. So yes I think we need to get the number that shows up that box to show our GV number, rather than the t-mo vm number.
One other thing. Have you get up your t-mo act to forward unanswered calls to GV? if not log into GV from you PC under setting follow the instructions by your mobile number to "Activate Google voicemail on this phone"

SykesAT said:
if not log into GV from you PC under setting follow the instructions by your mobile number to "Activate Google voicemail on this phone"
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This.
If you do that, it'll tell you to enter a GSM code into dialer-- works great.

What about visual voicemail? With the T-Mo app, I assume it only loads messages from their servers?
Will the GV app display messages in a similar fashion, allowing you to scrub through the audio?

Jon C said:
What about visual voicemail? With the T-Mo app, I assume it only loads messages from their servers?
Will the GV app display messages in a similar fashion, allowing you to scrub through the audio?
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you get visual voice mail and more with the GV app. it give transcripts too.

type this into your dialer:
*004*1xxxxxxxxxx#
and then hit call.
where, xxxxxxxxxx is you 10digit mobile number. this should forward your VMs to GoogleVoice, and as long as u have the app installed and signed into, the notifications should work.
i still haven't figured how to change the "voice mail" tab in the dialer that comes with the samsung, that seems to the fixed only to tmobile's vm number.

Go Settings> Call settings>Voice call>Call forwarding to get this screen:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Fill in the bottom 3 with your gv number.
edit: I don't think this is op's question. I don't think you can change that number that is gray for the stock t-mo voicemail...

bchalk,
thanks for that, mine says the same also. Still have the issue of of the #1 and VM tab in the dialer.
Its not that imporant of an issue, I use the GV app most of the time anyway but... it is a puzzle.

The voice mail tab is just the saved contact. You should be able to edit that number in contacts. Next time you go to that tab, should call gv right? I just read the emails, but they are taking forever to come in.i didn't have to forward like I did in my g1.

s15274n said:
The voice mail tab is just the saved contact. You should be able to edit that number in contacts. Next time you go to that tab, should call gv right?
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No, that didn't work. There was indeed a "Voice Mail" contact on the SIM card that had the default 805-xxx-xxxx phone number for the T-Mobile voicemail. I edited it to show my Google Voice number and then tried using the Voicemail Tab and speed dial "1" in the dialer, but they both still go to the T-Mobile voice mail. I think we do indeed need to change the number located at Settings -> Call Settings -> Voicemail -> Voicemail, but it's greyed out.
My wife regularly goes to an area that gets voice reception, but no data. In that case, calling her voicemail is the only option. I've told her to call the "Voicemail" contact and she'll be fine, but she's used to just holding "1" in the dialer to get her voicemail when she doesn't have data service. Wish we could change that number.

Yogi76 said:
No, that didn't work. There was indeed a "Voice Mail" contact on the SIM card that had the default 805-xxx-xxxx phone number for the T-Mobile voicemail. I edited it to show my Google Voice number and then tried using the Voicemail Tab and speed dial "1" in the dialer, but they both still go to the T-Mobile voice mail. I think we do indeed need to change the number located at Settings -> Call Settings -> Voicemail -> Voicemail, but it's greyed out.
My wife regularly goes to an area that gets voice reception, but no data. In that case, calling her voicemail is the only option. I've told her to call the "Voicemail" contact and she'll be fine, but she's used to just holding "1" in the dialer to get her voicemail when she doesn't have data service. Wish we could change that number.
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Is there any solution to change the VM tab or the holding "1" to reflect a different number? (YouMail, GV etc)

No fix that I have seen so far.

Dial your GV number and it will connect you to your GV Voicemail. Until we're able to edit that grayed out selection, we'll be stuck with workarounds.

GV on Samsung Vibrant
I can't activate GV mail on my Vibrant. I am dailing the activation number and it's not dailing the last # and it gives a invalid number.
I have gone in the voice mail settings and select GV as my provider and I get a pop with a greyed out number. I can't seem to get GV mail working

Visual Voicemail
First post @ xda...bear with me...
For what it's worth, I just got off the phone w/T-Mobile (2 times) and was met with the same answer. I just got this phone a few days ago and was wondering why I wasn't getting any voicemails. I hadn't activated Visual Voicemail (but had downloaded Google Voice). I thought something was fishy w/the grayed-out box when setting this up but thought I missed something.
Apparently, as part of my data plan, this Visual Voicemail is included: no ifs, ands or buts about it. And...so...come to find out I had voicemails there.
I explained my frustration in not being able to use Google Voice (this was prior to finding this thread) in its full functionality (but had been able to w/the MyTouch). I'm told I've been the first to call about this.
The reps told me this is a new data package and there is no way to remove Visual Voicemail. They then went on to tell me that Google Voice is a 3rd party app (duh) they don't support and that Visual Voicemail is a really great free service they provide.
Be that as it may, I have been using Google Voice for a while and was dismayed to hear this until I read the fix here in terms of auto-forwarding. That you to the poster....works for me. Still not uber-jazzed that there's this voicemail mandate of sorts by T-Mobile, but..for now, this is good. Thanks for the fix!

It seems as if the TMO VM number is hard coded somewhere. Hopefully it's coded in the software, which means it could potentially be edited on a rooted phone. If it's hard coded in the kernel, or even the hardware, it would take much more work. We'll find out as soon as it annoys some talented developer who tries to fix it.

^ the VVM can be removed if you have root.