I am interested in utilizing my Google Voice number. Right now, I can use Magicall (although I am looking into using alternative apps) to reroute all my outgoing calls through my Google Voice number.
I would like to use that number for my incoming calls as well, but in order to work with my providers "unlimited" calling to numbers of my choosing, I need to have my Google Voice number as my incoming caller ID. What I was thinking is that I could have the calls go to my phone (so I get their number), ignore it (having it forward to my Google Voice number), then when my Google Voice number calls, replace the CID with the last # and name, followed by deleting the missed call record.
Simply put:
Incoming call->phone->ignore/forward to GV->incoming GV to phone->replace CID->delete missed call->answer (or ignore)
I have search a lot of different places for an app that might be able to do this with no luck. There might be some other implementation that might work better, so I am free for suggestions.
Thank you!
Can anyone help with advice or an application for the following (if it doesnt exist it should-but it probably does!):-
I do some newspaper work and hence my phone number is in the paper every week. Im reviewing and it leaves me open to abuse and i occasionally get a mouthful from HIDDEN numbers.
It means that i now just dont answer any hidden numbers, which im sure several of which are genuine.
Is there an application/ way that i can make ALL incoming calls that have their number hidden IMMEDIEATLY go to a specific voice mail? (e.g. "Hi, this is **** ******. Hidden numbers are not accepted on this phone. Please ring from a revealed number, text or leave a vociemail and ill get back to you").
Have i any specific options???
GOOGLE AND INSTALL MAGICALL - it does everything you have asked for and more its awsome this is 100% the answer to your issue.!
An alternative may be is to call your mobile phone operator to see if they have a "block-the-blocker" (that's what it's called where I live) service: if the caller blocks/hides his/her phone number intentionally or by default, s/he is greeted by a system recording saying blocked ID calls are not accepted (followed by with instructions on how to unhide ID).
I think call firewall will do what you need, good luck.
Sounds like you may want to check out Google Voice.
Basically, you get a free phone number that forwards to the phone(s) of your choice, along with extensive call filtering options and a lot of other cool features.
It won't help you with the people who already have your number, but Google Voice allows you to set up call filters so that you can send unidentified callers straight to voicemail or reject them with a "hidden numbers are not accepted on this phone" message.
If you have a Google Voice number and a Windows Phone, you can get apps for dialing out through Google Voice so your GV number shows up when you return a call.
If you go this route, you'll want to check out the following apps:
iDialer (Google Voice version) - This program can be used to dial out normally through your cell phone, or initiate calls through Google Voice.
iContact - This program integrates iDialer with your phone contacts.
Green Button (sets up your phone's green "call" button to open iDialer instead of the default dialer)
Google Voice Easy SMS - sends texts from your phone through your Google Voice number.
I have this set up on my Tilt2, and I'm very pleased with it. Feel free to message me if you need any questions answered.
Geekaholic said:
Sounds like you may want to check out Google Voice.
Basically, you get a free phone number that forwards to the phone(s) of your choice, along with extensive call filtering options and a lot of other cool features.
It won't help you with the people who already have your number, but Google Voice allows you to set up call filters so that you can send unidentified callers straight to voicemail or reject them with a "hidden numbers are not accepted on this phone" message.
If you have a Google Voice number and a Windows Phone, you can get apps for dialing out through Google Voice so your GV number shows up when you return a call.
If you go this route, you'll want to check out the following apps:
iDialer (Google Voice version) - This program can be used to dial out normally through your cell phone, or initiate calls through Google Voice.
iContact - This program integrates iDialer with your phone contacts.
Green Button (sets up your phone's green "call" button to open iDialer instead of the default dialer)
Google Voice Easy SMS - sends texts from your phone through your Google Voice number.
I have this set up on my Tilt2, and I'm very pleased with it. Feel free to message me if you need any questions answered.
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Anyway u hook me up w/ an invite? i remember when Gmail frst came out they had this invite only thing and the people who have been invited can invite like 50 something people! Could you do that too? if yes, plzz could i get an invite! ... If yes.. u can PM me and i will give my email!
Thank youu
There is a service called Trapcall, google it. when somone calls you from an unlisted number all you have to do is press the call reject button then it will ring back with the callers unmasked number, and the caller never notices. its not an app and free.
havent gotten my n1 yet so excuse the question on this
tmobile has me on flexpay, calling later to see about migrating to post but to be honest, credit sucks so i dont see it happening.
the problem with flexpay is, they do not allow call forwarding.
so if i am using the google voice app/dialer, (have fav5, was going to setup the google voice as one for calling to it to not use minutes)
if i setup google voice to forward to my cell, give my google voice number out from now on and have people update my phone number to gvoice. could i just entirely bypass the need to use call forwarding this way
correct me if im wrong, but the google voice app will take over as my dialer, contacts, etc. so anytime i make a call, it will go through gvoice and anyone with callerid would see my gvoice number. so unless i give my tmo number out or someone doesnt update my number, i would never have a call come in on my tmo number except gvoice forwarded calls..... right?
do i really need callforwarding if i'm going to take on my google number as my new primary #?
also this would allow me to drop my unlimited text messaging as well since txt msgs would all go through gvoice instead of tmo? (i read this one elsewhere and just want to confirm that would work)
I have just picked up my new phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) and I'm trying my best to not EVER show my real number to ANYONE. I have set up google voice for phone calls and it seems to work nice but now I'm trying to work with my sms/mms messaging. I can send text's out via the google voice app and it works fine but I want a more integrated solution such as the google voice calling portion.
For example... ANYTIME any app needs to make a call or I choose to make a call it ALWAYS shows my google voice number. That way at no point (making a phone call) will anyone EVER see my real phone number. This is EXACTLY the effect I want.
For texting however, I open up the google voice app and send a text and it shows it's coming from my google voice number. That's want I want too. BUT, if I open the stock messaging app by mistake or another app sends a text (using the stock messaging app) it shows my real phone number. This is NOT the effect I want.
Any ideas?
mrarmega said:
I have just picked up my new phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) and I'm trying my best to not EVER show my real number to ANYONE. I have set up google voice for phone calls and it seems to work nice but now I'm trying to work with my sms/mms messaging. I can send text's out via the google voice app and it works fine but I want a more integrated solution such as the google voice calling portion.
For example... ANYTIME any app needs to make a call or I choose to make a call it ALWAYS shows my google voice number. That way at no point (making a phone call) will anyone EVER see my real phone number. This is EXACTLY the effect I want.
For texting however, I open up the google voice app and send a text and it shows it's coming from my google voice number. That's want I want too. BUT, if I open the stock messaging app by mistake or another app sends a text (using the stock messaging app) it shows my real phone number. This is NOT the effect I want.
Any ideas?
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You can call your service provider and have sms/mms deactivated.
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You can call your service provider and have sms/mms deactivated.
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How then would I get text messages?
Um, if people only have your Google Voice number, that is the number they will text to. Only drawback is it's SMS only.
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Um, if people only have your Google Voice number, that is the number they will text to. Only drawback is it's SMS only.
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Well obviously having people text my google number would send texts that way... I'm saying how will calling my service provider and disabling mms/sms have any effect on getting people to use my google number? I guess you were alluding to the fact that if people do have my real number then sending a text would be pointless. Which is true, but last time I checked when you send a text to a number that does not support sms/mms you get no response back saying something like "sorry no such text number". I would never know the other user even sent the text in the first please.
Drawback... Wow! I thought I could get MMS via google voice. Thanks for the tip!
Hi everyone.
I have a major problem trying to use Google Voice on my LG Nexus 4 phone.
I have my Google Voice number for over 2 years and it has worked fine on other phones, also it currently works on my laptop using the web browser - I receive and make (dial out) phone calls from the browser.
But on my phone - I can't dial out!
Any of you had the same problem and knows what the solution is?
I am searching online for a solution but can't find an answer.
It doesn't even seem that anyone else have the exact same problem that I have...
Here are some details:
I am on T-Mobile. Regular plan - post paid (not pre-paid), on a contract. I have even activated international dialing, as I call some people overseas once or twice a month. I have unlimited minutes (in the US), texts and internet (although after 2GB it gets slower).
My GV account seems to work OK - with Hangouts - in the browser on my laptop (Acer PC).
I can make phone calls and receive them - in both cases Hangouts handles the calls. I see now that if I receive a phone call it directs to Google Hangouts - but it works there just fine. It seems that Google have integrated Voice and Hangouts.
May be that's causing a problem in my phone...keep reading, please.
By the way - when I am in Google Voice's menu - and try to dial a number from there - I have 2 options:
1. dial a number using "Googe Talk" - nothing happens - it can't dial out that way. (You have to go to Hangouts and dial from there)
2. dial a number using xxx-xxx-xxxx (your phone number shows here - that's my T-Mobile number attached to this GV account) - when I choose that option and dial a number - this happens - GV dials my phone first, my phone starts ringing and I have to answer it - I answer it, then it connects to the number which I dialed on the laptop. That works.
When I go to the settings of GV in the browser - first menu that says "Phone settings" - there currently I have checked both options for "Forward calls to": 1. Google Chat & 2. Mobile number (My T-Mobile number). If I uncheck "Google Chat" as a forwarding option - when someone dials my GV number it will only dial my phone, and it won't dial my GV account on my laptop (Hangouts). I have tried either leaving both checked, or just dial my T-Mobile number - but both ways Google Voice does not work properly on my phone.
Now - lastly - on my phone (Nexus 4) - I receive phone calls when someone dials my GV number.
But I can't dial out (make phone calls)!
I have tried everything from reinstalling Google Voice (the app), clearing cash and data, restarting the phone, Sign Out and Sign In again.
I have tried changing the calling option: "Always dial with Google Voice", "Ask Every Time You make a phone call", etc. neither works - it never dials... What happens is - it changes the screen for a second and tries to dial, but then goes black, then goes back to the GV app. It can't dial!
Any idia why this is happening?
Some other thoughts:
I also have Google Hangouts on my phone - can this cause a problem? Do I need to do a certain setting in the Hangouts app?
I have had this GVaccount attached to a different number once also. Then I unattached it from itand attached it to my current T-Mobile number. I went through confirming it - I received a phone call and input a PIN which was provided (in the browser), afterwards I got the message - "You have successfully added your number".... Can that have caused a problem?
Please, help me!
I need to be able to use GV on my Nexus 4. Mostly I need it for when posting adds on CraigsList - I want to give away my google number and be able to receive a call and make calls with that google number. Also I need it for giving away to strangers and such... But I need to be able to dial out, return missed calls, etc.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Try using the native dialer on the phone while the option "Use Google Voice to make all calls" is checked in the Voice app. Make sure you've started the Voice app and it's running in the background. Also, in the Voice settings you see on a computer, try only forwarding calls to your phone, and nowhere else, and see if that makes any difference.
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Try using the native dialer on the phone while the option "Use Google Voice to make all calls" is checked in the Voice app. Make sure you've started the Voice app and it's running in the background. Also, in the Voice settings you see on a computer, try only forwarding calls to your phone, and nowhere else, and see if that makes any difference.
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I tried all that you said before, and I tried it just now again - a couple of times I reset the phone too, uninstalled the GV app, and reinstalled.
Still doesn't Dial Out!
Other things to point Out - I am also using Go Launcher. I tried going to the regular launcher and dial from there. Still doesn't dial out....
Also - I have chosen in the settings to Sync Everything!, and background data is enabled.
The only one thing I haven't done is to switch the Voice Mail Service. I skipped that setting when prompted.
I want to be able to use my own Voice Mail provided by T-Mobile when someone calls my T-Mo number,
and if someone calles me on my GV number and I miss the call - then that should go to the GV Voice Mail, which I can check by dialing the GV number from my cell or by going to the Google Voice web page in the browser. I want the 2 Voice Mails to be separate!
Can this Voice Mail setting be a reason to cause problems for me when I Dial Out?
Any suggestions, please, HELP!
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I tried all that you said before, and I tried it just now again - a couple of times I reset the phone too, uninstalled the GV app, and reinstalled.
Still doesn't Dial Out!
Other things to point Out - I am also using Go Launcher. I tried going to the regular launcher and dial from there. Still doesn't dial out....
Also - I have chosen in the settings to Sync Everything!, and background data is enabled.
The only one thing I haven't done is to switch the Voice Mail Service. I skipped that setting when prompted.
I want to be able to use my own Voice Mail provided by T-Mobile when someone calls my T-Mo number,
and if someone calles me on my GV number and I miss the call - then that should go to the GV Voice Mail, which I can check by dialing the GV number from my cell or by going to the Google Voice web page in the browser. I want the 2 Voice Mails to be separate!
Can this Voice Mail setting be a reason to cause problems for me when I Dial Out?
Any suggestions, please, HELP!
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Hm. Are you rooted? Have a custom ROM? If so, which ROM?
I ask because I know I was having troubles similar to yours when I used MIUI. I could receive calls via Google Voice, but it would use my actual number, instead of my Google Voice number, to dial out. It would work, but Voice could not intercept the call before my real number dialed out. I never messed with it too much, as I flashed back to PA after a few days. All that shows is maybe some ROMs have troubles letting the Voice app integrate with the native dialer. If you have the time, try flashing a new ROM and testing it. It won't be a fix, but it might help prove that theory.
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Hm. Are you rooted? Have a custom ROM? If so, which ROM?
I ask because I know I was having troubles similar to yours when I used MIUI. I could receive calls via Google Voice, but it would use my actual number, instead of my Google Voice number, to dial out. It would work, but Voice could not intercept the call before my real number dialed out. I never messed with it too much, as I flashed back to PA after a few days. All that shows is maybe some ROMs have troubles letting the Voice app integrate with the native dialer. If you have the time, try flashing a new ROM and testing it. It won't be a fix, but it might help prove that theory.
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I have NOT rooted my phone (and never had). It is a regular Unlocked Nexus 4 which I bought from the Google Play Store.
It is very frustrating that I can't make the Google Voice to work on it.
I also have the Advanced Task Killer installed on it. I checked it and GV shows as running. I have not killed it (I leave it unchecked).
It is not being killed by a task killer... Anyway the GV works when I revceive calls, but I can't dial out.... very weird.
It seems that no one knows what the problem is.
It seems like you could have some kind of troublesome loop going on by having your GV number tied to Hangouts and having it confirmed on two devices. Your statement about when dialing with Hangouts on the laptop, the laptop dials your phone and then the call goes thru to the number leads me to believe this. The problem with confirming to Hangouts on your laptop is that your laptop does not have it's own phone number to share with Hangouts like your phone would. Perhaps your laptop is set as default with GV to Hangouts and this is preventing you from making calls on your phone with GV. It should work. I just tried it. Have you tried removing your GV number from Hangouts on your laptop to see if it will allow it to function properly on your phone?
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It seems like you could have some kind of troublesome loop going on by having your GV number tied to Hangouts and having it confirmed on two devices. Your statement about when dialing with Hangouts on the laptop, the laptop dials your phone and then the call goes thru to the number leads me to believe this. The problem with confirming to Hangouts on your laptop is that your laptop does not have it's own phone number to share with Hangouts like your phone would. Perhaps your laptop is set as default with GV to Hangouts and this is preventing you from making calls on your phone with GV. It should work. I just tried it. Have you tried removing your GV number from Hangouts on your laptop to see if it will allow it to function properly on your phone?
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Hi again.
First - THANK YOU for all the responses.
My statement about dialing from my laptop was actually that when dialing from Hangouts - it dials out (without dialing my phone at all), but when I dial out from the google voice web site (this is different from Hangouts) - www.google.com/voice - when I dial out from this web site - then it dials my phone first, I have to answer it, and then it dials the number which I typed on the laptop... This is very strange. Try it and see what I mean. When I dial Out from the new Hangouts (which is tied to Google +) then it dials out directly - without dialing my cell phone first - then I just talk through the laptop microphone, just like when using skype, for example.
My understanding is that Google are going to replace Google Voice entirely with Hangouts. At the moment they are in "Transition" mode or something.... and that's what's causing these weird things. When Google close down Google Voice and move on to just offering Hangouts - then may be it should all get fixed.
I started digging deaper for questions online. Some people have similar problems and they all happened after introducing Hangouts.
Another thing - I have Hangouts on my phone, and I cannot erase it - cause it is the Nexus 4, and comes installed.
I saw some people have similar problem when Hangouts is installed on your cell phone.
Here is one suggestion from another user:
On Android (phone) you can try these steps:
Go to the account Settings in Hangouts
There should be a section that says "Phone number confirmed" and will show the confirmed #
Click that
It will say "Google will now confirm # is your mobile number with a one-time SMS....
Below that message, you can click "Edit" to edit your number and I believe you can delete it there.
Here is the link I got this from (and edited it a little bit): http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/hangouts/VkjUHFWcbeM
I tried that - and guess what - there are listed actually 2 phone numbers in this Hangouts Setting: my personal phone number, and the GV number. And I cannot delete any of them! I tried edit, and it just asks me about adding a new number, but I can't delete an old one.
So I think this is causing the problem - Hangouts overtook my GV number, when it should only use my cell number - or the opposite - I am not sure. Anyway- it's using both numbers right now. So when I choose in the GV app to "Dial all numbers" with GV - nothing happens - cause I think Hangouts overtook these numbers.
Has any of you tried both Hangouts and GV installed on the same cell phone and have the GV number listed in the Hangouts menu?
Please, check and let me know.
Any suggestions?
Yes. I have both my AT&T cell number and GV number loaded into Hangouts and I have no issue dialing out with my GV number. It auto does that. When you confirm your cell number, it auto loads the GV number also.
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Yes. I have both my AT&T cell number and GV number loaded into Hangouts and I have no issue dialing out with my GV number. It auto does that. When you confirm your cell number, it auto loads the GV number also.
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And when you go to your Hangouts app - under settings/phone number confirmed - does it show you 2 phne numbers or 1 phone number and which one (your GV number/cell phone number) ???
In my case - Hangouts shows both my cell and my GV numbers - listed there as confirmed.
I tried erasing any of them, but I can't. At this moment Google has not made it possible to erase a number from this settings menu.
I think that is causing the problem for me.
What do you think?
I am so frustrated I can;t use Google Voice on my Nexus 4... I started using Viber.... as almost everyone I know already started using Viber...
It's a shame Google ruined Google Voice and it seems they are going to fully replace it with Hangouts in the upcoming months...
There are so many complaints by other users, I am reading...even the messaging doesn't work that well any more....
But, thanks, to anyone who is reading this post and trying to help me!
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And when you go to your Hangouts app - under settings/phone number confirmed - does it show you 2 phne numbers or 1 phone number and which one (your GV number/cell phone number) ???
In my case - Hangouts shows both my cell and my GV numbers - listed there as confirmed.
I tried erasing any of them, but I can't. At this moment Google has not made it possible to erase a number from this settings menu.
I think that is causing the problem for me.
What do you think?
I am so frustrated I can;t use Google Voice on my Nexus 4... I started using Viber.... as almost everyone I know already started using Viber...
It's a shame Google ruined Google Voice and it seems they are going to fully replace it with Hangouts in the upcoming months...
There are so many complaints by other users, I am reading...even the messaging doesn't work that well any more....
But, thanks, to anyone who is reading this post and trying to help me!
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That is what I was stating. Under settings in Hangouts, both numbers are listed. When I confirmed my cell number in Hangouts, it detected I have a Google Voice number and automatically added the number with my cell number. Despite this, I am able to dial out with my Google Voice number.
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Johmama said:
Hm. Are you rooted? Have a custom ROM? If so, which ROM?
I ask because I know I was having troubles similar to yours when I used MIUI. I could receive calls via Google Voice, but it would use my actual number, instead of my Google Voice number, to dial out. It would work, but Voice could not intercept the call before my real number dialed out. I never messed with it too much, as I flashed back to PA after a few days. All that shows is maybe some ROMs have troubles letting the Voice app integrate with the native dialer. If you have the time, try flashing a new ROM and testing it. It won't be a fix, but it might help prove that theory.
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Hi,
I have the same issue described above. I am using MIUI rom and GV is not working. I am able to receive calls, but not able to make calls. I use Mi4c phone with MIUI 6 rom. When i flash CM12.1, GV works flawlessly. Any solution will be helpful.
Raja