I am considering changing from Sprint CDMA Hero to the T-Mobile Vibrant, and think I saw an app once on the android market that would let me send and receive SMS/MMS messages using the Data plan and save me the $10 a month for the specific SMS plan.
I'd love to save money and hope someone can answer my question.
Thanks!
Text plus is awesome. It's free and it let's you send txts via WiFi or data plan. But no mms yet.... Who knows maybe the devs working on doing that. Heck you can even call with just a data plan. There's a bunch of texting or VoIP apps for Android which is amazing. So with the $10 data plan you should be good. Just try it out and if not you can still text via WiFi.
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Google voice does this too.
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Thanks for the replies.
Can you give me some help regarding how to setup google voice to handle my text messaging and ensure that I do not get charged by tmobile for texts sent AND received.
I saw a setting in Google voice where it says to notify me of voicemails via text message.......does this send a text to my cell number? If so, then tmobile will charge me for every text received.
In addition - I have many friends who will choose to text me, and I don't see how either Google Voice or Text Plus can manage the incoming new text message as default? My friends will often use my contact details in their phone to text me, so it will come directly to my cell number, so I don't see how Test Plus can intercept the text before the default phone app does? Then I get charged by tmobile (they charge for incoming and outgoing text).
Help appreciated....
I want to avoid being charged by tmobile for text messaging.
When you want to use Google Voice to text, you have to give your friends your google voice number to send their text messages to. You can text using the Google Voice app for android. Just disable notifications of voicemail via text message to avoid that problem.
Unforunately, you can't do MMS with google voice. And if they text your contact number, the regular one for your phone, you will get charged for hit.
Hope that helps.
hurrpancakes...thanks for the reply.
This clears things up nicely.
I think I will give tmobile the $10 a month for unlimited text.....I sometimes text friends overseas, so it has that benefit.
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I've set up Google Voice so that it forwards texts to my Gmail account (which I receive via my phone's email client). While using the Google Voice app on my phone (build 0.4.0.12), I am receiving two replies for each text I send ... one into the Google Voice app's Text section and one into my Gmail account. I'm ok with this as long as they are both free. However, I suspect that's not the case. I don't really know if I'm being charged because I just started messing with this today (July 22), so my bill doesn't show anything yet.
Question is, what are the appropriate methods for sending (both initiating new texts and replying to them) and receiving texts so that they are free in both directions?
If you are using google voice sending and receiving text are free. You can go into the settings for google voice and disable emailing of text messages to your email. Try it from the computer, its a little more user friendly that way as long as you open gv to send and receive messages your fine. Also log into your at&t account just to make sure...
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Thanks. It works great actually. I confirmed via ATT records that the texts are free, and I'm also able to make free calls to Canada on my cell phone. Really nice program!
Hi, my phone isnt android but my tablet obviously is. I'm in the military with orders to korea and want to keep in touch with everyone, but my phone is a cheap cricket flip phone. All the apps that allow things like this that i could find require me to install the app on my tablet and phone, which obviously wont work. Is there an app (free or paid, i dont care which) that will let me plug in my phone number and send texts from it on my tablet? Skype's text rates are ridiculous, gtalk is great but i can only communicate with other gtalk users, facebook messenger will only be instant for people with smart phones or data plans, etc. A text app will allow me to text everyone that doesnt have a smart phone as well as those that do, and not have to hope they are at their computer to reply. Thanks for any help you guys can give me.
Have you tried using Google Voice app on your tablet? I have used it with mine and I was able to send/receive text messages using the Google Voice number I chose. I was connected to wifi when I did this.
i have google voice from before i canceled my smart phone plan, i love how it transcribes my voice mails. I dont see a send text option though, even with my new cricket number in it. All i have is an inbox, settings, labels, balance, search and refresh, and the inbox just seems to be call logs and voicemail transcribes. If you can tell me how to set up texting with it i will be quite grateful.
Edit- okay text is under labels, but i cant figure out how to send one.
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i have google voice from before i canceled my smart phone plan, i love how it transcribes my voice mails. I dont see a send text option though, even with my new cricket number in it. All i have is an inbox, settings, labels, balance, search and refresh, and the inbox just seems to be call logs and voicemail transcribes. If you can tell me how to set up texting with it i will be quite grateful.
Edit- okay text is under labels, but i cant figure out how to send one.
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Download the google voice app on your tablet, and from there you press "compose" and than just type in the number (or select a contact) and txt away .
I to have cricket .. Google voice works .. as described above.. Also two more..
PALTALK VIDEO chat has a new sms feature.. I have not used it as its brand new..
YAHOO MESSENGER NOW HAS A SIMILAR Feature. and does video chat..
Yahoo messanger for the tablet is now compatable with Crickets sms service.. IT USED to not work..
i would check them out in the order i mentioned above I do use google voice and PALTALK .. the paltalk you get from www.paltalk.com
Good Luck and STAY SAVE OVER THERE... i hear its not much better then the middle east. one of my best Girl Friends just returned from EAU .. she says they treat women over there as if they are a Possession.. i would be hung because im very independent
I have the Zio cell phone It works well well for what it is .. I love the NO contract and i get awesome signal here.. I also have a at&t cell for work and my cricket is better service ..
Something must not be compatible with my rom because there is no compose option in voice and in settings the google voice number is greyed out and i cant select it. I'll look at yahoo messenger since i have it installed and hopefully that works. Thank you both for your help.
Edit- the website for google voice has more options than the app. I thought my voicemail number i made was enough, but i made a new number thst works with texting after signing out of the app then signing back in. Just one more question, since the texts show up as from the voice number amd not the cricket number, this means i dont have to pay for the cricket service when i leave, right? I can just use this free voice number to text? It seems too good to be true.
As far as i can remember your google Voice ..must have a telephone number to be linked to.. Rather or not its just for the initial setup verification im not sure .
i Use google voice number for things i register to keep text spam off my cell phone number.. Go to CRICKETUSER FORUMS Register and ask this same Question over there. EVERYTHING you ever need to know about CRICKET Wireless is on that forum..
Cricket now offers world wide text as well.. but im not sure if it from over there to us or just from us to over seas..
Thanks again for your help, i should have everything i need to adequately keep in touch with everyone now. Seems like its a free number that can route to my existing numbers, but wont require them(aside from activation) if i just want to use the tablet or a pc. so i can cancel my cricket service for the year im gone, thanks for helping me save money.
Hi.
I use my Google Voice # as my primary contact point.
I have noticed that Google Voice does not seem to integrate well with my Note.
Specifically, even though I have settings set to receive Google Voice SMS via messaging app, it does not do so.
I can only receive them via Google Voice app. This is not ideal solution, anyone else have this same problem?
I have assured settings are correct both online and in the app. I had no problems with HTC EVO 3D.
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Let me clarify how google voice works. you can:
a) forward the GV text to your real phone number as a cellular SMS.. it will appear in the messaging app.
b) deliver the GV text via the data network to the GV app as a text.
c) do both
d) do none..check it online
What you cannot do is receive a text (delivered via data network) in the SMS messaging app.
The SGN seems to have dedicated inboxes for everything and the messaging app seems solely for SMS and MMS (which GV texts are not).
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Hi.
I use my Google Voice # as my primary contact point.
I have noticed that Google Voice does not seem to integrate well with my Note.
Specifically, even though I have settings set to receive Google Voice SMS via messaging app, it does not do so.
I can only receive them via Google Voice app. This is not ideal solution, anyone else have this same problem?
I have assured settings are correct both online and in the app. I had no problems with HTC EVO 3D.
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Let me clarify how google voice works. you can:
a) forward the GV text to your real phone number as a cellular SMS.. it will appear in the messaging app.
b) deliver the GV text via the data network to the GV app as a text.
c) do both
d) do none..check it online
What you cannot do is receive a text (delivered via data network) in the SMS messaging app.
The SGN seems to have dedicated inboxes for everything and the messaging app seems solely for SMS and MMS (which GV texts are not).
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I know how Google Voice works. My issue is that I've set the notification settings to receive GV SMS via messaging app (GoSMS being my preferred solution in this case) and I am not receiving any notifications.
As previously stated, I had no issue with my HTC EVO 3D using GV and GoSMS in tandem. Hence my assumption that this is a bug with the Note. For the record, I'm on CheckROM v6.
As also previously stated, I've double-checked that my settings for GV online and in app are correctly set (I also use my GV # for sip voip).
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I never knew it was possible on other Android phones to use the stock messaging app to get GV text's(unless you are having GV transfer them to your real number via the normal text root)
I just use the GV app, I find it just as good as the stock messaging app....if not a little better.
Though, I am 100% google voice with GrooveIP for calls and GV app for text's since I use a iPad Unlimited SIM card.
I see exactly the same as you, but i don't know that i would go so far as to say its a bug..To me it simply looks like the N7000 messaging app is for cellular sms, mms only.
If you, like I have, have set in GV for SMS messages to your GV number to arrive as GV app messages, then they do not arrive in your phone as true SMS.. they arrive as a short formatted message over the data network...
comparing to other phones really does not apply.. my prior phone was a BB and so the integrated inbox was the bomb.
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I know how Google Voice works. My issue is that I've set the notification settings to receive GV SMS via messaging app (GoSMS being my preferred solution in this case) and I am not receiving any notifications.
As previously stated, I had no issue with my HTC EVO 3D using GV and GoSMS in tandem. Hence my assumption that this is a bug with the Note. For the record, I'm on CheckROM v6.
As also previously stated, I've double-checked that my settings for GV online and in app are correctly set (I also use my GV # for sip voip).
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This works fine on my phone.
So, three things:
1. If you send a SMS from GV to your phone's physical number (or an sms from anyone else directly to your phone), does it arrive? If your sms service isn't working. . . then you have other problems.
2. There is a difference between notifications and actually getting the message. Check your sms app for messages. If they are there, then change the settings in your sms app to notify you when they arrive.
3. Check your GV settings online to verify that forward texts to phone is checked on your phone. Do you have multiple phone numbers associated with your GV account? Could it be possible that GV on your phone is confused? I changed sim cards once and had to sign out and sign back in to GV and reconfigure the phone for things to work properly. Have you even tried doing that to make sure it's not some weird configuration issue?
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This works fine on my phone.
So, three things:
1. If you send a SMS from GV to your phone's physical number (or an sms from anyone else directly to your phone), does it arrive? If your sms service isn't working. . . then you have other problems.
2. There is a difference between notifications and actually getting the message. Check your sms app for messages. If they are there, then change the settings in your sms app to notify you when they arrive.
3. Check your GV settings online to verify that forward texts to phone is checked on your phone. Do you have multiple phone numbers associated with your GV account? Could it be possible that GV on your phone is confused? I changed sim cards once and had to sign out and sign back in to GV and reconfigure the phone for things to work properly. Have you even tried doing that to make sure it's not some weird configuration issue?
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1. Carrier SMS works.
2. I do not receive any GV SMS in my SMS app.
3. Ditto.
At this point, the only thing I can think of would be that SMS forwarding does not work with T-Mobile prepaid (voicemail configuration with GV/T-Mobile also does not work specifically with prepaid plans).
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You may have a great understanding of how GV works, however you have not explicitly stated whether, in GV, you have google voice texts forwarded to your phone number..
If you do not have this forwarding, then you are receiving texts via the data network and you will only see them in the GV app.
rlaw said:
1. Carrier SMS works.
2. I do not receive any GV SMS in my SMS app.
3. Ditto.
At this point, the only thing I can think of would be that SMS forwarding does not work with T-Mobile prepaid (voicemail configuration with GV/T-Mobile also does not work specifically with prepaid plans).
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you have not explicitly stated whether you have google voice texts forwarded to your phone number.. for sure if not you will not get the GV texts in the messaging app, only GV app
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Yes. My GV account online is set to forward SMS to my T-Mobile number.
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Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm in the exact same boat. I did discover that when I set up GV to forward calls to my TMo prepaid number, texts are also forwarded properly. When I forward calls to my google chat (which sends calls along to talkatone on my phone, which is the whole reason of GV for me) it does not forward texts over SMS, they are only sent as data to the GV app.
Texts work if I enable forwarding to BOTH numbers, and i can choose to answer calls through the talkatone app, but the standard dialer shows up and gives me a missed call notification, so it's not an ideal set up
Sorry, no solution found.
And T-Mobile hasn't been especially helpful.
I don't know whether the limitation is intentional or unavoidable due to the network (for example, you cannot integrate GV voicemail services with T-Mobile prepaid).
I agree, it's not an ideal set-up. The GV app has too many kinks and it isn't the most intuitive experience for calls (I use sipdroid/exdialer anyway to bypass the app) or texting (I prefer GoSMS).
The only positive is that I know SMS to my T-Mobile # are important and GV notifications I can safely peruse at my leisure. =/
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This isn't so much a Nexus 4 question than an android, however it does somewhat affect my decision on purchasing one.
I am currently an iPhone user wanting to move over to Android at some point, however am still reluctant due to my situation at work.
Currently where my cube is, I get no cellular service but I do get a strong wifi. iMessages works no problem and I'm able to send and receive them without issues. Problem of course is non-iPhone users get left in the dust and I have to step outside to receive their messages.
Now with the release of the Nexus 4 tomorrow, I can buy one, but am hesitant because I will get no messages until I'm out of the building. While this is fine for productivity, I'm often forced to use email instead for planning lunches with non-coworkers instead of just sending texts.
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but as a new user wanting to go android, is there a way to push my texts from my phone number to some kind of text messaging app, without porting my number? (I just renewed my contract so early termination is not an option for Google Voice).
I really do want to go to android but iMessages does have its perks for being wifi.
Argenist said:
This isn't so much a Nexus 4 question than an android, however it does somewhat affect my decision on purchasing one.
I am currently an iPhone user wanting to move over to Android at some point, however am still reluctant due to my situation at work.
Currently where my cube is, I get no cellular service but I do get a strong wifi. iMessages works no problem and I'm able to send and receive them without issues. Problem of course is non-iPhone users get left in the dust and I have to step outside to receive their messages.
Now with the release of the Nexus 4 tomorrow, I can buy one, but am hesitant because I will get no messages until I'm out of the building. While this is fine for productivity, I'm often forced to use email instead for planning lunches with non-coworkers instead of just sending texts.
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but as a new user wanting to go android, is there a way to push my texts from my phone number to some kind of text messaging app, without porting my number? (I just renewed my contract so early termination is not an option for Google Voice).
I really do want to go to android but iMessages does have its perks for being wifi.
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Apply a GV number and give it to your friends. It's just 1 txt away.
Did you try WhatsApp, Viber or KikMessenger?
I don't have mobile connection inside the buildings in my university but WiFi works great.
Try Jaxtrsms
@wngmv So you're saying to just have the Google Voice number forward the text to my current number? I'm wondering if that could work the other way around...
@brom25 I'd rather not go the App way because not everyone I know uses those apps, esp people with iPhones. My situation is somewhat unique because I don't have cellular service in the building whereas most people do.
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@wngmv So you're saying to just have the Google Voice number forward the text to my current number? I'm wondering if that could work the other way around...
@brom25 I'd rather not go the App way because not everyone I know uses those apps, esp people with iPhones. My situation is somewhat unique because I don't have cellular service in the building whereas most people do.
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Not really. When you apply Google Voice you can have a new number. Google just link the GV number to your phone number so if people call your GV, you can get the call. But if people txt you, you'll be getting the text message using data instead of mobile network. So if you tell your friend to text you at your GV number, you'll be receiving messages. But it's not any kind of forwarding. You'll only be getting txt in your GV application.
At least that is my experience.
But if all your friends use iMessage they can't txt you using your Apple account. It is basically a messaging service shared only among Apple products. But they can txt you by your GV number or phone number.
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Not really. When you apply Google Voice you can have a new number. Google just link the GV number to your phone number so if people call your GV, you can get the call. But if people txt you, you'll be getting the text message using data instead of mobile network. So if you tell your friend to text you at your GV number, you'll be receiving messages. But it's not any kind of forwarding. You'll only be getting txt in your GV application.
At least that is my experience.
But if all your friends use iMessage they can't txt you using your Apple account. It is basically a messaging service shared only among Apple products. But they can txt you by your GV number or phone number.
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Gotcha, my concern is just getting texts while I'm in this "non-cellular" area. It'd be nice to just push the text to the app without having a new number, but this may be easier said than done.
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Gotcha, my concern is just getting texts while I'm in this "non-cellular" area. It'd be nice to just push the text to the app without having a new number, but this may be easier said than done.
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Yeah. I understand what you want but am not sure if such a thing exist. To push text messages to another app requires reading your text message content. I'm not sure if you want any app to be able to do that.
There are many cross platform alternatives to iMessage, such as WhatsApp, Kik, Viber etc... mentioned in this thread. If you can convince your friends to switch, that would probably be the easiest way. I've only used WhatsApp extensively, but it worked well as an alternative to SMS/MMS. WhatsApp also has the best device support, so if you have friends on Windows Phone, Blackberry or Symbian you can connect with them as well.
If that's not an option, then Google Voice is really your only alternative. However, you would have to start giving out a different number, and there are some side effects of it. Google Voice uses data for all your text messages, so if you are in an area with poor data service you cannot send or receive text messages even if you're still getting signal. Google Voice also does not support MMS. Last, if your plan includes free calling to other mobile phones, but still has a minute allotment for land lines, all of your calls received through your Google Voice number will use minutes.
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wngmv said:
Yeah. I understand what you want but am not sure if such a thing exist. To push text messages to another app requires reading your text message content. I'm not sure if you want any app to be able to do that.
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Apps like Handcent and other alternative SMS/MMS apps can read and write to the SMS database on your phone. The issue isn't allowing access to your text message content, it's that there's no way for an app to receive an SMS sent to your phone number except through your phone. They are delivered over the mobile network on your phone and not available anywhere else. AT&T has launched an "AT&T Message" app that allows you to view your SMS/MMS on your computer or tablet, but unfortunately it's a) terrible and b) only available on AT&T branded phones.
If you have T-Mobile, pray that somebody could port Wi-Fi calling in no time
As a side question, can you route gvoice texts to the standard mms app or does everything need to be done through gvoice?
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As a side question, can you route gvoice texts to the standard mms app or does everything need to be done through gvoice?
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You need to use the Google Voice app. There is an app that claims it will allow integration, but YMMV.
lnfound said:
As a side question, can you route gvoice texts to the standard mms app or does everything need to be done through gvoice?
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You definitely can make them come directly to your standard mms app because thats how I have it right now
I purchased the N4 today from T-Mobile and upon restoring my apps I noticed that there were at least 6-7 updates for different Google apps, Google Voice being one of them. I was happy to see that considering that folks who already had the N4 reported it being broken on 4.2 and I don't pay for a text messaging plan with GV. I ported my number to GV a few years ago and while I love the flexibility there have always been some bugs depending on the device and build and a lack of updates that make it less than perfect.
After setting it up which happened without any errors or crashes I was pleasantly surprised upon my first incoming text message and clicking the notification to find that I could see an android emoji which the native voice app doesn't support. Also the threaded conversation looked different and then I realized.... texts were coming through the default messaging app as opposed to GV. Fired off some new messages and some replies and sure enough recipients were seeing my GV # as opposed to my sim #! Opened GV and found the each new outgoing and incoming message there as well.
Can any other GV users confirm this?
I use GV for texts as well. This would be a great concern if it send through the standard SMS app/Cell number. Once i receive my gnex i will be testing this
If you look at the notes for the GV app in the Play Store, it mentions this.
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If you look at the notes for the GV app in the Play Store, it mentions this.
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I'm in the US and under what's new it list:
Bugfixes.
Now integrated with Android 4.0 visual voicemail.
Direct access to folders from the inbox in Android 4.0
It doesn't make any mention of what I'm describing about the default messaging app. If you're using GV to avoid paying for a text message plan and are incurring charges because of this new change you'd want to know. In the US we get charged for incoming and outgoing.
this must only be on the n4 cause the gnex it is still coming thru the google voice app
You might want to check if your google Voice's setting is setup correctly/changed. If "Receive text messages on this phone" is not uncheck, you will get text in defult text app ON TOP of get on in GV app also. Just a guess, N4 not here yet.
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You might want to check if your google Voice's setting is setup correctly/changed. If "Receive text messages on this phone" is not uncheck, you will get text in defult text app ON TOP of get on in GV app also. Just a guess, N4 not here yet.
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Nailed it! I got a new number and did the set-up from the app instead of the Voice Portal. Thanks for the heads up that was it!
Yes i can do that on my gnex but then it uses the random google voice number as the number in the stock messaging app. Is this what you guys are getting or does it finally fully integrate?
kchino said:
I purchased the N4 today from T-Mobile and upon restoring my apps I noticed that there were at least 6-7 updates for different Google apps, Google Voice being one of them. I was happy to see that considering that folks who already had the N4 reported it being broken on 4.2 and I don't pay for a text messaging plan with GV. I ported my number to GV a few years ago and while I love the flexibility there have always been some bugs depending on the device and build and a lack of updates that make it less than perfect.
After setting it up which happened without any errors or crashes I was pleasantly surprised upon my first incoming text message and clicking the notification to find that I could see an android emoji which the native voice app doesn't support. Also the threaded conversation looked different and then I realized.... texts were coming through the default messaging app as opposed to GV. Fired off some new messages and some replies and sure enough recipients were seeing my GV # as opposed to my sim #! Opened GV and found the each new outgoing and incoming message there as well.
Can any other GV users confirm this?
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Can some more people confirm that this is working? I am trying to decide on whether to port my number to GV or to Tmobile prepaid.
I have one other question as well. Is it syncing with the contacts actual number or does GV still assign your contact a new number through GV?
Thanks
OK, my problem is the voice update is requiring me to send a text through ATT to set up voice. I have texting blocked through ATT.
Any one know a way around this so I can use voice for texting and voicemail again???
kchino said:
I purchased the N4 today from T-Mobile and upon restoring my apps I noticed that there were at least 6-7 updates for different Google apps, Google Voice being one of them. I was happy to see that considering that folks who already had the N4 reported it being broken on 4.2 and I don't pay for a text messaging plan with GV. I ported my number to GV a few years ago and while I love the flexibility there have always been some bugs depending on the device and build and a lack of updates that make it less than perfect.
After setting it up which happened without any errors or crashes I was pleasantly surprised upon my first incoming text message and clicking the notification to find that I could see an android emoji which the native voice app doesn't support. Also the threaded conversation looked different and then I realized.... texts were coming through the default messaging app as opposed to GV. Fired off some new messages and some replies and sure enough recipients were seeing my GV # as opposed to my sim #! Opened GV and found the each new outgoing and incoming message there as well.
Can any other GV users confirm this?
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Now that some more people have their N4, can anyone else confirm that this is working on their end with Google voice and the N4?
thanks
I'm in the same spot -- getting ready to switch over from Verizon to Nexus 4/Straight Talk and would like to port my number over to Google Voice, but I really dont' want to unless the whole thing can be seemless (Phone and Text). I don't really MMS, so that's not much of a concern.
My thought at this point is to get my Nexus 4 (ordered, just waiting for delivery), install the newest Google Voice, and run some text tests with a friends phone to see if my current Google Voice number (not ported, but shouldn't matter) displays properly using the deafult text program on the Nexus 4. If (and when) all of that happens, I'll be sure to post an update here...
Everything is working as it should. The problem I experienced was because I got a new number and did the setup from the Google voice app instead of the web portal. The app doesn't give you all the configuration options such as not sending text messages to the phones default messaging app. Do your setup from voice.google.com and you'll be fine. Also if you're new to the service you can verify your number with a phone call instead of text message shouldn't be an issue if your plan has no text messaging.
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I received my nexus 4 yesterday and google voice started up just fine. completely separate from my regular SMS 'Messaging' app. I haven't tried GV voice mail taking over my regular one yet.
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Everything is working as it should. The problem I experienced was because I got a new number and did the setup from the Google voice app instead of the web portal. The app doesn't give you all the configuration options such as not sending text messages to the phones default messaging app. Do your setup from voice.google.com and you'll be fine. Also if you're new to the service you can verify your number with a phone call instead of text message shouldn't be an issue if your plan has no text messaging.
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kchino -- Just so I understand, you are able to use the default messaging app to send text messages through your Google Voice number? If so, that's fantastic...I just may current number to Verizon after all!
Yes, you can send text directly through the default messaging app using your gv #. If for instance you have the gv web portal option set that sends your incoming gv # texts to your phone, opposed to just the gv app - it works as traditional carrier texting but with your gv #. This is what confused me in my original post.
Like most who port their cell numbers to gv I don't pay my carrier for text messaging that saves me over $200 a year, I use the gv voicemail as well. The gv app uses data for messaging and you can't send mms. I typically just hide the default messaging app in the launcher because any texting from it will cost me. I'd prefer to use the default app, it definitely is a better ui but again if you use the default app you'll be charged by your carrier.
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I would love to be able to use my default messaging app and my google voice # for sms.
Is this what you're using?
Can you explain your setup?