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Google Voice as voicemail crippled?

I haven't been able to get Google Voice to function as voicemail on the Aria, either by using the in-phone command, the call commands specified by the website, or the bootleg "type in the number" method that I used to get it working with my G1. There are actually commands missing from the call settings menu (the additional GSM call settings): principally the "call forwarding" commands. AT&T meddling, or am I missing something?

klyon said:
I haven't been able to get Google Voice to function as voicemail on the Aria, either by using the in-phone command, the call commands specified by the website, or the bootleg "type in the number" method that I used to get it working with my G1. There are actually commands missing from the call settings menu (the additional GSM call settings): principally the "call forwarding" commands. AT&T meddling, or am I missing something?
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I have had no problem using GV as my voice mail and forwarded number as well.
Made sure i set it up on the website first then ran GV and set it up following the prompts. Skipping the step where i tried to change the voice mail settings automatiically. Use the settings option on the website to give me the # 004 # etc.. code which set up the forwarding without much problems.

When I go to Menu > Settings > Call > .., at the very bottom I see call forwarding, Call barring settings, Additional Settings, etc.
As for Google Voice, I don't believe you need to change anything using the settings within the Aria. For me, anyway, I left my voicemail settings intact on the Aria, and my calls still get directed to Google Voice (I figure by keeping the carrier voicemail settings, it'll default to that if Google Voice fails). So if you changed the voicemail settings ON the Aria (via Menu > Settings > Call > ..) then change them back to the AT&T settings?

Don't have the phone with me now, but when I tried the *004 etc# thing it returned some kind of incorrect code error message. I'll try it again tomorrow. I'm just glad to hear that's it working for someone.

Works for me using *004*.... method.

It failed for me thru the Google Voice App, but worked when I activated via the Google Voice website...make sure you type it in exactly as they tell you to on the website.

I did it a couple of times, and very carefully; got the same error message each time. So I don't know what's going on. I'll try it again tomorrow (it's not my phone). I do like the phone, however. It's a lot snappier than my G1 and I like the size. I don't think I'd miss the extra cpu or screen size of the nexus and I can get it for almost nothing; I'm thinking about it. But then there's that Legend...

I did it a couple of times, and very carefully; got the same error message each time. So I don't know what's going on. I'll try it again tomorrow (it's not my phone). I do like the phone, however. It's a lot snappier than my G1 and I like the size. I don't think I'd miss the extra cpu or screen size of the nexus and I can get it for almost nothing; I'm thinking about it. But then there's that Legend...

Hmmm... well, Google Voice began working immediately for me on my non-rooted Aria, after I installed GV and did the set-up (coming from a Nexus). It sometimes has trouble deleting messages from voicemail, but that's about it. I didn't touch anything, and GV was one of the first apps I installed.

damn pixie said:
Hmmm... well, Google Voice began working immediately for me on my non-rooted Aria, after I installed GV and did the set-up (coming from a Nexus). It sometimes has trouble deleting messages from voicemail, but that's about it. I didn't touch anything, and GV was one of the first apps I installed.
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Calling out to Google Voice voice mail may not work correctly if you rooted and used fluffy's original app sideloading procedure, which has since been fixed. There was an 'android_id' problem with the original method. I think non-rooted users should be okay.
Unfortunately, they only way I know of to correct the android_id problem is to wipe data (restore factory settings) and start fresh, and then use the new sideloading patch. This uses your existing settings and not someone else's.
When I did that, at least all off my downloads showed up in android market so all I had to do was redownload and install them. It saved a lot of searching for the apps I had downloaded previously.

The HTC dialer can be quirky somethings. I would try *004*+12223334444# where that is the GV number, the plus may help I am not sure though.
If that doesn't work call 611 and have them forward unanswered and rejected calls to you GV number. They can set the option on there end since it isn't phone dependent, but rather dependent on the network.

I did a wipe and reinstalled, used the new sideloading method and still cannot get GV to work. Getting a MMI error code.. Tried adding the + in as well, no luck.

I have now tried everything mentioned. Any attempt to dial the google code, with or without the "+", returns: Connection problem or invalid MMI code.
Any attempt to change the call forwarding numbers returns: "Unexpected response from network."
I'm glad it's working for everyone (nearly) else, but it just isn't here. I talked to an att rep; they didn't have a clue. I suppose I'll have to try another one...

Okay, I finally found a tech at att who could sort it out. And while he was doing so -- it took a while -- he admitted he himself didn't know what network quirk made it not work the way it should in my case.
So for anyone else with this unexplainable, network problem: persevere until they bump you up to a serious tech.

klyon said:
Okay, I finally found a tech at att who could sort it out. And while he was doing so -- it took a while -- he admitted he himself didn't know what network quirk made it not work the way it should in my case.
So for anyone else with this unexplainable, network problem: persevere until they bump you up to a serious tech.
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Glad to hear you got it worked out, was it on their side or did you have to do something to the phone?

Why are some of you guys sideloading GV? It's in the market. Install it from there.

I don't think it is that we are sideloading it, it was the original sideloading "fix" that was posted may have had something to do with the GV issue, at least that was the hope for me, but I still cannot get it to work.

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Glad to hear you got it worked out, was it on their side or did you have to do something to the phone?
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It was completely on their side. And they couldn't even explain why it wasn't working the way it should.

I just called AT&T because my regular VM wasn't working, callers were getting a fast tone busy when I was on the line, also call forwarding wasn't working. They tinkered around a bit, turns out my VM number was in only one place where it is supposed to be in two, so it was a programming error. Once that was fixed I tried GV again and was able to set it up using the *004* method and it does now work! Hope this helps others...

[Q] Not getting voicemail notifiction

For some reason, I haven't been getting vm notifications, nor visual vm messages. I dialed in the old way and I had like 12 messages. I'm pretty stock, except for root and mobile AP.
Is there something wrong with my epic, or my account? Or is no a good time to figure out what Google Voice is all about?

Try google voice. You won't go back.
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You have a problem with voicemail. You can call customer service and muck around with them or you can get google voice and be done with it. It could be the phone but most likely your account got borked and needs the voicemail portion reset (sometimes a full, erase everything reset). My gf went through the same thing. She jumped through hoops with customer service only to have it happen again later. I was trying to fix the phone one night and it was too late to call *2. I thought for a while and google voice was what I could come up with that would work.

if you in fact have the VVM app installed do this, works every time:
settings > applications > manage applications > menu > filter > all
scroll down to voicemail and tap it
clear cache/data (its only one, i forget which)
now open the voicemail app
menu > compose > record a second or 2 of blank and send to [email protected]
a few minutes you should get your voicemails. i've had it happen when flashing ROMs, yada yada, just horks it somehow

I tried the above fix, but not sure if it worked yet. Will prob go ahead and do GV. Not sure on the signup options. Seems like getting an actual GV number has the most options(as opposed to just the vm option). If you do the full number, you can still forward missed calls to it right?

akenis said:
I tried the above fix, but not sure if it worked yet. Will prob go ahead and do GV. Not sure on the signup options. Seems like getting an actual GV number has the most options(as opposed to just the vm option). If you do the full number, you can still forward missed calls to it right?
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yeah i actualy signed up but just hadnt pulled the trigger on it yet mostly out of laziness. my fix should work but it can take a little while, few hours even. then you'll see them all pop up, sometimes one or 2 you already deleted but hey.

Yea... it worked. I get vm and notification now. Also installed GV, but it's not taking over for vm. On the install it said auto configure not supported. I do not have a GV number.
How do I get GV to take vm?

..got it. Easier from the desktop. Must click the activate phone button...then instructions have you conditional call forward to gv access number (which is not really a gv number.

[GUIDE] How to get "classic" google visual vm back after sprint integration

Ok so I orginally thought the idea of GV integration with sprint was awesome...after fiddling with it. I was very disappointed.
The problems I had with it were...I dont want to use my GV number as my primary. I dont want to change my GV number to my cell number. Each option had issues that I felt needed to be addressed. Changing my GV number to my cell made it to where txt would be comming into my phone via gv app. Yes there is a work around but ita annoying and I dont want my text stored on line. I also didnt want to change my gv number, this to me sounds like it could be a bad idea at some point in time, and cause other issues. So I set out how to get classic google voice back with the new app that will not let you just use it for vm heres how i did it, now I know this affects the Nexus S 4G with the version of GV they include...however the market version does seem to be different.
Option 1 (For Rooted Phones)
1) Use Titanium backup or some other root explorer to delete the stock voice apk, then reboot recovery and wipe dalvik
2) Once back inside the rom download voice from the market as that version doesnt seem to suffer from the ****ty options that are stock on the phone
Option 2 (The proper way for rooted and non rooted phones)
1) Launch GV app on phone, and sign in, when it ask choose to change your gv number to your cell number.
2) Get annoyed and go get a shot of vodka, and wait about 15 minutes (honestly because you wont be able to change it back for at least 15 minutes.)
3) Login to gv on the web (voice.google.com)
4) once in there click the gear, and pick voice settings. Under the phone area choose to disable the sprint port number (your google voice number). It will disable and revert back to your old gv number
5) Where you mobile number is at you should see enable google voice mail for this line. Click that, and follow the instructions.
6) Click on voice mail and text uncheck email message and send sms.
7) on your phone open gv, goto more then settings make sure it says. Making calls do not use gv to make calls. make sure this phones number is your actual mobile number adjust sync options as you wish and make sure My gv number is indeed your gv number.
8) DO NOT SIGN OUT OF THE APP (Im not sure what will happen but my guess is it will break)
9) Edit your voice mail settings under call settings and change your vm settings to GV from "My Carrier" and make sure your GV number is in there.
Options: Now if you dont want to use the gv app at all you can have gv send you an sms or an email instead or manually check your voice mail by phone.
Enjoy

I kinda did this a different way but not as elegant. I used root manager to remove google voice. I might have used root manager to remove the data too but I can't recall. I rebooted. Then I tried downloading google voice again. I think it installed. I tried running it and there was a problem. I uninstalled it. Then installed it again. That must have flushed out all the references to the program that I missed. Ran the program, signed in, chose let me choose to use google voice for every call. Then I clicked the link for conditional call forwarding and hit send. It's *28(google voice number with area code) then send. After that I hit back until I got back to the gv setup. I chose skip then next then I think I was done. It's working now the old way. Separate numbers and google voice for voicemail.

zikronix said:
Changing my GV number to my cell made it to where txt would be comming into my phone via gv app. Yes there is a work around but ita annoying and I dont want my text stored on line.
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Can you explain what this workaround is? I'm not too thrilled with how the GV app handles SMS either.

The most annoying thing about this is the app options seems useless for configuration purposes. You really have to configure this through the web to work right.
After I first set it up and tested a voice mail I got
An email, an MMS, and a notification bar alert from GVM app itself even though in the app I had the first two disabled.. Finally got it down to just a notification bar alert from the GVM app only after configuring through the web. It's stupid that by default it lets you know THREE different ways you have a damn voice mail.

I love it!
My texts come to my phone just as they are supposed to and since I turned off notifications in GV app I don't get notifications in the app. I get emails and texts telling me of voice messages just like before. Yes the app still receives text messages and stores them online, but I see this as a plus since txt is mainly how I communicate and my job has me working in a lot of places with internet access but no cell coverage. win win in my book.
To get texts sent to your phone you have to check the little box in your settings that says "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)"
It took me a while to messing around to get everything set up, but I'm liking it now.

I use option 2 (GV number in place of cell number). It works flawlessly. I have had no issues. For me this was easy because I made people use my GV # as my primary number years ago. It just takes a little time an patience getting all your friends and family to use the GV #, but once its done its the best move you'll ever make.

dkratter14 said:
Can you explain what this workaround is? I'm not too thrilled with how the GV app handles SMS either.
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I second that.

Blackhawk163 said:
I second that.
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It doesn't have to handle sms. Check that little checkbox and the sms will be delivered to your phone like they were before. Then go into GV app and turn off notifications.

Nice guide. Well since my Nexus is stock and I couldn't stand how broken gv and sprint are together I wanted it to go back to go it was.
That is to say, texts and voicemails come through notifications by the Google voice app and texts sent to my mobile number come through the default messaging app. That's how its supposed to be.
It's quite easy to do, in settings for Google voice in your phone turn off all notifications and inbox synchronization. Basically nothing should be checked. Then in the web go to your Google voice settings and under phones next to your mobile number click on "disable Google voice on your sprint phone".
That should make everything normal again. Hope that helps. I don't see the point of what sprint and Google were trying to do here. The Google voice app works just fine the way it is. Don't mess with a good thing.
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eagercrow said:
It doesn't have to handle sms. Check that little checkbox and the sms will be delivered to your phone like they were before. Then go into GV app and turn off notifications.
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I think the folks asking, like myself, are looking for slightly more detail.
After rooting around for the setting mentioned I found it.
1. Log in to Google Voice online
2. Click on the little gear in the upper right hand corner to access Options
3. Click on Voice Settings
4. On the Phones tab under "Forward calls to" click on the Edit button for your Google Voice enabled mobile phone
5. Where it says "Text Settings" check the box for "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)"
This should send texts to your phones SMS app rather than through the Google Voice app.
Hope this saves others some time searching.

My biggest pet peeves were:
1. Incoming messages from the same sender would sometimes create multiple threads inside of Google Voice.
2. SMS messages received from contacts that were not stored in Google account (i.e. corporate account) would commonly show up from a telephone number versus a name.
3. SMS messages initiated from Google Voice would not show up as threads until they were responded to.
4. Messaging application was rendered useless bloatware.
5. I don't want/need Google Voice to archive 300 - 500 text messages a day.

The entire thing is a cluster____.... I've never quite seen something so utterly stupidly organized and launched like this..
How long does it take it so when someone calls my number they hear my Sprint voicemail message instead? I just called my number and it's still going to the Google voice system. It's not activated just checked as my mobile phone but NOT intergrated anymore.

styckx said:
The entire thing is a cluster____.... I've never quite seen something so utterly stupidly organized and launched like this..
How long does it take it so when someone calls my number they hear my Sprint voicemail message instead? I just called my number and it's still going to the Google voice system.
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Dial *38 to disable forwarding.

OregonLAN said:
Dial *38 to disable forwarding.
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There we go! That did it.. Thank you..

shardinite said:
I think the folks asking, like myself, are looking for slightly more detail.
After rooting around for the setting mentioned I found it.
1. Log in to Google Voice online
2. Click on the little gear in the upper right hand corner to access Options
3. Click on Voice Settings
4. On the Phones tab under "Forward calls to" click on the Edit button for your Google Voice enabled mobile phone
5. Where it says "Text Settings" check the box for "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)"
This should send texts to your phones SMS app rather than through the Google Voice app.
Hope this saves others some time searching.
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Brotha -I was about to go insane out of my mind -and then I read this. Thanks. I thought I looked at every possible setting -but there is always a button that eludes you.
Then I had to stop the double notifications bc I was getting my text message on my phone and my text in google voice. So on my phone in GV settings I Un-checked "Inbox notifications"
I was really excited about GV integration - now I wish that Sprint would have left it alone. It really is a big mess to get it to do what you want.

thepolishguy said:
Brotha -I was about to go insane out of my mind -and then I read this. Thanks. I thought I looked at every possible setting -but there is always a button that eludes you.
Then I had to stop the double notifications bc I was getting my text message on my phone and my text in google voice. So on my phone in GV settings I Un-checked "Inbox notifications"
I was really excited about GV integration - now I wish that Sprint would have left it alone. It really is a big mess to get it to do what you want.
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Thanks for the info, this is exactly what I was looking for.

I hope Sprint and Google work something out with this.. If XDA members are scratching their heads how to make this work like they want imagine how a regular novice user must feel.
The Sprint/Google intergration and its current method of "configuring" (ie dice rolling) reminds of some half assed business solution some unknown outside firm was paid to write.

I didn't have to root or uninstall. Just download google voice from the market and let it overwrite the existing installation.
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mlr_90 said:
I didn't have to root or uninstall. Just download google voice from the market and let it overwrite the existing installation.
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This worked for me also (unrooted), but I updated before I ever opened voice. Does it work after the fact
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Yeah I just plain old updated and the settings went back to the old ones.

Google Voice not receiving texts and vm (4g)

Just switched to the Nexus 4g and loving it. The only issue I'm having is now texts and voicemails are not coming through to the GV app or online, only the stock messaging. Anyone else having this problem? I can initiate texts through the GV app and the browser, but that's it.
I tried clearing the data and reinstalling. Nothing. When I go to voicemail under settings, Google Voice is not listed as a choice.

How do you have your number setup. Is it ported? I would start with checking your online settings, but more information is needed.
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Also, when you call VM, are you getting Sprint's VM or are you getting GV Voice mail? That's another good place to start to see if you're fully ported over.

Dial *28 and your google voice area code and number then hit send. Did you set up conditional call forwarding? There might also be a setting in calls section to select voicemail. Carrier or google voice.
Personally, I would stay away from that porting your number can of worms. To me it's more trouble than it's worth. There's really not much or any difference between the old way of having them separate. You have more control if you use the old way. You also don't have that mms snafu like you would if you integrated.
I just read your post again. Something isn't set up right if there isn't a choice. I think I know. Go to the market and download google voice again and install it on top of itself. Make sure you are logged out of gv on your phone before doing this. I think updating breaks integration and let's you use gv the old fashioned way.

I'm looking and I don't see anything talking about google voice setup.
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When you set up Google voice on your phone it prompts you through all these steps. Which makes the setup flawless
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Not Receiving Texts

AFter I did this I cannot receive text messages unless they are sent to my google voice number and my google voice account is active. So I tried to deactivate it, but that doesnt do anything whatsoever. I even deleted the phone completely from google voice, but as for now, using my google voice number is the only way I can receive texts. So I end up sending texts with my sprint number and then the recipient would have to respond to my google voice number. This is not acceptable. My temper is getting the best of me and I am seriously going ballistic. Its been doing it since i used the method here, so I tried to update the radios to the latest version (don't worry I know I'm doing this right), and I did, but it did nothing to help. I have the latest amon_ra 3.11 and Im running the Anthrax test kernel plus MikG 3.0, however ive also tried AOSP roms with AOSP kernels and its the same effing deal. I've also tried updating the PRL and the Profile, but NOTHING CHANGES. Ugh, I really need the texting to work because I live in a 3G weak area so google voice is not reliable. Thank you in advance... ill answer any questions you guys have.

I haven't used Google voice, but from what I've read I hate it and it takes over your phone. If you go to the webpage for googlevoice, I know you can configure it better, or get out of it altogether. I know in the AOKP thread, someone recently posted a link to the googlevoice site for customizing. Maybe check last few pages if interested. On mobile now and its kind of a ***** to go back and look up and copy to you. Good luck.
And for vmail , I'd suggest youmail, it doesn't take over all your sh1t.
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Again, I deleted my phone from google voice. It is COMPLETELY removed from it as far as I know.

You have to go one Google voice site from the PC and change settings to get your texts to go to phone again just deleting the apk doesn't do anything cuz Google voice is a effing plague I used it once it took me almost 3 weeks to get my phone back to normal, your other option is to port your sprint # to google voice so u recieve the GV texts on your phone number I did that til I found all the settings to get rid of it
We are legion, for we are many

Again, I did do that from the online google voice via my PC.

Hey,
Yeah to fix that google voice issue you have to use the sprint google voice integration which uses your sprint number as your google voice number and it works for me, I just like it for backing up my text and sending text via 3g and wifi when I got bad cell signal.
Alright to disable GV you need to log into your google voice account as it looks you did and completely disable your phone and that will kill GV.
Now if your text still arent working there is several reasons that could be
1. you have sprint, many text and calls go missing due to "the other service provider" as they say...but yeah okay they just have an outage and dont want you to doubt their service..
2. you have low memory on your phone in which case it is closing the messenger app before it registers the message, get an app in the market called ghostly sms to prevent that!
3. I know I had some issues with radios and roms, many times they are not compatible or there is glitches which cause them to not work right . This option is a pain in the butt and takes a few minutes but It was the fastest fix to my issue. I downloaded a RUU *one that can be rooted again of course* plugged my phone in as the instructions say and ran the program. and after that of course took the necessary steps to get my root permissions again and it cleared up the issues with my phone!
If you do decide to go this route here is all the tools and info you need
http://forums.acsyndicate.net/showt...-to-stock-and-S-ON-for-HTC-Evo-4G-Gingerbread
Thats my two cents and I hope you can figure it out,
I hope I helped If I did please hit the Thanks button!
Stevo

thank you guys for posting that are more familiar than I.
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Ok, Ill try the ruu, but which one is rootable?
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I RUUd, and no, no change. It seems like ill be stuck using google voice. I even called sprint and they "provisioned" my phone, but nothing changed

RUU and reprovision will not help is Google still has control of your messaging. I've never used it (because of so many stories like this that I've read), but I still would be convinced you're missing some option in Google voice. Like, go to Google voice on desktop, pull up account. Make sure everything IS coming in through Google voice, then go thru all of Google voices settings, and determine which ones to disable first (i.e. in what order).
Sorry, but it just sounds like Google voice has been disabled properly/fully. Good luck.
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Hey,
That's strange cause It can't be a phone issue if you did all that, interesting. Alright um have you tried logging into Google voice to see if it were still getting text? I would at this point send a email to Google and ask them to make sure your number is completely off the system maybe the issue is somewhere in there
Keep us updated
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I've narrowed it down to only Tmobile numbers. I can get texts from Sprint, ATT, Verizon, just not Tmobile, which sucks because my significant other uses Tmobile... Ill take the phone itself to sprint tomorrow, but I know those bastards are just going to be like "We'll hard reset it". Here's more details to the issue, I had just gotten my phone fixed from Sprint and they gave me a refurb, so who do I text first? My significant other, being the good guy I am and I got responses, then I rooted it using the method i linked to in the OP, I then flashed AKOP and the problem started to happen, so then I figured, well it must be the radio since I did downgrade it, and did not upgrade it immediatly, so the next day when I realized i wasn't receiving texts I updated it... but that changed nothing. Idk how that helps or not, but well there you go. Also I tried syncing my phone completely to google plus, but in the setup screen on the phone within the app, whenever I say i want my sprint number to be the number I use, it gives me an error, and all I can do is press cancel... This is some mysterious stuff.

Double Post. Right now to get around this, I am stuck using my google voice number (not the sprint one) on my phone. Of course i get delayed notifications and this makes conversation really difficult, especially since i am on call...
I attatched what my settings are in Google voice right now. Notice how it says sprint integration is disabled. I cannot press the delete button because Google then gives me an error saying "You must have at least one physical phone associated with the account" or something like that

Hey,
so did you go into google voice settings and disable the number so it completely un-linked you from any account? & I have had it happen before where it decided to get text from any phone except my better half to, and it was working I was just confused. But after a few days all her text decided to come through at once and sprint says it wasnt their fault but yeah okay I dont believe that. So it was just one of those weird things I wont even question just beacause it ended up working!
stevo

I would suggest REenabling your number to Google voice (as I stated before), THEN, make sure you disable it by first disabling text notifications, THEN calls , THEN your number completely. I'm just going by crap I've read about Google voice. Wish I could help more.
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I did try to contact google, but they do not have a support service (WTF GOOGLE!) I read from the forums i posted on that there is another guy that has the same problem as I.