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Google Voice and Nexus One

I have my mobile number and my Google voice number tied to my nexus one phone. There is a setting to allow me to call using either number. When calling with my Google voice number will it use my tmobile minutes? If so, is there a way to get around this? I read up on Gizmo5 but currently registration is closed.

configured via the google voice app.

Yes, either way will cost your minutes, unless you find a way to use VOIP

I think one way people were using it was to assign their GV number as one of their Fave 5's, but unless you were able to grandfather a MyFaves plan over, you'll have to wait for Google to launch their VOIP part of Google Voice. You 'can' use Google Voice to help save you money though...
http://bit.ly/8OcKWB

Was google voice app pre-installed on the N1 Or do I need to down load it...

it's pre installed, but you need an invite to access it.

Logging in with the phone seems to give you an invite. I had requested but not received one -- it worked great on my phone though!

Sweet, yup this phone gives you a google voice number

Does the built-in version of Google Voice support either of these features?
1) Enable/disable/add/remove phone numbers that GV forwards your calls to.
2) Make an outbound call via the internet that is routed to your landline phone. For example, you have wifi but not cell service and you want to make a free long-distance call. You request that GV call your landline phone first and then connect you to the other person.

lessthanjoey said:
Logging in with the phone seems to give you an invite. I had requested but not received one -- it worked great on my phone though!
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I also wanted to confirm that is correct, even without a previous invite, the app will automatically grant you an invite.

Using Google Voicemail on AT&T... Won't "foward"

I've been trying to use google voice for my N1 and have it send me my voicemails as emails/sms messages. Whenever I do the setup it tells me that they couldn't update my fowarding and to contact my carrier. Well obivously AT&T is NOT going to help me if I call. Anyone here have the same issue with AT&T? Anyone know what settings need to be changed so that this funciton works properly?

I have att and I'm getting the voice mail as both text and email. I didn't do anything different from how I had it configured previously.

I have TMo, and I had to setup my forwards automatically. Couldn't use google voice to do it. Hope that helps.

I'm on t-mo and google voice setup gives me an error when setting up voicemail, i manually did it following the instructions on the website and my voicemails forward to GV, but I was wondering, when the setup works properly from the phone, does the voicemail button in the phone app call into your google voicemail or your carrier voicemail? the way i have it now it calls my carrier voicemail.

mine did the setup automatically with att. att is still going to help you, they want your money, threaten to switch to tmobile, like half the people who baught this phone if they don't.

I logged on to the google.com/voice and it gave me some numbers to type in for a manual setup works like a charm now!

havent gotten my n1 yet so excuse the question on this
tmo 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?
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)

someone asked if the button in the phone app works and dials google. Mine does.
I'm ATT, set up from google voice online. works well
under call settings> voice mail service I see two options, carrier, and google.
in voicemail settings it shows google local phone number, and under that a sign out option for my gmail addy

I don't think google voice saves you money yet... it still uses minutes, sms and data. I think the idea is that in the "future" we will only need data plans.

wick12345 said:
I don't think google voice saves you money yet... it still uses minutes, sms and data. I think the idea is that in the "future" we will only need data plans.
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It doesn't use your plan SMSes, I don't think. All you have to use is data. GV SMS is free to US numbers.

well i called tmobile and in changing from flex to post pay, lost my fav5, lost my 5.99 internet. but thanks to freelancersunion.org i got 10%/month discount
50 extra whenever minutes, internet on 2 lines (was only 5.99 on 1 line before) and now i'm on post pay with call forwarding, YAY... paying 7$ more than i was
just need my nexus one now :/

wick12345 said:
I've been trying to use google voice for my N1 and have it send me my voicemails as emails/sms messages. Whenever I do the setup it tells me that they couldn't update my fowarding and to contact my carrier. Well obivously AT&T is NOT going to help me if I call. Anyone here have the same issue with AT&T? Anyone know what settings need to be changed so that this funciton works properly?
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Go to Google.com/voice and go to settings and click activate under your phone number. It will then have you dial a numb
er on your phone that will manually set the voicemail forward. I'm on Att and this method works for me. I could not get it to auto setup either BTW...

Google Voice is not using my local number to dial out.

I have my gv # on my friends and family list. I guess this means I'm using minutes when I use gv to dial out.
Does anyone know how this works?

You will want to download the "Google Voice" app from the Droid Marketplace. Also if you search these forums there are how-to's on how to set it up to replace your Verizon voicemail as well as using it to call out/have calls come in. If you need more help after that let me know (also I would happy to take a GV invite off your hands if you have one to spare =p, *note* I will continue to help you regardless ).

I've already downloaded that app and I love how it works except for not using my local gv number when I dial out. It seems to use a random, simi-local number each time.
You've got an invite either way. PM me your email address and I'll figure out how to send the invitation.
Thanks for your help.
DeeBG said:
You will want to download the "Google Voice" app from the Droid Marketplace. Also if you search these forums there are how-to's on how to set it up to replace your Verizon voicemail as well as using it to call out/have calls come in. If you need more help after that let me know (also I would happy to take a GV invite off your hands if you have one to spare =p, *note* I will continue to help you regardless ).
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Just wondering, I'm not sure if this is related to your issue, but did you have caller ID blocked in any way before/during setting up GV?
Edit: Also for making outgoing calls, are you calling your GV number and then dialing out from there? Using that method or calling directly from your computer SHOULD make your GV number appear when you call someone (the GV app is suppose to do this for you, btw if you need help testing this I can PM you my phone number... free weekend mins and all =p).

Force GV Settings
Another thing you can try is going to https://www.google.com/voice/#callsettings and setting the "Caller ID (out)" to your GV number. This might force GV to display the correct number. What it sounds like they are doing now is drawing from a pool of random numbers in the area (for whatever reason, I don't know why) that they control and routing your call through them.

From what I have read, there is no way to dial straight out through gv. You have to dial your own gv number and use the #2 option.
I think I had a Window's Mobile app on my Touch Pro that did that for me.

DeeBG said:
Another thing you can try is going to https://www.google.com/voice/#callsettings and setting the "Caller ID (out)" to your GV number.
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No, right under that option it says this:
"Note: this setting currently only applies to text messages; calls will be included soon."
gentleart said:
From what I have read, there is no way to dial straight out through gv. You have to dial your own gv number and use the #2 option.
I think I had a Window's Mobile app on my Touch Pro that did that for me.
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That's not how it works with the native Android app. It's much quicker/easier and it dials some other "special" number, not your own GV number.

lexluthor said:
That's not how it works with the native Android app. It's much quicker/easier and it dials some other "special" number, not your own GV number.
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That defeats what I want it for - free calls.

My GVoice app seems to dial the same number every time. When you start a call using your GVoice number, just look at the pop up that says "Calling via Google Voice ###-###-####' and add that to your Verizon Friends & Family numbers. Your bill will show that you call that number over and over, so all outgoing calls are free. Incoming calls will not be free unfortunatelly :-/

gentleart said:
That defeats what I want it for - free calls.
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Hey gentleart sorry for the late reply, I've been afk for a couple days thanks to my gf working the front desk at a Pediatrician's office x.x (curse those snot-bubbling runts, we went through 30 packs of ramen noodles and tea in the last few days =p).
I didn't notice that "Caller ID (out)" only applied to text, I wrote that before I had access to GV and that was a recommendation I read on their board. Even if that were true for making phone calls though, it might not solve your problem. I'll make a thread on the Google Voice help site about this specific problem though (I'll PM you the link once the post is up) and if an answer arises out of it, I'll post it back in this forum for public knowledge (BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! ugh sorry... x.x).

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arnoldo83 said:
Incoming calls will not be free unfortunatelly :-/
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J/W, under Google Voice's "Calls" settings, have you tried changing "Caller ID (in)" to "Display my Google Voice number"? For some reason I have a feeling that you would still get billed for the incoming call (I can't wait until cell phones work like landlines) plus you wouldn't know who was calling (possibly forcing you to talk with relatives or even worse... ex-significant others x.x).
If you are a heavy enough phone user to need this you would probably want to switch to the unlimited plan, but I'm just curious how it would work with Verizon. For now though, I'm going to try and figure out why some people are getting multiple outgoing GV numbers when using the Android app (I think if you are in a heavily populated area - by GV users at least - that it might just cycle you out to another number... but there should be a way to force it to use your number without having to dial manually).

arnoldo83 said:
My GVoice app seems to dial the same number every time. When you start a call using your GVoice number, just look at the pop up that says "Calling via Google Voice ###-###-####' and add that to your Verizon Friends & Family numbers. Your bill will show that you call that number over and over, so all outgoing calls are free. Incoming calls will not be free unfortunatelly :-/
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This is what I did, and I can confirm that all outgoing calls are free. I also added my GV number to my "10" so that when family calls it's included. Unfortunately you can't have your cake and eat it too, your incoming calls will be charged minutes just like they've always been. I just have it go to my work phone while I'm at work, and answer it for free using my land line.

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gentleart said:
I have my gv # on my friends and family list. I guess this means I'm using minutes when I use gv to dial out.
Does anyone know how this works?
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Install Google Voice Callback. This routes your calls via the web for dialing purposes and then google voice calls you back. Now outgoing calls are free if you have friends and family, and incoming calls are free if someone calls your google voice number.
You still have to have a pretty high priced contract with Verizon to get friends and family though.

For fear of sounding like an idiot I just have to ask.. I got a Google invite finally and now I'm not sure what I want to do. I really need to keep my current cell number because I have a billion business cards with this number, but I want the awesome voicemail service. I'm guessing I should choose the Voice Mail option only and I will not lose my current number? Does this sound about right?

gentleart said:
That defeats what I want it for - free calls.
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The number you see pop up when you dial should actually be the same each time. You should put that number in your friends and family and then using google voice out should not use minutes.
This may help, put this text in a Google search and take the top link
site:lifehacker.com google voice free

[Q] Google Voice on TMob 4G Monthly....

Hey guys this I read through a couple of existing threads on this, but either the question was not answered or it wasn't explained correctly. maybe someone can assist me.
this is what I am doing. I will be switching from Verizon, to T-Mobile's 4G monthly prepaid plan ($70 plan) and purchasing the Nexus 4 to save a lot of money, and for other obvious reasons regarding always getting the latest android software....
My concern and confusion:
I would like to keep my existing telephone number, so I have read that I can just port over my verizon number to the T-Mobile 4G prepaid plan...this is not the issue, my concern is I would like to continue using my Google Voice service which I already have..However currently use GV on Verizon as my voicemail service which is great for VM transcripts and marking calls as SPAM.
So on one hand I read threads that say "tmobile prepaid will not let you forward calls to your GV and use it as a VM service"
then I have read this is not true, that you have to call TMO support, have them disable your TMO voicemail, then you can run GV as your new VM service with no issues
Then I have heard none of this is correct and you have to PORT over your existing number to Google Voice, and then go to Tmobile and get a new number with the 4G prepaid plan, then add this number to your Google voice ported number and you will have Google Voice as your voicemail service.....
I am so confused as to what actually is true, and what steps i should take in order to make Google Voice work ONLY as my Voicemail while Im on the Tmobile 4G prepaid plan......I hope this made sense. thanks!

In your case, it sounds like you are not using a real GV number but you are using Google Voice just for the voicemail. In that case, you can't use their voicemail service if you just ported to T-mobile 4G since call forwarding is disabled. If you want to use the full version of GV which would give you GV voicemail, you can port to GV and get a new number with T-mobile. Only do this if you want to use the GV app for texting as well. The only problem with this method is you don't get MMS and you can't use the native messaging app (unless you want to use text-forwarding which is ugly). Personally, I don't think I would switch to a full GV just for voicemail because of the hassles of using the GV app for texting.

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In your case, it sounds like you are not using a real GV number but you are using Google Voice just for the voicemail. In that case, you can't use their voicemail service if you just ported to T-mobile 4G since call forwarding is disabled. If you want to use the full version of GV which would give you GV voicemail, you can port to GV and get a new number with T-mobile. Only do this if you want to use the GV app for texting as well. The only problem with this method is you don't get MMS and you can't use the native messaging app (unless you want to use text-forwarding which is ugly). Personally, I don't think I would switch to a full GV just for voicemail because of the hassles of using the GV app for texting.
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thanks for your response! and you are correct, I am not using a real GV number, I am just using them as a voicemail service. and I can see how losing MMS is a problem as I use that feature a lot....Well I guess thats the deal breaker, PORT over completely to GV and get voicemail transcripts and the online desktop access but lose MMS and the native SMS capabilities.....OR just use Tmobiles standard VM service and hope that TMO adds call forwarding to their prepaid plan in the near future, or GV gets MMS capabilities....either way thanks for the information looks like I will just use TMO VM service for now.

[Q] Questions about Google Voice and # ports

Hey guys, I have been researching this a bit but I can't seem to find a clear explanation of the process. I am currently on an AT&T post-paid plan and would like to ditch AT&T and migrate to the T-Mobile $30 pre-paid plan. I currently use Google Voice for voicemail and would like to continue to do so. I have heard that because T-Mobile's pre-paid plans do not support conditional call forwarding, Google Voice will no longer be able to intercept calls and route voicemails through its service. To get around this, I was thinking of porting my AT&T number to my Google Voice account and then adding my new T-Mobile prepaid number as one of the devices GV routes calls to. GV charges 20 dollars to port, but I would be willing to do it if it means I can continue using it's voicemail features. My question is, does anyone see any problems that may arise with going this route? Basically, my gameplan looks like this: Initiate a port of my current number to Google Voice, activate T-Mobile pre-paid plan, link T-Mobile pre-paid number to Google Voice. I would then set the Google Voice app to handle all calls and texts. Did I miss anything? I know this is not related specifically to the Nexus 4 but I'd appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.
Also, how will MMS be handled if I choose do pursue this?

dcarpenter85 said:
Hey guys, I have been researching this a bit but I can't seem to find a clear explanation of the process. I am currently on an AT&T post-paid plan and would like to ditch AT&T and migrate to the T-Mobile $30 pre-paid plan. I currently use Google Voice for voicemail and would like to continue to do so. I have heard that because T-Mobile's pre-paid plans do not support conditional call forwarding, Google Voice will no longer be able to intercept calls and route voicemails through its service. To get around this, I was thinking of porting my AT&T number to my Google Voice account and then adding my new T-Mobile prepaid number as one of the devices GV routes calls to. GV charges 20 dollars to port, but I would be willing to do it if it means I can continue using it's voicemail features. My question is, does anyone see any problems that may arise with going this route? Basically, my gameplan looks like this: Initiate a port of my current number to Google Voice, activate T-Mobile pre-paid plan, link T-Mobile pre-paid number to Google Voice. I would then set the Google Voice app to handle all calls and texts. Did I miss anything? I know this is not related specifically to the Nexus 4 but I'd appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.
Also, how will MMS be handled if I choose do pursue this?
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This was my plan too, but MMS doesn't seem to go through using this. Doesn't get forwarded to email, and the sender doesn't get any notification. As far as voicemail, that should work if you disable tmo voicemail. But you might want to test before. Or maybe another user has advice...
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I remember calling T-Mobile a while back and they would not disable my voicemail. Because of that, it's hit or miss as to which mailbox the message will go.
Can't help with MMS...don't use it.

If I were to go with the Straight Talk $45 prepaid plan, would I encounter similar problems with voicemail? If Straight Talk supports forwarding (allowing GV to handle voicemail) I wouldn't need to port my number to GV and could basically continue with the same set up I currently have with the GV app handling voicemails and the phone handling the rest.

I did what you are suggesting, during my 3 weeks on the T-Mobile 30 plan. (I dropped it because the voice - never mind data -coverahge is too spotty in my home area.)
The calls and Google voicemail worked well. I called T-Mobile to deactivate its voicemail without any problems.
Can't comment on MMS, since I never use it.
Text messages did not showed up on the SMS clients, though I got them forwarded to my Gmail. Not sure if this had anything to do with my GVoice settings, though I didn't see any obvious culprits.