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[HOWTO] Free Incoming & Outgoing Calls via Wifi (Using Google Voice & Gizmo5)

1) Setup or Login to your gizmo5 account page (www.gizmo5.com)
2) There should be a section explicitly for entering your Google Voice username and password. Enter your username and password. Also be sure to make a note of your full 11 digit Gizmo5 number
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3) Download and open the SIPDroid app from the market. In the SIPDroid app, hit Menu and press Settings. Enter:
Username: your 11 digit Gizmo5 number (e.g. 17475555555)
Password: your Gizmo5 password
Server: proxy01.sipphone.com
4) Turn on your phone's Wifi connection. Make sure SIPDroid is running (should be in the Ongoing section of the notifications drop down menu).
5) Login to Google Voice (www.google.com/voice). Add & Verify your Gizmo5 number. If you set up SIPDroid correctly and your wifi is working properly, your G1 should ring. It took a few tries for the phone to actually ring but eventually it did for me.
Yes, you need a Google Voice account. No, no one can invite you except Google. Incoming calls on Gizmo5 are free. Outgoing calls are free only in the U.S. International calls are subject to Google Voice's rates. Ask further questions and discuss below!

Hmm, so it only works with WiFi?
It doesn't work with 3g/edge?

Thank you very much finally a way to do this!!

tissle said:
Hmm, so it only works with WiFi?
It doesn't work with 3g/edge?
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SIPDroid has an option to do it with 3G but I think this goes against T-Mobile's terms of use.

this is bs!!! You can get both free without using that!
Here's how:
Use the app GV. call from there. It will then call you with your GV calling you(free on mygay) then call the person. Look you can use it at any time.

imbonez9 said:
this is bs!!! You can get both free without using that!
Here's how:
Use the app GV. call from there. It will then call you with your GV calling you(free on mygay) then call the person. Look you can use it at any time.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would count as incoming minutes.

carlitozway57 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would count as incoming minutes.
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Not when you have that number set up as a my number it doesn't.
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carlitozway57 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would count as incoming minutes.
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I think that's right... so by using Gizmo5, are we just bypassing the use of incoming minutes?
Say if I wanted to call Iran, I would only be paying the 8.2 cents a minute to Iran and not be charged for any minutes with T-mobile?

uansari1 said:
I think that's right... so by using Gizmo5, are we just bypassing the use of incoming minutes?
Say if I wanted to call Iran, I would only be paying the 8.2 cents a minute to Iran and not be charged for any minutes with T-mobile?
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if 8.2 cents is what google voice charges than yes and no minutes used, also works great if you are outside the country and want to call in, then all you need is some wifi and your good to go FREE..
also not everyone has a my faves plan.. or my gay as that guy calls it so this is very awesome
BTW install full version and u can talk over 3G ;] http://code.google.com/p/sipdroid/

imbonez9 said:
Not when you have that number set up as a my number it doesn't.
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not everyone uses myfaves
OP: thanks for the howto, i'm going to try this

carlitozway57 said:
There should be a section explicitly for entering your Google Voice username and password. Enter your username and password. Also be sure to make a note of your full 11 digit Gizmo5 number
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1) This is not limited to wifi. Install Sipdroid-full from sipdroid.org for access over cellular network (assuming your carrier isn't blocking port 5060).
2) Not sure I trust Gizmo enough at this point to give it my Google password.
3) Gizmo has created a customized version of Sipdroid specifically for the purpose of making and receiving free calls to US numbers using Google Voice. Details here. Again, I haven't tried it myself as I don't trust Gizmo with my Google pw.

Can I remind everyone that this is a family website and that all language should reflect that
Ta

jashsu said:
1) This is not limited to wifi. Install Sipdroid-full from sipdroid.org for access over cellular network (assuming your carrier isn't blocking port 5060).
2) Not sure I trust Gizmo enough at this point to give it my Google password.
3) Gizmo has created a customized version of Sipdroid specifically for the purpose of making and receiving free calls to US numbers using Google Voice. Details here. Again, I haven't tried it myself as I don't trust Gizmo with my Google pw.
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I was under the impression this sort of thing is against T-Mobile's terms and thus, while possible with 3G, not to be done.
And that Guava app is buggy for me. If they straighten it out, would make setup much easier.

So im using this with wifi bc im out of the country.. my outgoing calls work perfect and very clear but they are limited to 3 mins.. Now my incoming calls are my problem.. if someone dials me from google voice to my gizmo5 # it comes through and they hear me perfect but I cant hear them!!!. But if someone dials my google voice number it does not go through to my sipdroid and I dont get the call, not from a land line, not from a cell, and not from google voice they have to dial my sipnumber and only from google voice does it seem to be working.. and when i get the call i hear nothing :/ anyone want to help it would be greatly appreciated
EDIT: just finish posting and i received a call from my mother and it work she heard me i heard her and she dialead my google voice number?? any thoughts

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Google Voice and free SMS

I recently changed plans and now have to be careful of my sms 300 limit. I have GV and thought I could send and receive text's via my N1,that would not count as sms messages on my TMOUSA account.
How can I do that? I mean...can I do that with out having to go to Google Voice via my browser? Thanks for any advice.

If you have an N1, Google voice is built in. Use the GV app for texting.

Just make sure to either turn off the forwarding to your phone's real phone number, or you don't respond to texts via the normal SMS app (or any of the 3rd party apps like Handcent or ChompSMS). If you respond to a text with anything other than the GV app, it will count as an SMS from your phone.
I tried this for awhile, but the GV App didn't appear to update very that quickly when I got new text messages. But this was a while back (before the N1 was released), so maybe the GV app has gotten better.

Give out your GV number
Use it
???
Profit

Nice! Off-topic, but nice to know that someone else in the area has a Nexus One. I thought I might be the only one.

oklahomatulsa said:
I recently changed plans and now have to be careful of my sms 300 limit. I have GV and thought I could send and receive text's via my N1,that would not count as sms messages on my TMOUSA account.
How can I do that? I mean...can I do that with out having to go to Google Voice via my browser? Thanks for any advice.
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2. Use the "Voice" app on your phone.
3. Win!

i use the voice app for texts and it works great, i went from under 200 texts a month to 1 or 2, considering dropping the text plan completely. only disadvantage is it does not do picture messaging and some services do not respond to the sms from gvoice as it isnt a proper sms from what ive read, unfortunately i am unable to find the source where i read this. just to comment on jrard44's post, there was an update which made it a push rather than timed so the app has seen a great improvement since you probably used it like you mention

Thank you all for the quick response and knowledge. Very much appreciated.

Paul22000 said:
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2. Use the "Voice" app on your phone.
3. Win!
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Im not getting the same layout as you. Do I need to "activate GV on This phone.? like it shows? thanks

oklahomatulsa said:
Im not getting the same layout as you. Do I need to "activate GV on This phone.? like it shows? thanks
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Google Voice voicemail on T-Mobile USA

I apologize if this has already been posted, I spent about 10 minutes searching and couldn't find anything related to this.
Is anyone else having a hard time setting Google Voice as the default voicemail service? Even when I run through the GVoice setup and set it as default calls end up routed to T-Mobiles voicemail system anyway. Is this an issue with T-Mobile?

are you on a prepaid plan? I'd you are it won't work.

Call T-Mobile and have them turn off your voicemail.
Then it should just ring through to GVoice voicemail.

HumorousMaximus said:
I apologize if this has already been posted, I spent about 10 minutes searching and couldn't find anything related to this.
Is anyone else having a hard time setting Google Voice as the default voicemail service? Even when I run through the GVoice setup and set it as default calls end up routed to T-Mobiles voicemail system anyway. Is this an issue with T-Mobile?
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No issues for me. Did you use the GSM code provided in Google Voice's settings tab?

I had issues as well with my Gnex.
Ask tmo to reset your voicemail.
Then disable via google voice in a browser and enter code provided.
Then delete gv from the phone.
Reinstate via browser, enter the code provided on your cell, then re download gv sign in and it should work.
Now all those steps may not be necessary but I had some issues yesterday and these steps resolved those issues. Good luck. :good:

RJM77 said:
are you on a prepaid plan? I'd you are it won't work.
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I'm on T-Mobiles prepaid plan and I just downloaded their visual voicemail app and works flawlessly.
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won't work on pre-paid.
It wont work on pre-paid.... only on their contract plans.
I had both pre-paid and their contact plans.

Esteef said:
It wont work on pre-paid.... only on their contract plans.
I had both pre-paid and their contact plans.
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The T-Mobile visual voicemail works on my prepaid.
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horr1blek1tten said:
I'm on T-Mobiles prepaid plan and I just downloaded their visual voicemail app and works flawlessly.
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T-Mobile visual voicemail app works great. I haven't had an issue with GVoice picking up voicemail directed to my GVoice number on my phone either.

horr1blek1tten said:
The T-Mobile visual voicemail works on my prepaid.
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Yes... But the OP specifically asked about google voice voicemail.

Why not just go exclusively Google voice? I did and never looked back!
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Ulver said:
Why not just go exclusively Google voice? I did and never looked back!
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How does this work exactly? Since Google Voice states that their mobile app utilizes your cellphone minute. I'm wondering how do you combine a data plan with a VOIP and Google Voice into having a phone that just resides on a data plan.

venturizhou said:
How does this work exactly? Since Google Voice states that their mobile app utilizes your cellphone minute. I'm wondering how do you combine a data plan with a VOIP and Google Voice into having a phone that just resides on a data plan.
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Use Groove IP.

horr1blek1tten said:
I'm on T-Mobiles prepaid plan and I just downloaded their visual voicemail app and works flawlessly.
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Thanks. Its working great here.:good:

Not relevant but WiFi hotspot works flawless too
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For my postpaid account, I've also setup call forwarding to GVoice. Not sure if this is required for GVoice to work correctly but if I don't have cell service, it rings my other phones and then puts it into GVoice voicemail.

psychedelicx said:
For my postpaid account, I've also setup call forwarding to GVoice. Not sure if this is required for GVoice to work correctly but if I don't have cell service, it rings my other phones and then puts it into GVoice voicemail.
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This won't work with prepaid accounts though.
I made a petition about getting this to work. Maybe if enough people sign it, T-Mobile will listen.
https://www.change.org/petitions/t-mobile-allow-conditional-call-forwarding-for-prepaid-accounts

exchange messages without Internet, help!

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Example using ringtext
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Again, looking for your comments, questions, tips and contribution for the ringtext translation in your language. Let's make ringtext available to everyone in the world!
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Google Voice on Sprint LG G6

On my previous Sprint phones, I was able to use the Google Voice / Sprint integration feature, where my Google Voice number was my Sprint number.
With my new G6, I've found that the Google Voice integration was removed from my Sprint account. When I try to re-enable it from Google Voice, I get:
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From what I've read online about it, the problem is that if you enable WiFi Calling on your Sprint account, regardless of what phone you have, Sprint disables the Google Voice integration.
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The odd thing is that I've had both features enabled on my account for several years, on at least my two previous Sprint phones.
Is anyone able to have both enabled at the same time on the G6? Is there any way around this? I can't be without WiFi calling, and I like the [free] visual voicemail in Google Voice.

There's only 1% that doesn't have Google Voice and that's you. Sprint sucks. ?
That's a bummer. ?

Interesting. The Google voice integration was one of the only things I missed switching from Sprint.
Maybe it has to do with the e911 service? Call Sprint and see what they say.
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I had this issue with my S7 edge and "fixed" it by disabling WiFi calling.
Somehow, WiFi calling got enabled on my G6 and now, even after I've disabled it, I still can't get GV working.
Anyone have any ideas?
I did just get GV working with the help of Sprint tech support. She did a call forward on her end and then I did the no-answer call forward on my end, but the dialer code has changed. Used to be *28xxxxxxxxxx and now it's *73XXXXXXXXXX.

Trident said:
I had this issue with my S7 edge and "fixed" it by disabling WiFi calling.
Somehow, WiFi calling got enabled on my G6 and now, even after I've disabled it, I still can't get GV working.
Anyone have any ideas?
I did just get GV working with the help of Sprint tech support. She did a call forward on her end and then I did the no-answer call forward on my end, but the dialer code has changed. Used to be *28xxxxxxxxxx and now it's *73XXXXXXXXXX.
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Shortly after I originally posted, I gave up on the full Sprint/GV integration, as I realized I didn't need it and WiFi calling was way more important. I really just wanted GV's visual voicemail. I found this Sprint forum information on Conditional Call Forwarding using *73.

I wish I had found this earlier! Wonderful information.

dkratter14 said:
On my previous Sprint phones, I was able to use the Google Voice / Sprint integration feature, where my Google Voice number was my Sprint number.
With my new G6, I've found that the Google Voice integration was removed from my Sprint account. When I try to re-enable it from Google Voice, I get:
From what I've read online about it, the problem is that if you enable WiFi Calling on your Sprint account, regardless of what phone you have, Sprint disables the Google Voice integration.
Sprint forum
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The odd thing is that I've had both features enabled on my account for several years, on at least my two previous Sprint phones.
Is anyone able to have both enabled at the same time on the G6? Is there any way around this? I can't be without WiFi calling, and I like the [free] visual voicemail in Google Voice.
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could you use Hangouts or Talkatone or Text now for your outgoing calls on just the wifi?

I had to make sure wifi calling was deactivated before I could get Google voice to work on my lg g6. Once you activate Google voice your hd voice won't work anymore either.