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How do i set the nr of times the phone rings before i answer

Can anyone tell me how to set the nummber of times the phone rings before it will go to voice mail or answer?
I don`t see any option for it so there must be a way to change a value in the registry.
My phone rings 3 times a little short, i have to run to answer, mostly i don`t make it verry annoying.
So if someone have a solution for me i`ll be grateful.

I think it's done by the network, not the phone
Your network will cut off the call to your phone and divert it to your voicemail. Your phone doesn't actually make a call to forward it.
The Carphonewarehouse guide to Vodaphone has these instructions so maybe ask your Network provider...
"To set the number of rings before your dial * * 61 * recall mailbox number * 10 * amount of seconds # followed by SEND"

You can disable the forwarding of calls in the phone settings but you can't set the time value. Some providers don't even allow you to unset the call forwarding with the GSM codes. But you can force them to disable it by calling the hotline. That's what I do. No reason for voice boxes since people can send SMS (which will be sent later if you are unavailable) and you often see the number of a callee in your display anyway. Voice boxes are good for the wallets of the providers but not for those of the costumers!

how to only forward one number from your phone.

do you ever get that one phone call from that same person over and over and you just wish they can go away. well me too. if anybody has a program that can stop a person from calling your phone and send that number to a diferent number or a voicemail u dont have to listen to that would be cool. I know there are call filters out is there, but im looking for something that wont only block the number but also send them somewhere esle. so when they call you can have them rerouted to a different number. maybe to a already dis connected number so it seems to that person your number changed.

we have 2020, any answer for this question?

Kall8.com will allow you forward calls for specific callers. As a toll-free service provider, they also will provide a number if a caller blocks their call.
Youmail is a voicemail service that allows you to have custom messages for every caller & has a lot of options for filtering calls.
Personally, I use both of these services. I forward calls to Kall8 to expose blocked numbers and then forward the call to Youmail to do everything else I need it to do.
At one point I was also using Google voice forwarded from Kall8 as a way of live-screening specific callers that blocked their numbers.
I hope this helps.
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Evo not rejecting calls

I am using google voice as primary voice mail and i think because of this every time i try to reject the call i have to do it twice (Hit decline and after 5 seconds the phone rings again and decline again) only then it goes to voice mail.
My question is there anything i can do to fix this and just send the caller to voice mail.

Do you have the feature to screen calls going to voicemail? If I'm following you, then what I did was to turn that feature off in gv settings on the computer. There might have been another setting on the computer to do but I don't remember. This way, I think if you reject the calls, they go to vm. If you go into the log screen of activity in gv on the computer, you can look up the number that called you and there should be a more link just below it. I know one off the settings is block, there might be a setting to go directly to voice mail.
There also might be a setting on the phone in the contact list and under that number if you saved it. There might be a choice to send it directly to vm in it's contact info. Just poke around. Knowing me, this probably isn't what you were looking to do.
And yeah, gv instructions for setup and explaining features had much to be desired at times, aggravating at others.

I have the same problem, even with screen calls turned off. The phone rings and I decline, then it rings again. If I pick up the second time, it's not the person, it's an automated system asking if I want to send them to voicemail. I assume that I can listen to the voicemail, but I'm not interested in that.
I just upgraded from the Hero with the same set up and I did not have this problem with Google Voice. Have you guys figured anything out? When I turned off the Google Voice voicemail the issue went away, but I'm hooked on the transcription function of Voice.
Thanks!

How do i enable google voice?

Normally under call setting you can change your voicemail provider, but there is no such option on the epic under call settings. Are we unable to use google voice with this phone?

After you have everything set up in gv settings, use conditional call forwarding if your plan allows for it. Go look and make sure. Then from the cell phone do *28(areacodeand#). That's in case you dump a call, it goes to gv vm. Is that what you're asking? I haven't tested to make sure it works yet but I think it will. *38 will undo ccf.

Step 1) Install the Google Voice app from the market place.
Step 2) Run the app.
Step 3) Follow the instructions that popup on your screen.

Pops_G said:
Step 1) Install the Google Voice app from the market place.
Step 2) Run the app.
Step 3) Follow the instructions that popup on your screen.
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Ive done all that, im talking about going into call settings and changing the voicemail carrier from sprint to google voice. Theres an option in most other android phones, but there is no option to change carrier on this phone

I was having this issue as well. I have GV installed and I use it for voicemail only. On my Hero it let me change the voicemail number manually in the settings. I do not see this setting on the Epic.

herbthehammer said:
After you have everything set up in gv settings, use conditional call forwarding if your plan allows for it. Go look and make sure. Then from the cell phone do *28(areacodeand#). That's in case you dump a call, it goes to gv vm. Is that what you're asking? I haven't tested to make sure it works yet but I think it will. *38 will undo ccf.
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That is the way to do it.
I know when I had CM6 on my Evo, I had to use *28 to go to Google Voice.

I just tested it and it works. Make sure gv is set up then dial *38 send and wait for it to beep then hang up. Then dial*28 then your area code and number of your google voice then send. Listen for the beeps then it will hang up on you. You're all set now. If someone calls your sprint number and you let it ring or reject it, it will go to gvvm. If they call gv number, if you let ring our reject call, it will go to gvvm. Don't worry about the voicemail setting for the phone. Just get gv app set up completely on phone, make sure the gv account settings are straight from a regular computer online, tell your phone to conditional call forward, then everything should work like normal (minus the choose voicemail setting that isn't there on the phone).
One last thing, make sure the plan you have includes conditional call waiting for free or if it doesn't you're gonna get charged for it. If someone calls gv #, that is considered a landline and won't be anytime mobile. If you call out through gv, that's considered you calling a land line so that won't be included with anytime mobile minutes. I have the kitchen sink plan so that doesn't go against me.

Any call blockers that actually work on the answer hangup method?

I have been getting a ton of spam, fraud, robo calls, and I'm sick of it. In a last ditch effort I may have to change my phone number. I've been looking for a call blocker that will answer and hangup on calls; not go to voicemail. I am on Android 6.0.1 I've tried a whole bunch of phone call blockers and none of them will answer and hangup the calls, they just go to voicemail after 1 ring. I was looking around and tried Extreme Call Blocker because it has that feature and was highly rated but that dose't even work.
Any help would be appreciated. :good:
Thanks in advance.

In the same boat with a Galaxy S7 on Android 6.0.1. Have also tried everything.

dave1977nj said:
I have been getting a ton of spam, fraud, robo calls, and I'm sick of it. In a last ditch effort I may have to change my phone number. I've been looking for a call blocker that will answer and hangup on calls; not go to voicemail. I am on Android 6.0.1 I've tried a whole bunch of phone call blockers and none of them will answer and hangup the calls, they just go to voicemail after 1 ring. I was looking around and tried Extreme Call Blocker because it has that feature and was highly rated but that dose't even work.
Any help would be appreciated. :good:
Thanks in advance.
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Instead of blocking, forward the calls to a number that does not exist. They will get the disconnected error message and you won't get a voicemail. Another option is create a Google Voice number, forward these calls to it and block the calls on the GV number so callers get the "Number is disconnected..." message.

T4skM4st3r said:
Instead of blocking, forward the calls to a number that does not exist. They will get the disconnected error message and you won't get a voicemail. Another option is create a Google Voice number, forward these calls to it and block the calls on the GV number so callers get the "Number is disconnected..." message.
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How would you forward only specific numbers? The built in forwarding feature only allows all calls to be forwarded under specific conditions (busy, no answer etc) and I can't find an app that does only specific numbers either.

jlager said:
How would you forward only specific numbers? The built in forwarding feature only allows all calls to be forwarded under specific conditions (busy, no answer etc) and I can't find an app that does only specific numbers either.
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I thought Verizon allowed you to do "selective" call forwarding by number but I can only find it now referenced for Fios or residential service. I guess the way I'd do it then would be to setup a Google Voice account and set my carrier to use Google Voice for my voicemail. Then I would use the Android contact settings to set those callers I didn't like to go straight to voicemail. Then in my GV setting I would block those callers and they get the disconnected message and don't get to leave a msg.

Are there any Nougat compatible apps?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/people-realize-call-blocking-apps-t3666123

Does anyone know of numbers that are not in service or how to find them so we can forward the calls to that number?

dave1977nj said:
Does anyone know of numbers that are not in service or how to find them so we can forward the calls to that number?
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What app would let you accomplish this without making your phone useless? Selectively doing this forwarding.

dave1977nj said:
does anyone know of numbers that are not in service or how to find them so we can forward the calls to that number?
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(012) 345-6789

Call Control has the "answer and hang up" feature.
There's also Tasker: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76529612&postcount=17

Old thread, but searchers may find it relevant until a carrier-wide solution gets implemented. At the end of the day, an effective solution must include a black-list database that is constributed to by thousands of people and is checked against for every call that hits the phone. My rationale is that it is simply too cumbersome and time consuming to enter individual bad-actor numbers, given the ease with which both the incoming call number and text line are synthesized by the sophisticated call center dialers these days.
I use "Should I Answer," available on Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mistergroup.muzutozvednout . It takes awhile to set up correctly with correct permissions, etc. and another while to learn to use. But it works very well if set up correctly. You can blacklist a bad-actor number "privately" or "publicly." A publicly blacklisted number goes to the community database. You can also set a threshold for the number of times that incoming numbers have been reported to the public database before your phone automatically "picks up and hangs up" when a public database number comes in on your phone. So, in essence you are able to set the "false positive" threshold for such numbers.
Best,
Bruce

BruceElliott said:
Old thread, but searchers may find it relevant until a carrier-wide solution gets implemented. At the end of the day, an effective solution must include a black-list database that is constributed to by thousands of people and is checked against for every call that hits the phone. My rationale is that it is simply too cumbersome and time consuming to enter individual bad-actor numbers, given the ease with which both the incoming call number and text line are synthesized by the sophisticated call center dialers these days.
I use "Should I Answer," available on Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mistergroup.muzutozvednout . It takes awhile to set up correctly with correct permissions, etc. and another while to learn to use. But it works very well if set up correctly. You can blacklist a bad-actor number "privately" or "publicly." A publicly blacklisted number goes to the community database. You can also set a threshold for the number of times that incoming numbers have been reported to the public database before your phone automatically "picks up and hangs up" when a public database number comes in on your phone. So, in essence you are able to set the "false positive" threshold for such numbers.
Best,
Bruce
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I looked at Should I Answer, but it doesn't meet my needs. It does the wildcard thing properly, but does not do the answer-and-hang-up thing properly. At least, not on my phone. Instead, rejected calls go to voicemail, and the entire objective of the exercise is not to have to deal with voicemails from crooks.
If there's a blocker which can do both wildcard matching and answer-and-hang-up, I'll be right there in a flash.

Loganberry said:
I looked at Should I Answer, but it doesn't meet my needs. It does the wildcard thing properly, but does not do the answer-and-hang-up thing properly. At least, not on my phone. Instead, rejected calls go to voicemail, and the entire objective of the exercise is not to have to deal with voicemails from crooks.
If there's a blocker which can do both wildcard matching and answer-and-hang-up, I'll be right there in a flash.
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Right; I had to fool with it quite a bit on Samsung Galaxy S5 on Android 6.0.1 to get it to "pick up and hang up." I had to read quite a bit in the help on the app and maybe even on the website. But it was seriously worthwhile. Now I very rarely get a bad call and never see bad calls on voicemail. But if you've done all of that, maybe it just won't work on your phone.