In order to block a number from calling your phone, there's a section in the My Account Preferences within Sprint's dashboard that allows you enter the number you want to block and it'll stop calling you.
On the GS7, when you go to the call log and tap on the number, it gives you a screen where you can delete that log item or it says "MORE" in the top right-hand corner that gives you an option to "Block/unblock number".
I don't believe these two things are related but does anyone know how they differ and if I should avoid using the feature on the phone instead of going into the account?
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In order to block a number from calling your phone, there's a section in the My Account Preferences within Sprint's dashboard that allows you enter the number you want to block and it'll stop calling you.
On the GS7, when you go to the call log and tap on the number, it gives you a screen where you can delete that log item or it says "MORE" in the top right-hand corner that gives you an option to "Block/unblock number".
I don't believe these two things are related but does anyone know how they differ and if I should avoid using the feature on the phone instead of going into the account?
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I personally think that they both do the same thing. It's not unheard of when dealing with Sprint. You can also do the same thing (block a certain number from calling you) within your messages app. Just open your messages app and select the message you want, then again in the top right corner of your screen select the "more" option and in the drop down menu almost at the bottom there's a "block message" option that if you select that, another pop up will come up that has 2 options: #1 is to block all calls from this number #2 is to block all texts from this number. All these things I believe do the same thing... IMO
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I personally think that they both do the same thing. It's not unheard of when dealing with Sprint. You can also do the same thing (block a certain number from calling you) within your messages app. Just open your messages app and select the message you want, then again in the top right corner of your screen select the "more" option and in the drop down menu almost at the bottom there's a "block message" option that if you select that, another pop up will come up that has 2 options: #1 is to block all calls from this number #2 is to block all texts from this number. All these things I believe do the same thing... IMO
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I called Sprint to verify that using the phone to block numbers does not relate to blocking numbers on the My Sprint account. I don't want to block #s locally because if I change phones I lose all those blocked numbers and have to start over again.
So yes, they might do some of the same things but one is localized to the phone and the other is global to the Sprint account for your phone number. I prefer the global blocking via the Sprint account since it should be phone agnostic.
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I called Sprint to verify that using the phone to block numbers does not relate to blocking numbers on the My Sprint account. I don't want to block #s locally because if I change phones I lose all those blocked numbers and have to start over again.
So yes, they might do some of the same things but one is localized to the phone and the other is global to the Sprint account for your phone number. I prefer the global blocking via the Sprint account since it should be phone agnostic.
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Wow, i never realized that one was for local numbers and the other was for global numbers! Thank you soo very much master yoda for schooling me in the arts of call blocking [emoji6] (no sarcasm)
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I was wondering if there are any apps to block specific phone numbers? Sometimes I get spam from party promoters and I have no idea how they got my number. And clingy ex-girlfriends As far as I know the only way to block numbers is to get your service provider to do it (I might be wrong?), so I thought it would be nice if there were an app that could do it for you, like you could enter a list of the numbers you want to block, and when you're looking at a list view of your text messages or call history, there would be a "block number" option. Is there anything like this?
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I was wondering if there are any apps to block specific phone numbers? Sometimes I get spam from party promoters and I have no idea how they got my number. And clingy ex-girlfriends As far as I know the only way to block numbers is to get your service provider to do it (I might be wrong?), so I thought it would be nice if there were an app that could do it for you, like you could enter a list of the numbers you want to block, and when you're looking at a list view of your text messages or call history, there would be a "block number" option. Is there anything like this?
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I haven't tried this myself as I don't get any calls I need to block at the moment but this is supposed to do what you want (CallFirewall):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307178
Hi all,
So I'm picking my HD2 up for my birthday next week and have already done a ton of homework (aka reading of the Leo forums here at xda) on the device but have a question...
I have a voipcheap.com account to make free/cheap international phonecalls from my computer. I assume it's viable to use SIP/this service on my HD2 (I've tried on old handsets with varying results, which seem to come down to the hardware being rubbish)
What's everyone using to make calls via their internet calling accounts, and have you successfully used the 'audio routing' tweak to route calls to the normal ear speaker?
Thanks
Mr Baig
I think the best way to go about SIP is using softwares like Fring or Nimbuz
lowcaller
Hi!
VoIPcheap.com is just another phone service offered by Betamax. For a full list, see this page: http://backsla.sh/betamax
For all the Betamax brands, there's a great way of doing VoIP calls from a WinMo phone: go to http://www.lowcaller.com/en/index.php , choose your service (voipcheap.com in your case) and download the cab for your phone (yes, there IS a version for the HTC Leo). Once you download it, it will create an icon on the start menu. Select it, input your voipcheap id and password and your mobile number and UNCHECK the "auto lowcall" (or whatever it is called) option. Tap on "Save".
From this point on, you won't need the lowcaller icon anymore.
To make a call, go to your contact, tap on Menu=>See more information, then Menu => [scroll the menu down] and you will see the Lowcaller options.
I've been using lowcaller for a while now, and it works very well.
Hope this helps...
ccristal
ccristal said:
Hi!
VoIPcheap.com is just another phone service offered by Betamax. For a full list, see this page: http://backsla.sh/betamax
For all the Betamax brands, there's a great way of doing VoIP calls from a WinMo phone: go to http://www.lowcaller.com/en/index.php , choose your service (voipcheap.com in your case) and download the cab for your phone (yes, there IS a version for the HTC Leo). Once you download it, it will create an icon on the start menu. Select it, input your voipcheap id and password and your mobile number and UNCHECK the "auto lowcall" (or whatever it is called) option. Tap on "Save".
From this point on, you won't need the lowcaller icon anymore.
To make a call, go to your contact, tap on Menu=>See more information, then Menu => [scroll the menu down] and you will see the Lowcaller options.
I've been using lowcaller for a while now, and it works very well.
Hope this helps...
ccristal
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Fantastic - sounds like this would do the job!
1 week 'til I've got my HD2 and I'll post back here with my results.
Just reporting back to say that lowcall appears to do the job perfectly (just made the 1 call right now, in a dodgy 3g area!)
Many thanks to ccristal for the tip-off, more people need to know about this little cab for sure.
Now for another question (sorry!) - is there anything that exists which takes advantage of the SMS service in Betamax clients like Voipcheap.com? I use the text service occasionally to text internationally so it'd be great if I could access this on my phone.
Trust the xda-devs to be on the case!
Actually, you can send sms using lowcaller itself. If you select a contact from the WM contact list (not the Manila one) and you open the menu, you will find a menu item to send a sms to that contact using lowcaller.
cccristal
SMS92 said:
Just reporting back to say that lowcall appears to do the job perfectly (just made the 1 call right now, in a dodgy 3g area!)
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It's important to point out, however, that the call is not a full VoIP call. When you use lowcaller, you actually call an access number in London, and it's only from that point on that the call is forwarded using VoIP. Here's how I think it works under the cover:
there are 3 numbers in the game here: your number, your contact's number and the lowcaller access number.
you select a contact in your list and call it using lowcaller;
a data connection is opened, and your own number and your contact's number are sent to the lowcaller server;
the lowcaller server associates the two numbers with an access number taken from a pool, and it returns the access number to the lowcaller client running on your phone;
the lowcaller client dials the access number;
the software running on the server identifies your number and the access number you are calling and retrieves your contact's target number from the mapping established at step 3, after which connects the call.
This has an interesting side effect: after the first call to a given contact, you can associate the access number that lowcaller actually called with the contact as if it were your contact's own number. From that point on, every time you dial the same access number, you will actually call your contact, without a data connection being opened at all, since the mapping between your number and the contact's number is already stored in the table for that access number.
Not sure if I've been clear enough... but please do feel free to come back to me for any additional question you may have.
ccristal
ccristal said:
It's important to point out, however, that the call is not a full VoIP call. When you use lowcaller, you actually call an access number in London, and it's only from that point on that the call is forwarded using VoIP. Here's how I think it works under the cover:
there are 3 numbers in the game here: your number, your contact's number and the lowcaller access number.
you select a contact in your list and call it using lowcaller;
a data connection is opened, and your own number and your contact's number are sent to the lowcaller server;
the lowcaller server associates the two numbers with an access number taken from a pool, and it returns the access number to the lowcaller client running on your phone;
the lowcaller client dials the access number;
the software running on the server identifies your number and the access number you are calling and retrieves your contact's target number from the mapping established at step 3, after which connects the call.
This has an interesting side effect: after the first call to a given contact, you can associate the access number that lowcaller actually called with the contact as if it were your contact's own number. From that point on, every time you dial the same access number, you will actually call your contact, without a data connection being opened at all, since the mapping between your number and the contact's number is already stored in the table for that access number.
Not sure if I've been clear enough... but please do feel free to come back to me for any additional question you may have.
ccristal
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do you have to associate the access number that lowcaller called to your contact or is it an option?
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do you have to associate the access number that lowcaller called to your contact or is it an option?
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No, you don't have to. If you don't, every time you call the same contact a new data connection will be opened, and a different access number may potentially be chosen. However, if you do associate it, you won't need to go to the WM contact page to get to the lowcaller menu, since the number will be visible from Manila and can even be saved as a shortcut.
ccristal
I signed up and got the email just now! Check your emails if you signed up for it!
Here's the email:
Hello,
You have been invited to start enjoying the benefits of the Sprint integration before anyone else! We are interested in your feedback as we roll this out to the entire user base and have listed a link to a form where you can send feedback and/or questions.
There are two ways to enable the integrated service:
1. Option 1: Keep your Sprint number (all the benefits of porting without the need to). In this case, your Sprint number becomes your Google Voice number so that when people call your Sprint mobile number, it rings all the phones you want.
How to enable this: click on the "change/port" link next to your GV # in the settings page, choose the option to use your existing number, enter your Sprint number and select the Sprint option.
2. Option 2: Replace your Sprint number with your Google Voice number (all the benefits of the app without the need for one). In this case, all calls made from your Sprint phone will display your Google Voice # natively (same for SMS).
How to enable this: click on the "enable Google Voice on your Sprint phone" link next to your Sprint forwarding phone. If the link does not show, click on edit and use the link to verify whether your phone is eligible.
In both cases, Google Voice replaces Sprint voicemail (pressing one on your phone links you to your Google Voicemail) and international calls made from the Sprint phone will be connected by Google Voice. Integrating your account with Sprint means you will still get the benefits of Any Mobile Any Time if that is included in your service plan.
Important Notes:
The integrated service only works with a valid Sprint mobile number.
For this early release, Sprint support channels will not be available for support, including Sprint Retail Stores, Sprint Customer Care, Sprint Telesales, Sprint Direct Sales Reps, etc.
If you need support, or have feedback, please fill out this form
If you use the Google Voice app on Android, you will need to log out and log back in to make sure the app stops using call interception.
Thanks,
Vincent Paquet, on behalf of the Google Voice team
I'm trying to follow the instructions but I'm not seeing the options in my GV settings. I guess I have to keep playing with it (that's what she said).
I just got this email as well, I can't quite figure out what to do with it though. I went to the settings page, but I don't see a change/port link.
I see the "get a google voice number" next to the already listed google voice number, but when I click it and then click "I want to use my existing mobile number instead" it says there's a $20 charge.
I think that's attempting to port my number to google and will result in a sprint ETF. Any idea where I'm supposed to go to?
Rakeesh_j said:
I just got this email as well, I can't quite figure out what to do with it though. I went to the settings page, but I don't see a change/port link.
I see the "get a google voice number" next to the already listed google voice number, but when I click it and then click "I want to use my existing mobile number instead" it says there's a $20 charge.
I think that's attempting to port my number to google and will result in a sprint ETF. Any idea where I'm supposed to go to?
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That's the same problem I'm having dude. I'm going to log out of my GV and log back in after 10 minutes.
I want to know how it is going to handle MMS.
I can be a test dummy when I get it to work. I'm wondering that also.
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I can be a test dummy when I get it to work. I'm wondering that also.
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Same. I'm in as well but it appears it isn't turned on yet for my account.
From the email: "How to enable this: click on the "change/port" link next to your GV # in the settings page, choose the option to use your existing number, enter your Sprint number and select the Sprint option."
I have no "Sprint Option".
They sent out the emails a little early it looks like.
Or they could be pushing updates right now to our accounts. I'll check every hour. This is going to be perfect for the no service areas. Fire up wifi and still be able to call and text.
Here's another question I hope you guys could answer. I have $15 credit left on Google voice. Will I be able to call international with my credit or will I be charged through Sprint? It would suck to lose that credit and money.
google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1207074
You may want to check these step by step instructions to set it up if you have not already done so. (address to instructions above, just add prefix to it if needed, post count to low to post link)
per the faq's:
MMS is currently not supported by Google Voice, so MMS sent from your Sprint phone will always display your Sprint number and won't appear in your Google Voice inbox.
They flipped the switch guys. I just completed the process and set my Sprint as my GV. Will test features now.
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Or they could be pushing updates right now to our accounts. I'll check every hour. This is going to be perfect for the no service areas. Fire up wifi and still be able to call and text.
Here's another question I hope you guys could answer. I have $15 credit left on Google voice. Will I be able to call international with my credit or will I be charged through Sprint? It would suck to lose that credit and money.
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THey just turned it on. Log back into GV. I'm in.
I just tried to dial a friend in Guatemala and it's saying my account is not set up to call the number. I hope this won't disrupt international calling. I'll play around with it some more.
Yep, I'm all up and running. Going to test sms n ****.
SMS works fine, with one caveat: It doesn't work with handcent. Instead, texts just appear through google voice.
I don't really mind this myself as I have no further use for handcent ever since fixing the phantom voicemail problem I had with AOSP.
You can however use handcent to send SMS, just not receive.
EDIT: Found a fix for it, see next post
Weird, when I go to voice.google.com, I don't see the option to use my mobile number. I am not a current GV user.
For Handcent users
For Handcent users:
Go to google voice, under Settings (gear icon on the top right) > Phones, under your cell phone number at the bottom click Edit, then check "Receive text messages on this phone" your text messages should now come through handcent or any other text messaging app for that matter.
How do u sign up?
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Rakeesh_j said:
For Handcent users:
Go to google voice, under Settings (gear icon on the top right) > Phones, under your cell phone number at the bottom click Edit, then check "Receive text messages on this phone" your text messages should now come through handcent or any other text messaging app for that matter.
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Nice one! I was confusing people telling them to text one number but call another.
BTW I don't think the switch has been flipped, I still don't see it.
Tiffany84 said:
How do u sign up?
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Google.com/voice
Log in with your gmail credentials.
aph said:
Nice one! I was confusing people telling them to text one number but call another.
BTW I don't think the switch has been flipped, I still don't see it.
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Did you get your invitation email?
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Did you get your invitation email?
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Not yet, I was responding to the comment that the switch had been flipped (implying for everyone)
With the recent OS releases for the Epic, we've lost functionality to auto-reject calls or send them straight to voicemail. I searched here, but didn't find much. With all the "political survey" calls I've been getting lately, I figured there's got to be some way to do this, and for free.
There is.
First, you'll need "Any Cut" from the market. Create a "new shortcut" and then select "activity". Look for an activity called "call settings". Most likely there'll be two. The first one worked on my phone, I had to pick the second on my wife's phone, so this is a bit of a trial and error process. The one you want, when clicked, will give you a screen that has "All Calls" at the top.
For whatever reason, this is the menu that's hidden in the OS. It's there, but you just can't get to it...or at least I didn't find a way. At any rate, click on "all calls" and look for the "auto reject" selection, which is the second one. You'll have to click on "enable auto reject". Then you can start entering numbers into the "auto reject list". Hit the menu button to add numbers. The format for the numbers doesn't contain dashes, so for 123-456-7890, you'd enter 1234567890.
So, now when a number calls you, your device won't ring, you'll get a momentary dialog box that tells you a call was auto-rejected and they get sent straight to voicemail.
Enjoy!
Sleeb
For those who don't use google voice, this is great! Thanks!
I use mr number in play store. Its free and easy to setup. You can also set to block text.
If you don't want to install Mr. Number due to bloat of that particular app, then you can try the below paid app if rooted.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.pro
You can also achieve the same thing by logging into your account on Sprint website.
Go to "My preferences" tab and on the bottom in the section "Limits and permissions" you'll find Block Voice, Block Texts etc.
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You can also achieve the same thing by logging into your account on Sprint website.
Go to "My preferences" tab and on the bottom in the section "Limits and permissions" you'll find Block Voice, Block Texts etc.
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This is what I did when I got sick of my cable co.'s sales calls. It works well. That's a relief too because when I tried this feature before (on a different rom/radio, maybe that affected it?) it wouldn't allow any calls in or out while on roaming when used. But now it's fine.
On the Moto G4 Plus, is there a way without a third party app to block numbers? These telemarketers are brutal this year.
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Don't believe so. I use Truecaller. For my "land line", I use VOIPo, best service around. You can link it to Nomorobo and also block calls on your own, setting up incoming numbers to get a busy signal, go directly to voice mail, or get a "disconnected" message. Depending on your mobile service, you might give Nomorobo a try. If it will link to your service, and if Nomorobo detects that an incoming call is spam, your phone will ring once and stop.
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Don't believe so. I use Truecaller. For my "land line", I use VOIPo, best service around. You can link it to Nomorobo and also block calls on your own, setting up incoming numbers to get a busy signal, go directly to voice mail, or get a "disconnected" message. Depending on your mobile service, you might give Nomorobo a try. If it will link to your service, and if Nomorobo detects that an incoming call is spam, your phone will ring once and stop.
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I'll second Nomorobo. I was getting upwards of 10 calls a day on my landline and once I went to Nomorobo, they dropped to practically zero. Nomorobo requires call forwarding so all calls go their server and the ones in their database are blocked. The bad news is they now still offer landline free, but the only other option is landline + mobile is $4.99 a month.
I personally use AVG Mobile Security on my phone that I purchased while they had their mobile version on sale. It does block all calls that you manually enter into the app. The bad news is those companies just change their number to a new number once you block them. I received a call the other day from myself, showing my own number.
Block Calls:
Open the apps drawer
Launch “Contacts”
Go to “All contacts” and select the contact you want to block
Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
Turn on “All calls to voicemail”
Unblock Calls:
Launch “Contacts”
Go to “All contacts”
Select the contact you want to unblock
Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
Turn off “All calls to voicemail”
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Block Calls:
Open the apps drawer
Launch “Contacts”
Go to “All contacts” and select the contact you want to block
Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
Turn on “All calls to voicemail”
Unblock Calls:
Launch “Contacts”
Go to “All contacts”
Select the contact you want to unblock
Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
Turn off “All calls to voicemail”
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I've seen that solution but, IMHO, that's really a pseudo-solution, since you have to have the phone number in your contacts list to invoke blocking. I think what's being asked for here is to block a number either as it's coming in (with something recognizing it as spam) or with a number that was received without having to add it to the contact list.