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This is the only thing that has stopped me from making the switch to one of Darchstar's new ROMs. I was very hesitant to make a thread about this but I've received PMs from other people experiencing the same issue. Here's hoping we can get this figured out.
Whenever I install a 2.1 or 2.0.1 ROM I get a notification telling me that I have a voicemail waiting. I click the notification and it automatically dials *86.
"Thanks for calling Helio by Virgin Mobile. Please enter your mobile number beginning with your area code." That's definitely not right.
I call my Sprint Voicemail box and I have no messages. I call myself and leave a message and then delete it. Nothing.
I go into "Call Settings" and change my voicemail number and the notification remains.
I registered with Google Voice. The notification stayed. I left a Google Voice voicemail and deleted it... no change.
I RUU'd, re-rooted and flashed darchstar's ROM. Mockingly, the notification appeared immediately.
I installed Flip's 2.1 Sense ROM and the Indicator showed up immediately, but I was able to clear it in the Settings menu. (Settings > Call Settings > Clear Voicemail Notification) -- This option isn't available in the AOSP ROMs. I've tried to push the settings APK from Flip's ROM, but of course the settings program does nothing but forceclose on AOSP.
I'd just switch to Flip's ROM and manually remove Sense, but AFAIK there is no fix for the Market in that ROM as of yet.
I've also called Sprint regarding the issue. I hoped that a simple reset of my voicemail box would resolve the issue. No dice. I did, however, confuse the heck out of a Tech Support representative at least.
I am not nearly as experienced with Android Development as I'd like to be, but I am trying to learn. I've poked through the SDK documentation and it seems like I might be able to completely disable that notification if I knew what I was doing a little better. This would be fine being that I've fully switched my voicemail box to Google Voice.
I have managed to get the notification to go away for a period of time. If I wipe, flash, wipe, flash enough I'll boot and the notification won't be there. Each and every single time it comes back eventually. I got it to go away for approx 7 hours about a week ago. I was so pissed when it came back...
The closest thing to a solution that I've came across is going into framework-res and removing the PNG for the voicemail notification. At least, I don't have to stare at that icon all day long that way.
Does anyone have any ideas that I haven't covered above?
You know Im right there with you. I have tried just about everything you outlined and I still couldnt get it to go away more than a few hours. Fresh 2.1 did slightly help the situation by being able to clear it but as soon as I restarted, there it was again.
Just out of curiosity Illogic, have you tried a new Micro SD card?
kbizzle said:
You know Im right there with you. I have tried just about everything you outlined and I still couldnt get it to go away more than a few hours. Fresh 2.1 did slightly help the situation by being able to clear it but as soon as I restarted, there it was again.
Just out of curiosity Illogic, have you tried a new Micro SD card?
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That I have not. I would be very surprised if that fixed it, but I suppose it is worth looking at at this point.
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That I have not. I would be very surprised if that fixed it, but I suppose it is worth looking at at this point.
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I have been waiting on a 8gb class 6 for 2 and a half weeks. I was gonna test when it came in. I have partitioned many times but I wonder if it is possible something is just stuck on it and its causing this issue. I dont know, maybe im just on my last ideas about it.
I have a feeling that it has something to do with the fact that we are missing visual voicemail on these unofficial builds.
When we receive a Sprint Voicemail on a ROM without VVM we get a SMS message that would normally be filtered out by the VVM app. When you clear your voicemail box you get a SMS that looks like it's meant to turn the message waiting indicator off, but the phone doesn't recognize it.
Been pulling my hair out over this for too long.
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I have a feeling that it has something to do with the fact that we are missing visual voicemail on these unofficial builds.
When we receive a Sprint Voicemail on a ROM without VVM we get a SMS message that would normally be filtered out by the VVM app. When you clear your voicemail box you get a SMS that looks like it's meant to turn the message waiting indicator off, but the phone doesn't recognize it.
Been pulling my hair out over this for too long.
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The only thing is that we seem to be the ONLY two with the problem. Everyone else doesnt have VVM and they dont have that icon everytime.
kbizzle said:
The only thing is that we seem to be the ONLY two with the problem. Everyone else doesnt have VVM and they dont have that icon everytime.
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It's not just us. I know of at least one other person for sure.
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It's not just us. I know of at least one other person for sure.
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I'm guessing that'd be me. Thanks for referring me to this thread.
well i'm decompiling the settings.apk from both Sense 2.1 and AOSP 2.1 to compare them hopefully I can get the "clear voicemail notification" setting working in AOSP 2.1
Nah I got the same thing. Just choose to wait it out I guess.
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well i'm decompiling the settings.apk from both Sense 2.1 and AOSP 2.1 to compare them hopefully I can get the "clear voicemail notification" setting working in AOSP 2.1
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Cool, so does that fix your issue? if so, mind giving it to me so i can update my rom with these settings for my next update? Thanks
I've opened up the settings apk with WinRAR and none of the files inside are plain text. Just compiled gobbledegook.
The settings apks are open sourced, right? Hmmmm.....
Doesn't solve the problem, but you could switch your voicemail over to Google Voice.
mrinehart93 said:
Doesn't solve the problem, but you could switch your voicemail over to Google Voice.
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He mentioned that he had in the first post. It was also stated that there is no way to remove the icon. If he is like me, the icon is annoying.
No, he mentioned he tried giving himself a voicemail in his Google Voice number. I mean switching from Sprint Voicemail over to Google Voicemail. That's what I did and I solved this problem.
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I am not nearly as experienced with Android Development as I'd like to be, but I am trying to learn. I've poked through the SDK documentation and it seems like I might be able to completely disable that notification if I knew what I was doing a little better. This would be fine being that I've fully switched my voicemail box to Google Voice.
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Im pretty sure he said he had switched to google voice.
mrinehart93 said:
No, he mentioned he tried giving himself a voicemail in his Google Voice number. I mean switching from Sprint Voicemail over to Google Voicemail. That's what I did and I solved this problem.
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I have forwarded my phone to Google Voice's voicemail service and the icon remained. Did you forward it to Google and resolve the issue? That's what I meant when I said that I "registered" with Google Voice. Sorry... that wasn't real clear.
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I have forwarded my phone to Google Voice's voicemail service and the icon remained. Did you forward it to Google and resolve the issue?
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Illogic, I did it on Freshs 2.1 and it worked because Freshes has the clear voice mail option in settings. Not to mention, for some reason Freshs also integrated GV into the voice mail settings. It was actually pretty cool.
What I did was change the Voicemail setting in AOSP 2.1 to Google Voicemail. I just left it at that (didn't change it back to Sprint) because I like GV better. But I don't get the ghost notification with my voicemail handled by GV.
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Illogic, I did it on Freshs 2.1 and it worked because Freshes has the clear voice mail option in settings. Not to mention, for some reason Freshs also integrated GV into the voice mail settings. It was actually pretty cool.
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Yeah, I noticed your posts in the ROM thread regarding that. Just if we could, somehow, get that ported to the AOSP ROMs we'd be golden.
i keep getting this blank text message which has what looks like either my sim or storage card icon next to it. the contact or sender is "129(1)".i dont know if i am missing texts or if this is some weird glitch.
anyone know what this is?
ive attached a screenshot of my messages so you can see.
thanks,
jason
Maybe you have visual voice enable in Tmobile account but not seting up in the phone yet.
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Maybe you have visual voice enable in Tmobile account but not seting up in the phone yet.
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hmm, can you please explain how vvm has any impact on text messaging? also what is it i need to do in order to fix this?
thanks,
jason
jason370 said:
hmm, can you please explain how vvm has any impact on text messaging? also what is it i need to do in order to fix this?
thanks,
jason
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Visual voice mail receives its updates via sms, if the app is installed it will intercept these and you will never see them ...
If you have VVM setup and no longer have the app on the phone due to a custom rom then you will see these messages ...
Easiest thing to do is grab the VVM cab and re-install it ...
watcher64 said:
Visual voice mail receives its updates via sms, if the app is installed it will intercept these and you will never see them ...
If you have VVM setup and no longer have the app on the phone due to a custom rom then you will see these messages ...
Easiest thing to do is grab the VVM cab and re-install it ...
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thats certainly very interesting. thank you for that however, wouldnt i need to have gotten a voicemail in order for this situation to occur, if we follow your logic?
i have not hasd a voicemail in quite a few days now. iis this a recurring ping via sms or must it be triggered by an actual voicemail?
thanks a lot,
jason
jason370 said:
thats certainly very interesting. thank you for that however, wouldnt i need to have gotten a voicemail in order for this situation to occur, if we follow your logic?
i have not hasd a voicemail in quite a few days now. iis this a recurring ping via sms or must it be triggered by an actual voicemail?
thanks a lot,
jason
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Yes I do believe it is sort of a "Keep Alive" sort of thing and it may also be a trigger to tell the VVM app to check , or for it to send any changes you have made to the settings ...
i set up vvm, still getting this annoying text. surely i am not the only person to ever get this and surely it must be something?
anyone?
jason
i have gotten these too, ever since i switched to custom roms..... but i've learned to just live with it.... still hoping for a solution though
Weird, I got them Until I setup VVM app, then they went away ...
i get the same thing, almost on a daily basis! i've set up vvm but it still sends me these txt... and for some reason i also get previous txts from my gf with the sim icon next to it as well.
I get them every now and then. I have the stock ROM and did not set up VVM. I learned to ignore them. I don't even delete them anymore.
I am trying to get Verizon Visual voicemail set up on my phone. I had it working with True2.1. After upgrading to True2.7, I now get an error code of 9009.
Here are some things that I have tried:
Turning off Wi-Fi
Turning off my Network Extender
Removing /Installing the VVM app, clearing data along the way
Clean install of True2.7 with just the VVM app
Using the build.prop from True2.1 on True2.7
Calling Vz Tech support
Contacting the ROM developer
Posting my problem on the thread for the True ROM
None of these approaches work. Im at a loss on what to try next. Unfortunately I'm back on True2.1 where VVM works.
Any suggestions from the XDA community?
Googling the error code returned this:
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/830429
*73 undoes any call forwarding options (conditional or otherwise) and returns the account to the default forwarding setting (which is to voicemail).
Thanks for the suggestion and the search. I cleared the app data for VVM. Dialed *73 from my phone. Turned off Wi-Fi and disconnected my Network Extender. I than tried reinstalling VVM and it fails like before. Reports error code 9009.
What is really strange is that an earlier version of the True ROM works fine. I worked on True2.1 and fails on True2.7. So strange.
I would love to find the cause of this problem. Any other suggestions from the XDA community?
My guess is there's a service missing that allows for the vvm functionality. I'm running version 2.6.2 of the same rom but will likely switch over to stock one 6.0.1 comes out. Will then debloat using titaniumbackup.
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Thanks for the suggestion and the search. I cleared the app data for VVM. Dialed *73 from my phone. Turned off Wi-Fi and disconnected my Network Extender. I than tried reinstalling VVM and it fails like before. Reports error code 9009.
What is really strange is that an earlier version of the True ROM works fine. I worked on True2.1 and fails on True2.7. So strange.
I would love to find the cause of this problem. Any other suggestions from the XDA community?
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Could be the text messages it uses to setup the voicemail box are getting blocked. Are you using a non standard text app?
Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk
dottat said:
Could be the text messages it uses to setup the voicemail box are getting blocked. Are you using a non standard text app?
Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk
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Im using Textra as my messaging app. Seems to be fine when running True2.1. Only fails when running True2.7. Same messaging app with the 2 different ROMs.
gpz1100 said:
My guess is there's a service missing that allows for the vvm functionality. I'm running version 2.6.2 of the same rom but will likely switch over to stock one 6.0.1 comes out. Will then debloat using titaniumbackup.
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Are you using Verizon Visual Voice Mail with True 2.6.2??
For the time being, I switched for Google Voice/Hangout to handle my voicemail. I am back on True 2.7
swieder711 said:
Are you using Verizon Visual Voice Mail with True 2.6.2??
For the time being, I switched for Google Voice/Hangout to handle my voicemail. I am back on True 2.7
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I'm not. I'm on sprint. I actually think you're better off with google voice as your messages are retained between carriers. With carrier VVM if you ever switched, messages would be lost.
Another option is youmail.
Can't find the other posts about this.. but like everyone else, I checked the VVM setting, cleared cache, rebooted etc and didn't see the VVM option when I opened up the stock dialer. Well by accident I swiped to the left and the tab popped up. It's just over to the right. I didn't see anyone else bring this up, so I thought I would mention it. Hopefully that helps someone.
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Can't find the other posts about this.. but like everyone else, I checked the VVM setting, cleared cache, rebooted etc and didn't see the VVM option when I opened up the stock dialer. Well by accident I swiped to the left and the tab popped up. It's just over to the right. I didn't see anyone else bring this up, so I thought I would mention it. Hopefully that helps someone.
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I still don't see it. I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. I would like to figure it out.
In the tabs up top.. Speed Dial, Contacts etc.. just swipe it to the left like you're scrolling over to it.
If I remember correctly, if you're on Tmo, you need to uninstall the tmo vvm app.
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If I remember correctly, if you're on Tmo, you need to uninstall the tmo vvm app.
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I uninstalled it and that definitely didn't do anything.. hmm. Reinstalled now and that didn't do anything either
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I uninstalled it and that definitely didn't do anything.. hmm. Reinstalled now and that didn't do anything either
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Worked for me to uninstall Tmobile vvm app, clear data/cache in stock dialer, reboot, and the voicemail tab was there. But I'm still have trouble with the "can't activate vvm" error afterward.
If you go to Settings>Call settings>Voicemail, is the vvm option enabled?
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Worked for me to uninstall Tmobile vvm app, clear data/cache in stock dialer, reboot, and the voicemail tab was there. But I'm still have trouble with the "can't activate vvm" error afterward.
If you go to Settings>Call settings>Voicemail, is the vvm option enabled?
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Thanks, I tried it a 2nd time and it worked
Glad you got it working. Coming from the essential phone and briefly 3XL the VM tab was right there in the dialer screen, so I had no idea I had to swipe over to it. Figured that might be some people's issues with it. The only other thing I did was change out my older SIM card with the one in the box. I like to do that every second phone or so.
It hates me.i can't get it
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It hates me.i can't get it
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Did you restart the phone and then go into dialer settings and turn on visual VM?
I had posted about it in another thread, I ended up giving up on a solution since it won't allow activation. The Tmo app is easy enough to use anyway.
Zythos said:
Did you restart the phone and then go into dialer settings and turn on visual VM?
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Yeah tried it all
Strange. Got mine to work just now following the instructions mentioned in this thread.
I have the opposite problem. I can't keep the VVM from the carrier switched off.
I use Google VM and the VVM for each SIM keeps getting enabled.
I have tried everything that was suggested and I can now see the Voicemail tab when I swipe over although the "change pin" setting is grayed out within the voicemail settings therefore VVM is not functioning. Good news I am getting voice to text transcription now sent via SMS so that's something different.
I had to go through a relatively roundabout process to get the VVM in the stock dialer to activate. I was trying to switch to Google dialer, but apparently, while the voicemail tab does show up, voicemails don't actually come through and show notifications with Gdialer.
Ended up having to force stop / disable stock dialer and re-enable to have the vvm actually activate, and it's been fine since.
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I have the opposite problem. I can't keep the VVM from the carrier switched off.
I use Google VM and the VVM for each SIM keeps getting enabled.
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any update on this? Mine reverted back to my carrier voicemail and cant switch back to google voice
Carrzy said:
any update on this? Mine reverted back to my carrier voicemail and cant switch back to google voice
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No solution.
I have an older version of Voice that will do integration, but VVM keeps turning back on, even though I declined.
I don't know.
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No solution.
I have an older version of Voice that will do integration, but VVM keeps turning back on, even though I declined.
I don't know.
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Thank you for responding - which version is that?
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Thank you for responding - which version is that?
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Something like 4.7. You need to look on the app mirror.
It's the last version before 5.x
I went into the stock Phone app to activate my voicemail with T-Mobile, but each time I try I get a "Cannot activate voicemail" error. Did a lot of Googling, and it sounds like a lot of people have run into this. T-Mobile support was useless. I know I can use T-Mobile's Visual Voicemail app, but that would be my Plan B. I've tried installing and then uninstalling the T-Mo voicemail app. Has anybody else run into this and figured out a solution?
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I went into the stock Phone app to activate my voicemail with T-Mobile, but each time I try I get a "Cannot activate voicemail" error. Did a lot of Googling, and it sounds like a lot of people have run into this. T-Mobile support was useless. I know I can use T-Mobile's Visual Voicemail app, but that would be my Plan B. I've tried installing and then uninstalling the T-Mo voicemail app. Has anybody else run into this and figured out a solution?
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for clarity, the built in voicemail client is a VVM client?
i just use the tmobile visual voice mail app and works perfectly fine.
masri1987 said:
for clarity, the built in voicemail client is a VVM client?
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Yeah, the stock phone app has built-in visual voicemail
Can't activate either. Even on old phone. The general consensus is they do not allow 3rd party vvm apps with their service.
This comes from someone who called twice, filed a complaint against first, and explained in depth what the issue was, spending 40+ mins on the call.
I'll follow the thread but it seems like you have to use the VVM app.
does att allow you to use your built in vvm client?
Any update from anyone? Still facing the same issue.
apascual89 said:
Any update from anyone? Still facing the same issue.
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I wouldn't expect much in the way of updates on this issue. T-mobile has been disabling built in visual voicemail on Android phones for years with some sort of network side switch. A handful of people have gotten it to work on some unlocked Pixels and maybe one or two other devices, but the results are never reproduceable.
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Any update from anyone? Still facing the same issue.
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on my last phone (OnePlus 6T) I had to use the T-Mobile application when not rooted. When I had root I was able to get visual voicemail with transcription via the Google (Pixel) Dialer and changing some lines of an xml file in the root directory and also install the Google phone app as a system app.
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on my last phone (OnePlus 6T) I had to use the T-Mobile application when not rooted. When I had root I was able to get visual voicemail with transcription via the Google (Pixel) Dialer and changing some lines of an xml file in the root directory and also install the Google phone app as a system app.
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Yeah same here. Had that setup on 7pro.
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I wouldn't expect much in the way of updates on this issue. T-mobile has been disabling built in visual voicemail on Android phones for years with some sort of network side switch. A handful of people have gotten it to work on some unlocked Pixels and maybe one or two other devices, but the results are never reproduceable.
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Yes, I have it working perfectly on my unlocked pixel 4 XL....
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Yes, I have it working perfectly on my unlocked pixel 4 XL....
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I had no issues on my 4XL either, but no luck on my 8 Pro.
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I had no issues on my 4XL either, but no luck on my 8 Pro.
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I have unlocked rooted 8pro on US Tmo, and no problem with WiFi or wifi calling.
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I have unlocked rooted 8pro on US Tmo, and no problem with WiFi or wifi calling.
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We're talking about stock visual voicemail, not Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi calling. I also don't have issues with those.
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We're talking about stock visual voicemail, not Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi calling. I also don't have issues with those.
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Sorry - voice mail is ok.
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Sorry - voice mail is ok.
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Yeah voicemail is fine for most of us too. VISUAL VOICEMAIL doesn't work in the stock dialer. It requires the T-Mobile app downloaded from the app store. :silly:
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Yeah voicemail is fine for most of us too. VISUAL VOICEMAIL doesn't work in the stock dialer. It requires the T-Mobile app downloaded from the app store. :silly:
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so what do we need to do to pressure t-mo to make this work?
It's always worked on my pixel phones and I never never thought twice about it until aquiring my oneplus8pro. Now if it's working on pixel by default, I'm assuming there is a way for it to work on Kona, just need to figure it out. Just thought I'd share my opinion & of course if I learn something new, I will report.
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Yeah voicemail is fine for most of us too. VISUAL VOICEMAIL doesn't work in the stock dialer. It requires the T-Mobile app downloaded from the app store. :silly:
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That’s pretty lame forcing more spam ware onto us like this. Last built in VVM that worked for me using T-Mobile was with an unlocked USA mode note 9.