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'Hidden Number' Application?????

Can anyone help with advice or an application for the following (if it doesnt exist it should-but it probably does!):-
I do some newspaper work and hence my phone number is in the paper every week. Im reviewing and it leaves me open to abuse and i occasionally get a mouthful from HIDDEN numbers.
It means that i now just dont answer any hidden numbers, which im sure several of which are genuine.
Is there an application/ way that i can make ALL incoming calls that have their number hidden IMMEDIEATLY go to a specific voice mail? (e.g. "Hi, this is **** ******. Hidden numbers are not accepted on this phone. Please ring from a revealed number, text or leave a vociemail and ill get back to you").
Have i any specific options???

GOOGLE AND INSTALL MAGICALL - it does everything you have asked for and more its awsome this is 100% the answer to your issue.!

An alternative may be is to call your mobile phone operator to see if they have a "block-the-blocker" (that's what it's called where I live) service: if the caller blocks/hides his/her phone number intentionally or by default, s/he is greeted by a system recording saying blocked ID calls are not accepted (followed by with instructions on how to unhide ID).

I think call firewall will do what you need, good luck.

Sounds like you may want to check out Google Voice.
Basically, you get a free phone number that forwards to the phone(s) of your choice, along with extensive call filtering options and a lot of other cool features.
It won't help you with the people who already have your number, but Google Voice allows you to set up call filters so that you can send unidentified callers straight to voicemail or reject them with a "hidden numbers are not accepted on this phone" message.
If you have a Google Voice number and a Windows Phone, you can get apps for dialing out through Google Voice so your GV number shows up when you return a call.
If you go this route, you'll want to check out the following apps:
iDialer (Google Voice version) - This program can be used to dial out normally through your cell phone, or initiate calls through Google Voice.
iContact - This program integrates iDialer with your phone contacts.
Green Button (sets up your phone's green "call" button to open iDialer instead of the default dialer)
Google Voice Easy SMS - sends texts from your phone through your Google Voice number.
I have this set up on my Tilt2, and I'm very pleased with it. Feel free to message me if you need any questions answered.

Geekaholic said:
Sounds like you may want to check out Google Voice.
Basically, you get a free phone number that forwards to the phone(s) of your choice, along with extensive call filtering options and a lot of other cool features.
It won't help you with the people who already have your number, but Google Voice allows you to set up call filters so that you can send unidentified callers straight to voicemail or reject them with a "hidden numbers are not accepted on this phone" message.
If you have a Google Voice number and a Windows Phone, you can get apps for dialing out through Google Voice so your GV number shows up when you return a call.
If you go this route, you'll want to check out the following apps:
iDialer (Google Voice version) - This program can be used to dial out normally through your cell phone, or initiate calls through Google Voice.
iContact - This program integrates iDialer with your phone contacts.
Green Button (sets up your phone's green "call" button to open iDialer instead of the default dialer)
Google Voice Easy SMS - sends texts from your phone through your Google Voice number.
I have this set up on my Tilt2, and I'm very pleased with it. Feel free to message me if you need any questions answered.
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Anyway u hook me up w/ an invite? i remember when Gmail frst came out they had this invite only thing and the people who have been invited can invite like 50 something people! Could you do that too? if yes, plzz could i get an invite! ... If yes.. u can PM me and i will give my email!
Thank youu

There is a service called Trapcall, google it. when somone calls you from an unlisted number all you have to do is press the call reject button then it will ring back with the callers unmasked number, and the caller never notices. its not an app and free.

Call Forward/Divert?

Does anyone know how to forward call or divert call to another number?

*72+the 10 digit number+SEND to activate
*73 SEND to deactivate fowarding
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Get google voice - WAY customizable, and you get a single number to administer many others. True multi use app.

Call forward through a PBX
Hello Everybody,
As a profane developer , I am trying the following on my htc T5353.
I have a central pbx at the office and I would like a software that when running, makes all calls going through the central in this way: I call a number, then I receive a tone, then I send the real number I want to call.
I don’t know how to “intercept” an outgoing call so to make it going through my routine.
Alternatively, I could split in two the green button (“TALK”) in the default call program and use one for standard calls and the other for calls going through my routine.
However, I don’t know how to modify the standard call-program.
Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
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Donyk
HTC T5353
OS 5.2.21907 (21907.5.0.3) – Tess Prime V

Def.ly google voice, you can't go wrong....

Googlevoice and include "googlevoice callback free".
If you need to retain your current phone numbers then you may need to configure free accounts with tricky configurations at:
Pbxes.com
It is intricate, but to get really fancy, you may include:
Sipdroid app, with ipkall.com, smsdiscount.org.
You really want to change your main usage to google voice, though..

[Q] I can't dial out on my Nexus 4 with Google Voice

Hi everyone.
I have a major problem trying to use Google Voice on my LG Nexus 4 phone.
I have my Google Voice number for over 2 years and it has worked fine on other phones, also it currently works on my laptop using the web browser - I receive and make (dial out) phone calls from the browser.
But on my phone - I can't dial out!
Any of you had the same problem and knows what the solution is?
I am searching online for a solution but can't find an answer.
It doesn't even seem that anyone else have the exact same problem that I have...
Here are some details:
I am on T-Mobile. Regular plan - post paid (not pre-paid), on a contract. I have even activated international dialing, as I call some people overseas once or twice a month. I have unlimited minutes (in the US), texts and internet (although after 2GB it gets slower).
My GV account seems to work OK - with Hangouts - in the browser on my laptop (Acer PC).
I can make phone calls and receive them - in both cases Hangouts handles the calls. I see now that if I receive a phone call it directs to Google Hangouts - but it works there just fine. It seems that Google have integrated Voice and Hangouts.
May be that's causing a problem in my phone...keep reading, please.
By the way - when I am in Google Voice's menu - and try to dial a number from there - I have 2 options:
1. dial a number using "Googe Talk" - nothing happens - it can't dial out that way. (You have to go to Hangouts and dial from there)
2. dial a number using xxx-xxx-xxxx (your phone number shows here - that's my T-Mobile number attached to this GV account) - when I choose that option and dial a number - this happens - GV dials my phone first, my phone starts ringing and I have to answer it - I answer it, then it connects to the number which I dialed on the laptop. That works.
When I go to the settings of GV in the browser - first menu that says "Phone settings" - there currently I have checked both options for "Forward calls to": 1. Google Chat & 2. Mobile number (My T-Mobile number). If I uncheck "Google Chat" as a forwarding option - when someone dials my GV number it will only dial my phone, and it won't dial my GV account on my laptop (Hangouts). I have tried either leaving both checked, or just dial my T-Mobile number - but both ways Google Voice does not work properly on my phone.
Now - lastly - on my phone (Nexus 4) - I receive phone calls when someone dials my GV number.
But I can't dial out (make phone calls)!
I have tried everything from reinstalling Google Voice (the app), clearing cash and data, restarting the phone, Sign Out and Sign In again.
I have tried changing the calling option: "Always dial with Google Voice", "Ask Every Time You make a phone call", etc. neither works - it never dials... What happens is - it changes the screen for a second and tries to dial, but then goes black, then goes back to the GV app. It can't dial!
Any idia why this is happening?
Some other thoughts:
I also have Google Hangouts on my phone - can this cause a problem? Do I need to do a certain setting in the Hangouts app?
I have had this GVaccount attached to a different number once also. Then I unattached it from itand attached it to my current T-Mobile number. I went through confirming it - I received a phone call and input a PIN which was provided (in the browser), afterwards I got the message - "You have successfully added your number".... Can that have caused a problem?
Please, help me!
I need to be able to use GV on my Nexus 4. Mostly I need it for when posting adds on CraigsList - I want to give away my google number and be able to receive a call and make calls with that google number. Also I need it for giving away to strangers and such... But I need to be able to dial out, return missed calls, etc.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Try using the native dialer on the phone while the option "Use Google Voice to make all calls" is checked in the Voice app. Make sure you've started the Voice app and it's running in the background. Also, in the Voice settings you see on a computer, try only forwarding calls to your phone, and nowhere else, and see if that makes any difference.

Johmama said:
Try using the native dialer on the phone while the option "Use Google Voice to make all calls" is checked in the Voice app. Make sure you've started the Voice app and it's running in the background. Also, in the Voice settings you see on a computer, try only forwarding calls to your phone, and nowhere else, and see if that makes any difference.
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I tried all that you said before, and I tried it just now again - a couple of times I reset the phone too, uninstalled the GV app, and reinstalled.
Still doesn't Dial Out!
Other things to point Out - I am also using Go Launcher. I tried going to the regular launcher and dial from there. Still doesn't dial out....
Also - I have chosen in the settings to Sync Everything!, and background data is enabled.
The only one thing I haven't done is to switch the Voice Mail Service. I skipped that setting when prompted.
I want to be able to use my own Voice Mail provided by T-Mobile when someone calls my T-Mo number,
and if someone calles me on my GV number and I miss the call - then that should go to the GV Voice Mail, which I can check by dialing the GV number from my cell or by going to the Google Voice web page in the browser. I want the 2 Voice Mails to be separate!
Can this Voice Mail setting be a reason to cause problems for me when I Dial Out?
Any suggestions, please, HELP!

nexuspeer said:
I tried all that you said before, and I tried it just now again - a couple of times I reset the phone too, uninstalled the GV app, and reinstalled.
Still doesn't Dial Out!
Other things to point Out - I am also using Go Launcher. I tried going to the regular launcher and dial from there. Still doesn't dial out....
Also - I have chosen in the settings to Sync Everything!, and background data is enabled.
The only one thing I haven't done is to switch the Voice Mail Service. I skipped that setting when prompted.
I want to be able to use my own Voice Mail provided by T-Mobile when someone calls my T-Mo number,
and if someone calles me on my GV number and I miss the call - then that should go to the GV Voice Mail, which I can check by dialing the GV number from my cell or by going to the Google Voice web page in the browser. I want the 2 Voice Mails to be separate!
Can this Voice Mail setting be a reason to cause problems for me when I Dial Out?
Any suggestions, please, HELP!
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Hm. Are you rooted? Have a custom ROM? If so, which ROM?
I ask because I know I was having troubles similar to yours when I used MIUI. I could receive calls via Google Voice, but it would use my actual number, instead of my Google Voice number, to dial out. It would work, but Voice could not intercept the call before my real number dialed out. I never messed with it too much, as I flashed back to PA after a few days. All that shows is maybe some ROMs have troubles letting the Voice app integrate with the native dialer. If you have the time, try flashing a new ROM and testing it. It won't be a fix, but it might help prove that theory.

Johmama said:
Hm. Are you rooted? Have a custom ROM? If so, which ROM?
I ask because I know I was having troubles similar to yours when I used MIUI. I could receive calls via Google Voice, but it would use my actual number, instead of my Google Voice number, to dial out. It would work, but Voice could not intercept the call before my real number dialed out. I never messed with it too much, as I flashed back to PA after a few days. All that shows is maybe some ROMs have troubles letting the Voice app integrate with the native dialer. If you have the time, try flashing a new ROM and testing it. It won't be a fix, but it might help prove that theory.
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I have NOT rooted my phone (and never had). It is a regular Unlocked Nexus 4 which I bought from the Google Play Store.
It is very frustrating that I can't make the Google Voice to work on it.
I also have the Advanced Task Killer installed on it. I checked it and GV shows as running. I have not killed it (I leave it unchecked).
It is not being killed by a task killer... Anyway the GV works when I revceive calls, but I can't dial out.... very weird.
It seems that no one knows what the problem is.

It seems like you could have some kind of troublesome loop going on by having your GV number tied to Hangouts and having it confirmed on two devices. Your statement about when dialing with Hangouts on the laptop, the laptop dials your phone and then the call goes thru to the number leads me to believe this. The problem with confirming to Hangouts on your laptop is that your laptop does not have it's own phone number to share with Hangouts like your phone would. Perhaps your laptop is set as default with GV to Hangouts and this is preventing you from making calls on your phone with GV. It should work. I just tried it. Have you tried removing your GV number from Hangouts on your laptop to see if it will allow it to function properly on your phone?
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fernandezhjr said:
It seems like you could have some kind of troublesome loop going on by having your GV number tied to Hangouts and having it confirmed on two devices. Your statement about when dialing with Hangouts on the laptop, the laptop dials your phone and then the call goes thru to the number leads me to believe this. The problem with confirming to Hangouts on your laptop is that your laptop does not have it's own phone number to share with Hangouts like your phone would. Perhaps your laptop is set as default with GV to Hangouts and this is preventing you from making calls on your phone with GV. It should work. I just tried it. Have you tried removing your GV number from Hangouts on your laptop to see if it will allow it to function properly on your phone?
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Hi again.
First - THANK YOU for all the responses.
My statement about dialing from my laptop was actually that when dialing from Hangouts - it dials out (without dialing my phone at all), but when I dial out from the google voice web site (this is different from Hangouts) - www.google.com/voice - when I dial out from this web site - then it dials my phone first, I have to answer it, and then it dials the number which I typed on the laptop... This is very strange. Try it and see what I mean. When I dial Out from the new Hangouts (which is tied to Google +) then it dials out directly - without dialing my cell phone first - then I just talk through the laptop microphone, just like when using skype, for example.
My understanding is that Google are going to replace Google Voice entirely with Hangouts. At the moment they are in "Transition" mode or something.... and that's what's causing these weird things. When Google close down Google Voice and move on to just offering Hangouts - then may be it should all get fixed.
I started digging deaper for questions online. Some people have similar problems and they all happened after introducing Hangouts.
Another thing - I have Hangouts on my phone, and I cannot erase it - cause it is the Nexus 4, and comes installed.
I saw some people have similar problem when Hangouts is installed on your cell phone.
Here is one suggestion from another user:
On Android (phone) you can try these steps:
Go to the account Settings in Hangouts
There should be a section that says "Phone number confirmed" and will show the confirmed #
Click that
It will say "Google will now confirm # is your mobile number with a one-time SMS....
Below that message, you can click "Edit" to edit your number and I believe you can delete it there.
Here is the link I got this from (and edited it a little bit): http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/hangouts/VkjUHFWcbeM
I tried that - and guess what - there are listed actually 2 phone numbers in this Hangouts Setting: my personal phone number, and the GV number. And I cannot delete any of them! I tried edit, and it just asks me about adding a new number, but I can't delete an old one.
So I think this is causing the problem - Hangouts overtook my GV number, when it should only use my cell number - or the opposite - I am not sure. Anyway- it's using both numbers right now. So when I choose in the GV app to "Dial all numbers" with GV - nothing happens - cause I think Hangouts overtook these numbers.
Has any of you tried both Hangouts and GV installed on the same cell phone and have the GV number listed in the Hangouts menu?
Please, check and let me know.
Any suggestions?

Yes. I have both my AT&T cell number and GV number loaded into Hangouts and I have no issue dialing out with my GV number. It auto does that. When you confirm your cell number, it auto loads the GV number also.
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fernandezhjr said:
Yes. I have both my AT&T cell number and GV number loaded into Hangouts and I have no issue dialing out with my GV number. It auto does that. When you confirm your cell number, it auto loads the GV number also.
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And when you go to your Hangouts app - under settings/phone number confirmed - does it show you 2 phne numbers or 1 phone number and which one (your GV number/cell phone number) ???
In my case - Hangouts shows both my cell and my GV numbers - listed there as confirmed.
I tried erasing any of them, but I can't. At this moment Google has not made it possible to erase a number from this settings menu.
I think that is causing the problem for me.
What do you think?
I am so frustrated I can;t use Google Voice on my Nexus 4... I started using Viber.... as almost everyone I know already started using Viber...
It's a shame Google ruined Google Voice and it seems they are going to fully replace it with Hangouts in the upcoming months...
There are so many complaints by other users, I am reading...even the messaging doesn't work that well any more....
But, thanks, to anyone who is reading this post and trying to help me!

nexuspeer said:
And when you go to your Hangouts app - under settings/phone number confirmed - does it show you 2 phne numbers or 1 phone number and which one (your GV number/cell phone number) ???
In my case - Hangouts shows both my cell and my GV numbers - listed there as confirmed.
I tried erasing any of them, but I can't. At this moment Google has not made it possible to erase a number from this settings menu.
I think that is causing the problem for me.
What do you think?
I am so frustrated I can;t use Google Voice on my Nexus 4... I started using Viber.... as almost everyone I know already started using Viber...
It's a shame Google ruined Google Voice and it seems they are going to fully replace it with Hangouts in the upcoming months...
There are so many complaints by other users, I am reading...even the messaging doesn't work that well any more....
But, thanks, to anyone who is reading this post and trying to help me!
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That is what I was stating. Under settings in Hangouts, both numbers are listed. When I confirmed my cell number in Hangouts, it detected I have a Google Voice number and automatically added the number with my cell number. Despite this, I am able to dial out with my Google Voice number.
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GV with MIUI
Johmama said:
Hm. Are you rooted? Have a custom ROM? If so, which ROM?
I ask because I know I was having troubles similar to yours when I used MIUI. I could receive calls via Google Voice, but it would use my actual number, instead of my Google Voice number, to dial out. It would work, but Voice could not intercept the call before my real number dialed out. I never messed with it too much, as I flashed back to PA after a few days. All that shows is maybe some ROMs have troubles letting the Voice app integrate with the native dialer. If you have the time, try flashing a new ROM and testing it. It won't be a fix, but it might help prove that theory.
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Hi,
I have the same issue described above. I am using MIUI rom and GV is not working. I am able to receive calls, but not able to make calls. I use Mi4c phone with MIUI 6 rom. When i flash CM12.1, GV works flawlessly. Any solution will be helpful.
Raja

[Q] Chosing default dialer/phone app

Hi,
Prior to 4.2.2 Android gave me the option to use a different dialer/phone app as default when making calls (from e.g. a contact card). This could be Skype, or Lynch for instance, the same way messaging allows me to have Whatsapp as default instead of SMS. This option has now gone away which is a huge irritant to me. Does anyone know if there is a way to get this functionality back?
I have a brilliant ap that routes all outgoing calls through our company's cloud PBX (thereby making international calling dirt cheap), but it needs to grab the call as it is being made. It's killing me that ths feature has gone away...
Any help would be appreciated,
M

Working with the latest Omega ROM, (Ver 11, 4.2.2), and I had to choose my dialer (installed Dialer one).
Usually when I working with SIP dialer, it won;t show in the default program, just integrate with the dialer (after dialing its ask you what service to use - phone or SIP).
Shauly

McHan said:
Hi,
Prior to 4.2.2 Android gave me the option to use a different dialer/phone app as default when making calls (from e.g. a contact card). This could be Skype, or Lynch for instance, the same way messaging allows me to have Whatsapp as default instead of SMS. This option has now gone away which is a huge irritant to me. Does anyone know if there is a way to get this functionality back?
I have a brilliant ap that routes all outgoing calls through our company's cloud PBX (thereby making international calling dirt cheap), but it needs to grab the call as it is being made. It's killing me that ths feature has gone away...
Any help would be appreciated,
M
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Have you tried to clear the phone defaults from application manager?
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SIP settings

How do you get to the SIP settings on this phone?

Any ideas?

Still the same problem with Android 8 -.-

I had this option on all Android phones so far. This phone is missing that. How is this stock Android?
Attached screenshot from A1 and Note 3

Same problem here. All my previous phones had this setting but this one has not.
Does it have something to do with dual sim?

darkdragon-001 said:
Does it have something to do with dual sim?
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No. Xiaomi removed that feature for some reason.

I've found a solution about a month ago, it works well.
install QuickShortcutMaker
click on "Ricerca incrementale" and select "Ricerca normale" (based on the Italian version of the app)
search "sip"
click on "sip settings" and next on the button "Provare" (maybe "Try" in english)
click on the button + on the top, configure your SIP account
uninstall QuickShortcutMaker

AndreaHH90 said:
I've found a solution about a month ago, it works well.
install QuickShortcutMaker
click on "Ricerca incrementale" and select "Ricerca normale" (based on the Italian version of the app)
search "sip"
click on "sip settings" and next on the button "Provare" (maybe "Try" in english)
click on the button + on the top, configure your SIP account
uninstall QuickShortcutMaker
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Works fine to add new SIP accounts but Xiaomi has removed other things such as choosing which account to use to make the call (works only with SIM accounts): a workaround is to duplicate an existing contact with only sip telephony.
I can not make call reception work. Any ideas?

I have the same problem, and I wonder if should I install another Phone apk that supports SIP.VOIP, and I wonder which apk?

ohdearlord said:
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I can not make call reception work. Any ideas?
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On Oreo 8.1 August 2018 receiving SIP calls works fine for me.
My providers are sonetel and sipgate.
On the Xiaomi Mi A1 it is not possible to configure VOIP / SIP as described:
https://support.google.com/phoneapp/answer/2811843?hl=en
With the help of external tools I was able to set up a VOIP account in the A1
and got it to log into a SIP VOIP service provider.
-Install Activity Launcher from play store.
-Open the app and hit All activites from the drop down.
-Scroll down to Phone Services and open it
-Scroll down to SIP Settings open it
-This opens the settings dialog in which you add an account.
-Open the regular Phone Dialer and open Settings/Calling Accounts.
-Open All calling accounts and enable the account you added earlier.
Let me know if it works for you.

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Let me know if it works for you.
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I did it exactly that way: no way to make incoming calls work.
When I enable the account previously added to "Calling Accounts" (Dialer / Settings), the account name is displayed twice while in "SIP Settings" it is written that call reception is not active.
My provider is local (account is created from a FritzBox) and i've Oreo 8.1 with August 2018 patch. (EDIT: my phone is not rooted.)
Thank you anyway

ohdearlord said:
I did it exactly that way: no way to make incoming calls work.
When I enable the account previously added to "Calling Accounts" (Dialer / Settings), the account name is displayed twice while in "SIP Settings" it is written that call reception is not active.
My provider is local (account is created from a FritzBox) and i've Oreo 8.1 with August 2018 patch. (EDIT: my phone is not rooted.)
Thank you anyway
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Unrooted phone here as well.
I get double listings as well - as I use 2 incoming accounts, the list shows 4 entries.
(Have you enabled the accounts by hitting "All calling accounts" and then set the respective switch on?)
It seems weird to me that you can't receive calls, as in SIP accounts both my accounts show the notification "Receiving calls".
And of course incoming calls ring fine.
I use these SIP accounts to receive incoming calls to int'l numbers both through my fritz!box 7490 as well as to my mobile when away from home.
Sonetel provides free trial accounts I think. Perhaps you try that.
Good luck!
V

There's an app "Galaxy SIP accounts" which helped me to enable outgoing SIP calls:
It makes my A1 stock dialer to ask whether to place a call through an inserted SIM or through a SIP account.
In other words: SIP incoming and outgoing calls can be enabled on the A1 without going through a 3rd party app.
So Xiaomi - why do you hide the stock settings menus???

After October security patches, dialing out even works better.
Before the latest update, the outgoing number had to be selected twice.
Now dial-out selection is like it should:

Thank you
v said:
There's an app "Galaxy SIP accounts" which helped me to enable outgoing SIP calls:
It makes my A1 stock dialer to ask whether to place a call through an inserted SIM or through a SIP account.
In other words: SIP incoming and outgoing calls can be enabled on the A1 without going through a 3rd party app.
So Xiaomi - why do you hide the stock settings menus???
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Finally works! That app did the trick and enabled incoming calls. Thank you!

ohdearlord said:
Finally works! That app did the trick and enabled incoming calls. Thank you!
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Thank you very much for your kind feedback.
I'm delighted that the procedure works for you.

coolxal said:
How do you get to the SIP settings on this phone?
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I just realized the SIP menu is now working!
Not sure when it was fixed (June update?).