based on what network you're on?
I.e. When I'm at home, I want my Google Voice # to forward to my Skype # since I don't get any cell reception at home. But, when I'm away from home, I don't want Google Voice to forward to Skype since it only works on Wifi.
What I'd like is an app that as soon as I get attached to a certain network's SSID (i.e. HOME NETWORK) it automatically forwards calls to Skype so I can actually get the call.
Or even as soon as my phone is on a wifi connection...Skype becomes active.
Basically, people are calling me on my Google Voice # when I'm at home and my phone doesn't even ring...
I haven't tried it out, but that sounds exactly like what Tasker is for:
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
I have a phone sim in my dying HD2, and hope to use the data plan just by plugging it into a Streak 7. Will that work? Can it be made to work?
Should work for data. I believe there have been several threads discussing if it is possible to use the streak as a phone. General consensus has been that the values are disabled by default and that the streak lacks the proper hardware(radios?) to support GSM(sim card) communication.
If you are able to pop in the sim, try data. If you are able to get data working you can try what I use on my wifi only streak: grooveIP in the market... this uses a Google voice account, as long as Ihave a wifi connection and GrooveIP on, my cell number rings my Evo(sprint has integration with Google voice) my laptop and my streak all at the same time on incoming calls. My cell # and Google voice # are the same so the only thing required for the streak to ring is the data connection.
Hope this helps
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it will work provided you have a 3g compatible sim
I've decided to give VOIP a go. I've had qualified success. I have no problems whatsoever if I use 3G or H+ on my mobile phone to connect to Callcentric -and subsequently make my google voice call.
But the thing that piques my curiosity is that when I use google voice through my computer, I can call without problems and yet, when I try using the same internet connection with my Galaxy note to make VOIP calls (CSIPsimple + Callcentric + Google Voice), I get a message:
Callcentric
Error while registering - Request Timeout
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Even with the SIM card removed or with the phone in Airplane mode (and WiFi enabled) Callcentric (on WiFi) refuses to connect.
By testing several different SIP service providers (it feels like all of them), I think I've narrowed the problem to somewhere between CSIPsimple and the provider's choice of protocol. I have tried as many SIP service providers as I could find. For some providers (antisip comes to mind), the WiFi works, but the audio doesn't; while other providers only agree to work so long as I'm not on WiF (callcentric among other).
Anyone have any suggestions?
Updated! Now works on 4.2! Updated!
Hi All-- I really miss Tmobile wifi calling, and I have finally put together a system which works for me...so I thought I would share it if anyone is interested.
It works about as well as Wifi Calling did on my Tmobile Gs2.
I have found this to have two main benefits over the Groove IP method put together by codesplice here: (note: all credit goes to codesplice--he did the heavy lifting on this..I just modified his approach)
1) the call quality is a LOT better. a LOT LOT LOT better. Groove IP sucks.
2) with this method, calls will still ring through to your gmail (assuming you have it set up that way in google voice)
Download these apps to your phone:
CSIPSimple
Google Voice
Google Voice Callback (donate) (you can get it from the amazon appstore...not on the play store anymore for some reason)
Tasker (you need the newest beta, available here http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html )
Secure settings
Download this file, unzip it, and put the files on your phone's SD card (tasker profiles):
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4nxPgKYHIDjbVN1b3IzNC0wd1E/edit?usp=sharing
Instructions:
1) Go to Callcentric.com and sign up for a free account. Write down your SIP number that it gives you (it will start with 1777)
2) also in callcentric, sign up for a free phone number. If you say that you live in the us, you have to pay for 911 access....
3) Open CSIPSimple on your phone. It will pop up with some questions about when you want it to work. I have mine set to ONLY be in use when I am connected to a wifi network. Then add an account. It will have an option for callcentric. Do that and sign in with your callcentric account (username is the 1777 number again).
4) Go to voice.google.com on your computer, go to the settings page, and add the new phone number that you got from callcentric (the phone number, not the 1777 number). It will call you to confirm the number...it should ring through to your phone! (note: under your regular cell number, choose 'edit>advanced>make sure that "Ring my other phones before going to voicemail " is checked)
--You have now set it up for incoming calls. If that's all you care about, you are done! Any call made to your google voice number will ring through to your phone via wifi calling.--
Now we're going to set it up to make outgoing calls
5) Open Google Voice Callback. Sign in with your account. In the settings, choose your new callcentric phone number as the callback number. That's it! you're set! now when you initiate an outgoing call, it will ring back to you, and you are good to go for free wifi calling!
--If you don't care about automating it, you can stop now.--
We're now going to set it up so that it works like WIFI calling, meaning that it a) turns on when connected to a good wifi network, b) turns off your cell radio when connected so you're not wasting battery, and c) it turns off automatically when you are not connected to wifi. We will do this with the miracle of tasker.
6) Make SURE you are on the latest beta of tasker. It is required for this to work!
You can find the newest beta here: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html
DL this zip file that I put together with my tasker profiles, unzip the files and put them on your SD card. Open up tasker and long-press on the 'profiles' tab. Choose import, and then import them.
Ze hu! You're done! Please let me know if it works--and I'm happy to try to help if it doesn't.
If it works for you, please click 'thanks'!
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Note--the tasker profiles were put together originally by codesplice, and all credit for them goes to him, not me. You can find his thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646755
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The advantage of CSIPSimple over the native SIP client in JB is that CSIPSimple can be set to only operate when connected to wifi.
I hope this is useful for everyone--works great for me!
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Just to clarify your method works only if someone dials the google voice number?
I mean that's fine, but I think a majority of folks are looking for T-mobile Wifi calling that ties in with their regular phone number and plan feature.
Re: [Guide] Wi-Fi Calling!
Your thread title is very misleading. Change it.
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edit.. nevermind
I agree, the title should be called Voice Over IP. T-Mobile WiFi Calling is actually their product name.
But the guide is great! I use Google Voice too, but for my Sprint number because it is free full integration. But that's not really possible with T-Mobile, and its not free either. I just need a fix for my T-Mobile Nexus 4 so I can get service everywhere lol.
Re: [Guide] Wi-Fi Calling!
Op,
Welcome to n4 world. I saw your same post in nexus7 forum.
Your method may work well for n7 but not for n4 because of battery drain issue. Using this method over 3g, n4 will not last 12 hours. Its because callcentric doesn't support TCP.
IMO, this is only good for WiFi as the title suggests. But I agree that the title is misleading. When i first saw it, i thought you cracked tmo WiFi calling. OTOH, there are tons of threads on free WiFi calls.
There is another side effect for your outgoing calls. The callback method is equivalent to initiating a call from gv web app. Gv calls both parties. I have found that this adds close to .4 sec lag one way. Do an echo test at 909-390-0003. You will hear your voice after 1 second.
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Issue with WiFi Calling Method
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the major issue I see with this method is that it requires an active cellular connection for an outgoing call. For me (and I'm sure may others) the need is to be able to send and receive calls with no cellular coverage. Personally, with a lab/office in the basement of a building, having any coverage is not feasible, regardless of carrier.
Is there any workaround/alternate plan that would solve this issue?
Edit: At first, it was saying I needed to disable airplane mode, but once I reconfigured the CSIP and the callback app, it worked even on airplane mode. I guess the GV Callback (now called Voice+ in the Play Store) intercepts the call and initiates the callback via WiFi.
Thanks for the guide. This will work as a workaround until TMO Wifi Calling gets ported to the N4.
I use talkatone, really good sound quality
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I use Skype, $3 per month for unlimited US and Canada calls. For outbound calls and text you can use your own phone number. For inbound you can not, but you can probably set up some kind of redirection. I never gave it a thought, because I never needed it
So no one has an alternative to WIFI calling?
By this I mean, being able to recieve calls from anyone with my phone number just like TMo Wifi calling when I don't have any mobile signals?
edo101 said:
So no one has an alternative to WIFI calling?
By this I mean, being able to recieve calls from anyone with my phone number just like TMo Wifi calling when I don't have any mobile signals?
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I setup call forwarding when not reachable (**62*PhoneNumber#) to my google voice/hangouts number. I don't have too many opportunities to test this, but it seems to work.
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I setup call forwarding when not reachable (**62*PhoneNumber#) to my google voice/hangouts number. I don't have too many opportunities to test this, but it seems to work.
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So how does that work? It calls your phone number and when it seems you have no signla and therefore cannot be reached, it dials your google voice number when then dials your phone? Have you checked to see if it works when you have no tmobile signal?
I tested this in a couple of ways. First, I switched to airplane mode and turned wifi back on. I had someone make a phone call to my t-mobile number. It came through on hangouts, the quality was great etc. I think the calling party did not see a delay in the call being answered. Of course, I knew that the call was coming so I answered quickly; but I think t-mobile system saw that the phone is not registed with any tower and forwarded the call to google voice right away. I repeated this test at least a couple of times.
The second test was a "real" one, in a building which does not have t-mobile signal. This test was only a partial one because I was in a meeting, so I could not answer. But the phone rang (vibrated actually) and the calling party got a google voice answering machine.
I also had a couple more accidental, partial tests. There is a stretch of the road near my house where the phone switches between two towers, neither tower has a good signal and calls are dropped when I drive/walk through there. So I recently received two calls in that area. The calls came on hangouts; there was no sound when I answered but at least I got the call and caller's name. I think the following happened: when the initial call came the phone was in the dead zone and the call was forwarded to google voice. By the time it came through on hangouts, the connection was restored but was not fast enough for voip call. Now that I think about it, I got another accidental test at home -- while I have a good signal at home, on some rare occasions my phone does not ring; so recently a call came through hangouts while I was at home and everything worked fine.
I should mention that when I started doing this, I was under impression that the forwarding setting occasionally resets to default (no-forwarding) on its own. But now it looks like the setting stuck permanently and I don't need to check/reset it anymore.
Yes, use Google voice/google hangouts dialer.
Make and receive calls from google hangouts.
You can setup a google voice number for free as well. you can use it to receive calla directly and/or to call from.
https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/6079055?hl=en
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I am going to be traveling this weekend. I guess I'll be paying $14 for an in flight wifi pass from gogo.
I guess I could use grooveip and Google voice to make and receive calls but it's never been fully reliable.
Anyone out there have a suggestion? I tried using Skype for video calling and that didn't work.
Thanks!
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After doing some research I am finding mixed answers. It seems like half the people say when using gogo vpn, voip is blocked as a courtesy measure to other passengers....but google voice texting still works. And the other half say they have quietly been able to make a few phone calls with no issue.
Interesting.
If you're somewhat technically savvy you could try and setup a VPN connection and VoIP (use a generic SIP provider) over that. If you had a working VPN (gogo is unlikely to block those, as they'd kill off their core business - business travelers), you could use a VoIP app no matter where it was blocked as all traffic would be encrypted and tunneled and not visible to the provider (gogo in this case). I VPN back to home if I'm using SIP apps anyway because I'm too lazy to set up encrypted connections and I once had someone steal my credentials when roaming with a SIP app in Europe a couple of years ago.
I'd recommend avoiding things like skype. They're not well optimized for the quality of connection you'd get via gogo. I'd recommend something like csipsimple with a cheap/free/per-minute SIP provider. The downside is the g729 codec - which is what you'd want in this case as it carries "toll quality" voice at 8 kilobits/sec - costs $9 to license due to patent issues.
jfriend33 said:
I am going to be traveling this weekend. I guess I'll be paying $14 for an in flight wifi pass from gogo.
I guess I could use grooveip and Google voice to make and receive calls but it's never been fully reliable.
Anyone out there have a suggestion? I tried using Skype for video calling and that didn't work.
Thanks!
Sent from my XT1080m using xda-developers app.
EDIT:
After doing some research I am finding mixed answers. It seems like half the people say when using gogo vpn, voip is blocked as a courtesy measure to other passengers....but google voice texting still works. And the other half say they have quietly been able to make a few phone calls with no issue.
Interesting.
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