Skype is a lie - Is there another mobile app? - Off-topic

Problem solved. It uses names instead of numbers.

Are you sure the call was to their Skype address and not a phone no? I get free calls on skype every day.
Otherwise try Fring.
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Voxhound said:
Are you sure the call was to their Skype address and not a phone no? I get free calls on skype every day.
Otherwise try Fring.
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How do you do it? I set up the accounts and nothing was mentioned about any specific calling number or name. The way I understand it, if Skype is installed on the phone, shouldn't it automatically detect it?

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How Can I keep my call log forever?
I think the default setting I currently have is limited to 500 calls.
Thanx
well I installed an app that upload all my call log to my Google calendar in real time. its brilliant. I created a separate calendar called "my calls" and now I have a permanent complete history of all missed and received calls. its a free app call "call track" or something.
but I don't know if you can extend the built in call log length. mine seems to go back 30 days which makes my list freaking enormous.
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Anybody got the apk for CallTrack? Doesn't show in Market for me...
yeah I just double checked and its called "call track", free in the market. I guess it doesn't show up in the market for you? its a great app exactly what would help you.
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Skype mobile for att?

I was able to download the skype mobile app but is there any way to make it work with att?
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Don't think so. As an alternative, (if it's to get free phone calls) you can try setting your phone up for sip. I use Gizmo5, Sipdroid, GVCallBack, and Google Voice and it works great for free phone calls (incoming and outgoing, no need to pay skype out) over 3g or wifi.
When Google bought Gizmo5, they also closed it to new members, but you might be able to try something similar with Sipgate (http://www.sipgate.com/one)
If it's to actually communicate with other skype users, i'm not sure.
Nimbuzz for skype to skype.
Lifehacker has a guide up for free calls using google voice. Google it. Im lazy.
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Google voice lets you make VoiP calls?
ukulele_ninja said:
Google voice lets you make VoiP calls?
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With a little tinkering yea.
Here is an older thread that gives some options:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/...via-wifi-using-google-voice-and-gizmo5-21836/

[Q] Google Voice?

I can't find Google Voice...I find that odd. Am I misiing something?
Nah man I can't find it either I think hopefully theyll try to make an optimized version, regardless, I'm a little upset
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If you try to install it via market.android.com, it says it's an invalid device.
not compatible yet. Should have an update soon. I have found other apps like logmin ignition don't work either. Sure updates will roll out soon
anyone have an idea on timing for google voice? really would love to be able to make a voice call and get sms.
google translate isn't compatible either...not sure why. seems like it should be able to run the phone version just fine.
I suspect that voice calls will not work even when/if we get google voice app in here. Unless google decides to push gtalk direct dialing like on the browser gmail.
lanternca said:
anyone have an idea on timing for google voice? really would love to be able to make a voice call and get sms.
google translate isn't compatible either...not sure why. seems like it should be able to run the phone version just fine.
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I don't think they'll let you make calls from the xoom or any tablet, I think the most they'll do is to let us send text messages over the xoom, just because this is a tablet not a phone, but then you never know...
you already can with skype
Something I thought about was just using the browser to access the google voice webpage, which you can use to text message as well. It does work better when you change the browser userstring to desktop instead of android.
i tried a little while ago to run the latest version and got fc right off the bat. It may be as simple as a slight APK mod. Ill try a few things and report back.
Did you get it working
By using Fring VoIP, SIPGate, and Google Voice I can make VoIP calls with my Xoom. Once you set up Fring with SIPGate, add your SIPGate number to GV. Go to the GV website on your Xoom, lookup a contact can call. It will forward the call to your SIPGate number and ring on the Xoom through Fring. Works great.
Still waiting for an official GV app though.
I've been in touch with team at Google. At first, I was given the following response:
Thanks for your note. At this time, Google Voice is not compatible with the Motorola Xoom, because the Xoom doesn't have the required telephone features.
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After replying that I didn't exactly need the telephone features, but rather the SMS and voicemail checking features, I got this back:
At this time, it's not possible to use the Google Voice app on the Xoom, but I will definitely share your feedback with the Google Voice team.
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Hope this helps to resolve some of the confusion!
doesn't csipsimple use honeycombs native phone capabilities? If so why can't GV?
Lacking that what about after the 4g upgrade? Will it not have a radio then technically?
I believe the reason there isn't telephone capabilities is that Google isn't interested in creating a full-fledged VoIP solution just yet. You can see they're testing the waters with the VoIP calling in Gmail, but if they were truly dedicated to the concept, they would have added VoIP capabilities to the standard Android app or released SIP information. After all, Gingerbread and the Nexus S have the capabilities to run something like that.
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This is a deal breaker for me on the xoom/Honeycomb. iPad has official GVoice app that does sms, missed calls, & voicemail and it has the talkatone app that does GVoice voip calls. You can put away your phone while using your tablet and not miss anything.
If your GV number is set to ring gmail/gtalk will a the gtalk app ring on a xoom?
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This is a deal breaker for me on the xoom/Honeycomb. iPad has official GVoice app that does sms, missed calls, & voicemail and it has the talkatone app that does GVoice voip calls. You can put away your phone while using your tablet and not miss anything.
If your GV number is set to ring gmail/gtalk will a the gtalk app ring on a xoom?
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Nope.
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By using Fring VoIP, SIPGate, and Google Voice I can make VoIP calls with my Xoom. Once you set up Fring with SIPGate, add your SIPGate number to GV. Go to the GV website on your Xoom, lookup a contact can call. It will forward the call to your SIPGate number and ring on the Xoom through Fring. Works great.
Still waiting for an official GV app though.
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Instead of Fring I am now using SIPDroid and it works great. Even tethering from my Incredible.
It looks like I'm going to have to put off the Xoom until more features are enabled.
michaelyork said:
I've been in touch with team at Google. At first, I was given the following response:
After replying that I didn't exactly need the telephone features, but rather the SMS and voicemail checking features, I got this back:
Hope this helps to resolve some of the confusion!
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I'm sure google has some clueless employees too, and given that they developed a GV app for the iPad, which also lacks telephone functionality, I'm betting that that's all this is....one of Google's few clueless.
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Need help with GV

Sorry if this in the wrong spot but need some help with GV not working now. (kicked Apple to the curb so this is my first go at this w/ the Note 3)
If my GV # is called it will not ring my phone like it did when I set it up a week ago. You can leave a VM and it will show up in the stock phone call log, show up in GV app inbox and translate. If I dial a number from the stock phone it will ask if I want to dial with GV or not and that works. But my phone will not ring if that GV number is dialed. The phone use to ring and then if it was my Google # I had to press 1 to answer the call.
I uninstalled GV a couple times and restarted the phone but that didn't work either!
I installed Phone for Google Voice until I can get this back working correctly and yes if I dial my GV# this new app rings and I can now get calls with my phone.
Any help would be great, thanks in advance.
Login to voice.google.com and make sure you have call forwarding on correctly.
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Login to voice.google.com and make sure you have call forwarding on correctly.
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THANKS, that was it. Somehow my cell phone was no longer checked. :good::good:
Sweet! Glad to here you got it working!
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Z1s and Google voice

Is any one having any issues getting voicemails to show up in their call log after seeing up Google voice? I get the notification but vast seem to find them in the call log.
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Is any one having any issues getting voicemails to show up in their call log after seeing up Google voice? I get the notification but vast seem to find them in the call log.
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Are you sure that you entered your google voice number properly in the forwarding options? I had trouble for the first few hours, but called T-mobile and they checked the forwarding settings... now it works properly.
In the call log, you will see only a missed call. The message itself will only show up in your gmail list, and the browser version of google voice... I think.? There is also a stand-alone .apk app for gVoice, available in the play store]
scoobdude said:
Is any one having any issues getting voicemails to show up in their call log after seeing up Google voice? I get the notification but vast seem to find them in the call log.
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I am sure ebbed it right as it works just fine for calls. But in a 4.1 I believe they added the option to have your vm show up in the call log to listen to only. This worked fine on my n4. And the option is selected in the stand alone app.
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I'm having some strange issues with GV on my Z1S. Just switched to T-Mobile last week and immediately made GV my voicemail. I removed my number from the website and re-added it, went through the prompts, and got the forwarding working. Now, I have 2 strange issues:
1. All the time the phantom voicemail icon will appear on my phone. I force quit "phone" (the app) and it goes away, but it'll show up sometime tomorrow or when I reboot my phone or something.
2. The GV voicemail seems to work intermittently (may have some effect on #1). Meaning, someone will call me and tell me they left a message, but the message is no where to be found. My theory is the forwarding didn't kick in, the message went to T-Mobile voicemail, and the phantom icon appeared. However, I can't yet confirm that.
Anyone dealing with either of these issues?
Is there a way to check my T-Mo voicemail after I've set everything up with google voice?
Thanks.
Same issues am having. For number 1 i am going to try and reset my number from the website.
For number 2 I just disabled the option to see vm in the call log.
The Phantom vm is tmobile picking up and then GV taking over so essentially a vm on each. It's annoying
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