I recently ported my Google Voice number out of GV and into Verizon, replacing my old Verizon number. The port process is "complete" (still not receiving texts from carriers other than Verizon, but that is another issue that is apparently solved by waiting a few days) and GV automatically removed my number (so now it only says "Get a Google Voice number." Is there a way to get my SMS history from Google Voice into my Moto X? I used Google Takeout to export my Voice data, but I have no idea how to get it into my phone. I plan on using Hangouts as my default SMS app if that makes a difference.
I have searched and searched, and cant find the answer to this. I have Google Voice sms enabled in my Hangouts app but when I go to send a new text, my only option to send a text from is my Verizon number, and when someone sends a text to my Google Voice number, it says "Send an SMS to ... from my Verizon Wireless number". How do I send a text in the Hangouts app FROM my Google Voice number? The little SMS button in the lower left where you switch between Hangouts and SMS does not have an option for my Google Voice number. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Go to settings in Hangouts > SMS > tap on "Send SMS from" and choose your Google voice number instead of your Verizon number. P.s. There is a bug with "smart reply" option. If you choose that then hangouts automatically chooses Google voice number as your default number and there is no way to switch between your number and Google voice number. Unless you do it manually thru settings.
Is it only one or the other, I cant have one conversation on my Verizon number, and the next one on my Google Voice number, and bounce between them without going into settings?
Unfortunately no. At least that i know of. Switching them in settings is the only way around it so far.
*sign* Thanks for the response. I was hoping they would actually let you select which number to use for individual message threads, for those of us that use both numbers. Oh well. Back to the Google Voice app.
I've noticed that my google voice isn't working like I'm used to.
Expectation: Whenver I get a voicemail to either my ATT #, or GV # that I get a transcribed visual voicemail in my voice app.
Whats happening: No voicemail shows up in google voice app. instead I get a notification that I have a voicemail available and to call in. (assuming it's my att dumb voicemail) When I call my GV number and leave a VM. The automated voice message reads my ATT number not my GV. WEIRD!
I setup the voice app and to make voicemail go through google voice, not ATT. I uninstalled and reinstalled to confirm GV setup the phone to use GV not ATT.
Can anyone confirm this problem or help me troubleshoot.
Unoid said:
I've noticed that my google voice isn't working like I'm used to.
Expectation: Whenver I get a voicemail to either my ATT #, or GV # that I get a transcribed visual voicemail in my voice app.
Whats happening: No voicemail shows up in google voice app. instead I get a notification that I have a voicemail available and to call in. (assuming it's my att dumb voicemail) When I call my GV number and leave a VM. The automated voice message reads my ATT number not my GV. WEIRD!
I setup the voice app and to make voicemail go through google voice, not ATT. I uninstalled and reinstalled to confirm GV setup the phone to use GV not ATT.
Can anyone confirm this problem or help me troubleshoot.
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set it up via their online site, not app. the app has some settings that are important, but their full site has the full set up.
I had this issue too hangouts was receiving my messages not google voice after a few attempts at fixing it. Disabled vm in hangouts and enabled in google voice app works like a charm. Also had to manually edit voicemail settings in the call app menu and add phone numbers through the desktop version of google voice.
Guys i am trying to get google voice to work on my verizon droid turbo but confused at a few things. I want to be able to have my voice mail go to google voice and not the verizon voicemail, but it wont let me. any ideas
Why is the access number and the call forwarding number different? another thing is after all said and done I called my voicemail with another phone to my phone that is set up on and it goes to the verizon voicemail instead with forwarding on.
the_rooter said:
Guys i am trying to get google voice to work on my verizon droid turbo but confused at a few things. I want to be able to have my voice mail go to google voice and not the verizon voicemail, but it wont let me. any ideas
Why is the access number and the call forwarding number different? another thing is after all said and done I called my voicemail with another phone to my phone that is set up on and it goes to the verizon voicemail instead with forwarding on.
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With Verizon, you have to manually set the call forwarding to your Google Voice. There are 3 different instances when you want to have your calls forwarded.
See this thread for more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/general/fix-google-voice-forwarding-advanced-t2980980
When setting up Google Voice app on the phone, it will probably tell you that the app couldn't set up voicemail properly. That is ok, because you are doing it manually.
However, with the latest Hangouts/SMS changes, I'm not even sure you need the google voice app, if you set your google voice messages to use Hangouts.
I recently purchased a Nexus 6 (unlocked) off of the play store. My carrier is Verizon so I took my existing Verizon nano sim card and popped it in and now I am up and running. I want to use Google Voice for my voicemail instead of having to call and check it through verizon. I have an actual google voice number, but I don't want to use that I just want any calls to my mobile number to use the google voice greeting/inbox.
On my previous phone I used the Verizon Basic Visual Voicemail. Normally when I install Google Voice and go through the configuration setting it as the primary voicemail option in the settings it automatically switches over and when someone calls they hear the greeting "The google subscriber you have reached.....". In my case with the Nexus 6 people still hear my Verizon greeting no matter what I do and I keep getting a notification to download the Verizon Visual Voicemail App from the play store to check it. I refuse to do this, the point of me getting this Nexus 6 was to do away with any Verizon garbage.
Has anyone else gone through this? On my past 4 phones I have simply been able to download Google voice, install, configure, and it overrides the Verizon voicemail. The only thing I can think of that is different this time is that I am subscribed to the verizon basic visual voicemail from my previous phone because I wanted to give it a try.
HunterT said:
I recently purchased a Nexus 6 (unlocked) off of the play store. My carrier is Verizon so I took my existing Verizon nano sim card and popped it in and now I am up and running. I want to use Google Voice for my voicemail instead of having to call and check it through verizon. I have an actual google voice number, but I don't want to use that I just want any calls to my mobile number to use the google voice greeting/inbox.
On my previous phone I used the Verizon Basic Visual Voicemail. Normally when I install Google Voice and go through the configuration setting it as the primary voicemail option in the settings it automatically switches over and when someone calls they hear the greeting "The google subscriber you have reached.....". In my case with the Nexus 6 people still hear my Verizon greeting no matter what I do and I keep getting a notification to download the Verizon Visual Voicemail App from the play store to check it. I refuse to do this, the point of me getting this Nexus 6 was to do away with any Verizon garbage.
Has anyone else gone through this? On my past 4 phones I have simply been able to download Google voice, install, configure, and it overrides the Verizon voicemail. The only thing I can think of that is different this time is that I am subscribed to the verizon basic visual voicemail from my previous phone because I wanted to give it a try.
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My first suggestion would be to be sure you are unsubscribed from the Verizon VM on your account. Then, open your dialer, click the 3 dot settings button, click settings, then select calls. Click voicemail, then service. See if you have any options there. I'm on Sprint and Google voice integrates through my carrier so that is the only option I see in that location. (Your carrier).
Then you can click set up, there you could manually set your Google voice number as your voicemail number.
Evolution_Freak said:
My first suggestion would be to be sure you are unsubscribed from the Verizon VM on your account. Then, open your dialer, click the 3 dot settings button, click settings, then select calls. Click voicemail, then service. See if you have any options there. I'm on Sprint and Google voice integrates through my carrier so that is the only option I see in that location. (Your carrier).
Then you can click set up, there you could manually set your Google voice number as your voicemail number.
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After further research I am pretty sure I have to put my sim chip back into my LG G3 and cancel my verizon VM subscription. Then put the sim back in my Nexus 6 and go through the Google Voice setup process again. I just didn't think Verizon would have control over it somehow after subscribing to their visual voice service.
Also, open Google voice from a desktop PC or desktop view and ensure you've completed all the steps to integrate.
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Also, open Google voice from a desktop PC or desktop view and ensure you've completed all the steps to integrate.
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There really aren't any steps.. I logged in and it shows my Google Voice # and then my Mobile Verizon #. I definitely don't want to go through with the Google Voice activation process to my phone because then it forwards all calls to my Google Voice #. I just want to use Google Voice for my voice mail which should have nothing to do with my GV # and the only thing I should have to do in the settings is update my greeting. The reason I know nothing should have to be touched is because on my past 4 phones when I wasn't a subscriber to Verizon Visual Voicemail, Google Voice would install and configure with no problem. Of course that message would come up saying Google Voice is not compatible with my carrier (Verizon) but it would just start working anyway.
HunterT said:
There really aren't any steps.. I logged in and it shows my Google Voice # and then my Mobile Verizon #. I definitely don't want to go through with the Google Voice activation process to my phone because then it forwards all calls to my Google Voice #. I just want to use Google Voice for my voice mail which should have nothing to do with my GV # and the only thing I should have to do in the settings is update my greeting. The reason I know nothing should have to be touched is because on my past 4 phones when I wasn't a subscriber to Verizon Visual Voicemail, Google Voice would install and configure with no problem. Of course that message would come up saying Google Voice is not compatible with my carrier (Verizon) but it would just start working anyway.
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Well, I'm glad you figured it out for yourself. Good luck! :good:
Here is a paste from another thread. With voice over LTE a lot of things don't work right and you have to forward voicemail to Google Voice to make it work.
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If you are having trouble configuring Google Voice as your voicemail service on Verizon you can make the switch manually by dialing all three of these activation codes:
*71[Your Google Voice number]*-- This turns on Conditional Forwarding, which should transfer*calls to your Google Voice number when your Verizon phone is*busy or unanswered after 3 to 6 rings.*90[Your Google Voice number]*-- This turns on Busy Transfer, which transfers all calls that would hear a busy signal to your Google Voice number.*92[Your Google Voice number]*-- This turns on No Answer Transfer, which*transfers all calls unanswered after 3 to 6 rings to your Google Voice number.To Deactivate the Call Forwarding, dial *73 [Send]To Deactivate the Busy Transfer, dial *900 [Send]
To Deactivate the No Answer Transfer, dial *902 [Send]
DebianDog said:
Here is a paste from another thread. With voice over LTE a lot of things don't work right and you have to forward voicemail to Google Voice to make it work.
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If you are having trouble configuring Google Voice as your voicemail service on Verizon you can make the switch manually by dialing all three of these activation codes:
*71[Your Google Voice number]*-- This turns on Conditional Forwarding, which should transfer*calls to your Google Voice number when your Verizon phone is*busy or unanswered after 3 to 6 rings.*90[Your Google Voice number]*-- This turns on Busy Transfer, which transfers all calls that would hear a busy signal to your Google Voice number.*92[Your Google Voice number]*-- This turns on No Answer Transfer, which*transfers all calls unanswered after 3 to 6 rings to your Google Voice number.To Deactivate the Call Forwarding, dial *73 [Send]To Deactivate the Busy Transfer, dial *900 [Send]
To Deactivate the No Answer Transfer, dial *902 [Send]
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Yes, this. Google Voice voicemail never worked for me on Verizon unless I did these steps, even before VoLTE came along.