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So i was broke one month and my phone was turned off for a day, and I thought that since google voice used wifi, i would be able to make calls over wifi without hitting the tmobile network. it kept sending me directly to tmo customer service. Is there any way to get around this. maybe? would be verrry naughty tho!!!
Google Voice is not a voip or voice provider, its a call routing service. You still need to have a good valid phone number with your carrier for google voice to work.
Hey guys,
Posted a similar question on the official google help forum but don't expect an answer to arrive from there any time soon. I got my new N1 last week, and was excited to set it up with google voice. I bought it unlocked from google (needed a prepaid plan). Set it up so all my outgoing calls are routed through GV, and it was working fine up until today.
Today, I tried to make a call from outside of my apartment. I have wifi in my apt, and the N1 is connected to the network whenever I'm at home. However, the call from outside didn't go through. Like I said, I have a prepaid plan from tmobile ($50/mo for unlimited text and talk but no data). I tried calling from various locations and with different settings, and pinpointed the problem to not having a wifi connection.
So the question is: does google voice need wifi/data to connect? I seem to remember using it last week with wifi turned off from my apartment and was able to place calls just fine. Doesn't seem to be the case any more. Doesn't really make sense though, because GV isn't a VOIP service either way..
Thanks for any help
Yes google voice need wifi/data to connect.
vadox6466 said:
Hey guys,
Posted a similar question on the official google help forum but don't expect an answer to arrive from there any time soon. I got my new N1 last week, and was excited to set it up with google voice. I bought it unlocked from google (needed a prepaid plan). Set it up so all my outgoing calls are routed through GV, and it was working fine up until today.
Today, I tried to make a call from outside of my apartment. I have wifi in my apt, and the N1 is connected to the network whenever I'm at home. However, the call from outside didn't go through. Like I said, I have a prepaid plan from tmobile ($50/mo for unlimited text and talk but no data). I tried calling from various locations and with different settings, and pinpointed the problem to not having a wifi connection.
So the question is: does google voice need wifi/data to connect? I seem to remember using it last week with wifi turned off from my apartment and was able to place calls just fine. Doesn't seem to be the case any more. Doesn't really make sense though, because GV isn't a VOIP service either way..
Thanks for any help
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Yes you must have data to get a gv connection from the application. BUT if you desperately need to use gv w/o data you can dial your number and connect to gv then place the outgoing call through that. This way you can use it while only on gsm Its a hassle but if youre desperate its a solution.
miketlo said:
Yes you must have data to get a gv connection from the application. BUT if you desperately need to use gv w/o data you can dial your number and connect to gv then place the outgoing call through that. This way you can use it while only on gsm Its a hassle but if youre desperate its a solution.
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Didnt think of that one..+1 to you
now that the topic is here, a little off topic but how do u use google voice? doesnt it like put your voicemail as a text message or email n send it to u? i tried sending a voicemail to myself through a different number but i got nothing. how does this work?
Just so you know, making calls through Google Voice still uses minutes (it calls to an access number, and then connects the call to the intended party).
pakraider said:
Just so you know, making calls through Google Voice still uses minutes (it calls to an access number, and then connects the call to the intended party).
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Good to note anyway, but miketlo's tip was to get around the fact that the GV dial-out requests are sent over data, not to get around using minutes. Similarly, you can add the 406-xxx-xxxx number that corresponds to each of your contacts and text/call that. This of course is a pain to set up, you can't use the GV app to do it, and you use texts/minutes from your plan, but it works. That's the way I did it last year when I still had a feature-phone.
anstosa said:
Good to note anyway, but miketlo's tip was to get around the fact that the GV dial-out requests are sent over data, not to get around using minutes. Similarly, you can add the 406-xxx-xxxx number that corresponds to each of your contacts and text/call that. This of course is a pain to set up, you can't use the GV app to do it, and you use texts/minutes from your plan, but it works. That's the way I did it last year when I still had a feature-phone.
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Yep, I hear ya. I just said it because the OP indicated that they were on a prepaid plan.. so wanted to make sure they knew that GV isn't some sort of VoIP application. (making calls will chew up their prepaid credit)
For "true" calling over wifi, you need Sipdroid/fring.
Add inbound and outbound numbers to friends and family plan. Minutes won't be used or billed.
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I thought I had wifi calling working, but now I suspect it isn't. I don't have the indicators others have such as the quick tile or the dialer indicating it is a wifi call. I checked the setting and see that I have wifi calling (wifi preferred) enabled and the cellular network type is IWLAN in the SIM status.
I thought it might be because of Google Voice so I turned that off. I ensured that I have my E911 address set. I had "wifi calling" on my account from awhile back and assumed that was necessary. I just removed it to troubleshoot the issue below and now cannot get it back. Not sure if others have that.
Here is the logcat error message:
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D/PollingManager( 4414): phone state: 0 0 voice home data home T-Mobile T-Mobile 310260 T-Mobile T-Mobile 310260 LTE IWLAN CSS not supported -1 -1 RoamInd=-1 DefRoamInd=-1 EmergOnly=false
I have stock LYZ28E with MDM9625_10649.09.05.14R radio.
Same here. If I try to place a call with WiFi calling enabled the call ends immediately. There's no indication that it's using WiFi calling other than the call ending immediately.
I spent a good bit of time on the phone with a very helpful tech at T-Mobile trying to troubleshoot this. I didn't have the feature enabled on my account so she fixed that and told me it could take a few hours to show up. Still not working yet, but she did mention she was going to start (or add) my number to an internal thread so they could track. I'd encourage everyone having issues to call and make sure you get to the actual tech folks so they have an accurate accounting of the problem. At this point I'm assuming it's a bug but we'll see...
Edit: Rebooted and have wifi calling enabled, was able to make a call and my Google voice number showed up on the other end. In my case it seems the problem was that I didn't have the feature enabled in T-Mobile's system.
It wasn't working at all for me. I even flashed back to encrypted and unrooted and used the factory image. Never saw "WiFi calling" even though it was enabled. Eventually I just went back to Chroma. He said he has T-Mobile WiFi Calling working and it'll be in his next build.
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TheMattS said:
I spent a good bit of time on the phone with a very helpful tech at T-Mobile trying to troubleshoot this. I didn't have the feature enabled on my account so she fixed that and told me it could take a few hours to show up. Still not working yet, but she did mention she was going to start (or add) my number to an internal thread so they could track. I'd encourage everyone having issues to call and make sure you get to the actual tech folks so they have an accurate accounting of the problem. At this point I'm assuming it's a bug but we'll see...
Edit: Rebooted and have wifi calling enabled, was able to make a call and my Google voice number showed up on the other end. In my case it seems the problem was that I didn't have the feature enabled in T-Mobile's system.
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Can you clarify what you mean about your GV number showing up on the other end? GV and T-Mobile WiFi calling are 2 completely different things.
tealio said:
Can you clarify what you mean about your GV number showing up on the other end? GV and T-Mobile WiFi calling are 2 completely different things.
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Was clarifying the two do work together as they should, just to rule it out as a potential part of the problem.
My phone is still showing wifi calling as active so the change on T-Mobile's side seems to have fixed things for me.
I'm having issues with WiFi calling as well. Haven't been able to get it to work and bootloader, radio and baseband are all updated and on E ROM. No matter what i do it doesn't work.
I've made a few calls now since T-Mobile updated my account, it's working well on both my home and work wifi networks.
I've been reading about all the Note 8's (Snapdragon) being the same hardware but different firmwares which can be flashed vice-versa. I'll assume the ESN/MEID of the unlocked models are in Sprint's database. (Still have nightmares trying to activate a Nexus 6P with Sprint)
I'm wondering if it is worth it to get the unlocked model and then flash/ODIN the Sprint firmware (for Wifi-Calling/Calling Plus, and VoLTE, etc).
Why go through this? If I can get the unlocked model cheaper than the Sprint branded version, is it worth it?
I'm on unlocked note 8 with sprint. Activation was simple. easy and no trouble. I do have wifi calling.
krazieboy said:
I'm on unlocked note 8 with sprint. Activation was simple. easy and no trouble. I do have wifi calling.
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Did you flash the Sprint firmware for WiFi calling or just the way it came out the box?
LordLugard said:
Did you flash the Sprint firmware for WiFi calling or just the way it came out the box?
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As soon as the SIM activates, WiFi calling enables...as soon as LTE Calling is available, I bet we get it too...could be mistaken though...
LordLugard said:
Did you flash the Sprint firmware for WiFi calling or just the way it came out the box?
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out of the box.
krazieboy said:
I'm on unlocked note 8 with sprint. Activation was simple. easy and no trouble. I do have wifi calling.
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How are you getting voicemail? Without the sprint visual voicemail app, do you have to dial into your own number or hold "1" in the dialer to check ur messages?
Bang321 said:
How are you getting voicemail? Without the sprint visual voicemail app, do you have to dial into your own number or hold "1" in the dialer to check ur messages?
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I used *73mygooglevoicenumber to forward no answer service to Google voice...I like the transcriptions
BlueFox721 said:
I used *73mygooglevoicenumber to forward no answer service to Google voice...I like the transcriptions
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That works terrifically. Thanks!
BlueFox721 said:
I used *73mygooglevoicenumber to forward no answer service to Google voice...I like the transcriptions
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*73 works but FYI it forwards calls after 23 seconds or if you hit END
*28 is what gvoice recommends which forwards on no answer or busy.
Almost the same thing but you get the busy signal forward as well as when it goes to voicemail with 28. 73 is more of a timeout or on reject.
centran said:
*73 works but FYI it forwards calls after 23 seconds or if you hit END
*28 is what gvoice recommends which forwards on no answer or busy.
Almost the same thing but you get the busy signal forward as well as when it goes to voicemail with 28. 73 is more of a timeout or on reject.
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Right on...I'll have to do that then...the website said *28 was no longer being used for no answer and th at *73 replaced it...I'll check it out anyways..
I use Google voice on my unlocked note 8. I get a text whenever i get a new voicemail
Ordered Unlocked on OCT 3rd for Sprint, coming with SIM card, so i assume once its activated that ill get the WIFI Calling, but whatabout HD voice and VOLTE?? Its already in BETA on my wifes S8, THanks
urirx98 said:
Ordered Unlocked on OCT 3rd for Sprint, coming with SIM card, so i assume once its activated that ill get the WIFI Calling, but whatabout HD voice and VOLTE?? Its already in BETA on my wifes S8, THanks
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Most likely might need to flash Sprint firmware to get Sprint network specific features ...
urirx98 said:
Ordered Unlocked on OCT 3rd for Sprint, coming with SIM card, so i assume once its activated that ill get the WIFI Calling, but whatabout HD voice and VOLTE?? Its already in BETA on my wifes S8, THanks
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Sprint WiFi calling already works on unlocked version...for VoIP we are waiting for update...Sprint will enable provisioning for your imei if you call them...mine is enabled awaiting the VoIP update when released...Verizon and AT&T are the only ones having issues with WiFi calling and VoLTE...Video calling is not even offered by Sprint
My unlocked on Sprint has:
Download Booster
WiFi Calling
Hotspot (shortcut master lite method)
HD voice (shortcut master lite enable enhanced lte)
VoIP (provisioned by Sprint but awaiting app (like Sprint's WFC for WiFi calling) to be installed in future update to work)
VVM by Google Voice (Sprint VVM needs root and build prop edit with required files pushed to system folders)
No Video Calling will be available because Sprint and Google agreed for Google duo....which is sometimes better anyways
Duo does work great, have tried with both my wife and father ( both have s8s) . I got email today that my Sprint SIM CARD was shipped but the phone is still on backorder, errrr. Hoping to get update in few days since when i bought it said would be shipped after the 15th.. FINGERS CROSSED!!!
Ps, did you have to do anything to the phone to get the wificalling or hotspot working?? I have hotspot on my sprint plan so i plan on using it for tablets for the kids., and deff want VOLTE when its ready
WG
BlueFox721 said:
Sprint WiFi calling already works on unlocked version...for VoIP we are waiting for update...Sprint will enable provisioning for your imei if you call them...mine is enabled awaiting the VoIP update when released...Verizon and AT&T are the only ones having issues with WiFi calling and VoLTE...Video calling is not even offered by Sprint
My unlocked on Sprint has:
Download Booster
WiFi Calling
Hotspot (shortcut master lite method)
HD voice (shortcut master lite enable enhanced lte)
VoIP (provisioned by Sprint but awaiting app (like Sprint's WFC for WiFi calling) to be installed in future update to work)
VVM by Google Voice (Sprint VVM needs root and build prop edit with required files pushed to system folders)
No Video Calling will be available because Sprint and Google agreed for Google duo....which is sometimes better anyways
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urirx98 said:
Duo does work great, have tried with both my wife and father ( both have s8s) . I got email today that my Sprint SIM CARD was shipped but the phone is still on backorder, errrr. Hoping to get update in few days since when i bought it said would be shipped after the 15th.. FINGERS CROSSED!!!
Ps, did you have to do anything to the phone to get the wificalling or hotspot working?? I have hotspot on my sprint plan so i plan on using it for tablets for the kids., and deff want VOLTE when its ready
WG
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Nothing for WiFi calling... shortcut master lite for hotspot
Just got my phone and can not find WIFI CALLING on it. I do not have a setting for ADVANCED CALLING which all the sites are telling me to go to , let me know where you found it, thanks
Has anyone succesfully gotten their Pixel 5 to work with WiFi Calling on mint? It seems like I can but after a while it won't work. If I make an outgoing call on wifi calling, it will attempt for about a second and then hang up. Even after turning wifi calling off I have to reboot before it'll use the cellular network for the call instead. If I turn it on again, it seems to work for a little while, but only a little while. It's really frustrating.
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Has anyone succesfully gotten their Pixel 5 to work with WiFi Calling on mint? It seems like I can but after a while it won't work. If I make an outgoing call on wifi calling, it will attempt for about a second and then hang up. Even after turning wifi calling off I have to reboot before it'll use the cellular network for the call instead. If I turn it on again, it seems to work for a little while, but only a little while. It's really frustrating.
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Let Ryan Reynolds know! Just kidding, sorry to hear that. I have ATT so I can't weigh in.
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Has anyone succesfully gotten their Pixel 5 to work with WiFi Calling on mint? It seems like I can but after a while it won't work. If I make an outgoing call on wifi calling, it will attempt for about a second and then hang up. Even after turning wifi calling off I have to reboot before it'll use the cellular network for the call instead. If I turn it on again, it seems to work for a little while, but only a little while. It's really frustrating.
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Have you gone to their website and entered your 911 address?
Tel864 said:
Have you gone to their website and entered your 911 address?
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Yep, I even contacted support and bugged them about it. The support person just disabled/enabled it for me. It worked for a bit but only for a bit.
Similiar Problem.
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Has anyone succesfully gotten their Pixel 5 to work with WiFi Calling on mint? It seems like I can but after a while it won't work. If I make an outgoing call on wifi calling, it will attempt for about a second and then hang up. Even after turning wifi calling off I have to reboot before it'll use the cellular network for the call instead. If I turn it on again, it seems to work for a little while, but only a little while. It's really frustrating.
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I read about a problem like this on facebook that a guy was having, he'd have to reboot to get calling to work and he'd miss some incoming calls.
I bought my wife a Pixel 5, it's too small for me and I even tried turning off WiFi Calling completely but occasionally it won't call out until she reboots it.
I have to think that this must be a software issue. I'm going to try disabling WiFI calling in Mint's settings too.
I did notice that if you put a Pixel 5 imei number in the phone compatibility checker, it says it doesn't support all features.
I found a page on the Pixel 4a 5G which said that they aren't selling the Pixel 5 but are working with google to fully support it.
Can any other T-mobile users weigh in? Is this a problem your experiencing or is it strictly a Mint Mobile issue?
Thanks
movielover76 said:
I read about a problem like this on facebook that a guy was having, he'd have to reboot to get calling to work and he'd miss some incoming calls.
I bought my wife a Pixel 5, it's too small for me and I even tried turning off WiFi Calling completely but occasionally it won't call out until she reboots it.
I have to think that this must be a software issue. I'm going to try disabling WiFI calling in Mint's settings too.
I did notice that if you put a Pixel 5 imei number in the phone compatibility checker, it says it doesn't support all features.
I found a page on the Pixel 4a 5G which said that they aren't selling the Pixel 5 but are working with google to fully support it.
Can any other T-mobile users weigh in? Is this a problem your experiencing or is it strictly a Mint Mobile issue?
Thanks
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The turning off and back on occasionally is a little odd because of a problem I had on my previous phone, a Galaxy S10. At the time I was also on a AT&T/T-Mobile MVNO (Consumer Cellular) and I had to turn it off occasionally before it would call out and wifi calling would come and go. The only thing was, it was on Android 10, but it had the exact same problem and by coincidence both our phones were on MVNO's with the same parent networks. After I got the Pixel, I couldn't get wifi calling no matter what Consumer Cellular did, but this past weekend I switched to Verizon and everything is OK now.
movielover76 said:
I did notice that if you put a Pixel 5 imei number in the phone compatibility checker, it says it doesn't support all features.
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Hmm, that's disappointing. It's really the only complaint I have though. I'll take $15/month over $50+ anyday if all I lose is wifi calling.
I'll be switching over to Mint shortly, hopefully it works well otherwise!! (I've been using Straight Talk for years)