[HOW TO] Setup Google Voice with Sprint and have separate numbers

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NOTE: These directions were written on a phone with a small screen size, so your screen may display differently. The general idea is still the same and all processes should go in the same order. :)

There have been many questions about setting up Google Voice properly since Sprint and Google attempted to merge the Google Voice settings for phone numbers/voicemail. Even if you have already merged your numbers, you can separate them and use them as different lines when calling people. Follow these instructions. :)

NOTE: For those that have already merged your number (whether by accident or you just want to change it back now) need to complete these two steps before proceeding.

1: Uninstall Google Voice from phone.
2: Login to www.google.com/voice and click "disable" here:
Click here:
gv_online2.png

Then disable here (mine says enable, yours will say disable if you have it "synced"):
NOTE: If you link does not say "disable" then skip this step and continue to instructions.
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EVERYONE SHOULD BE AT THE SAME POINT BEFORE GOING FURTHER.
-No Google Voice on phone.
-Disable link clicked on www.google.com/voice OR never activated before

Now, on to setting it up! :)

Download and install to phone:
gv_download.png


Open up Google Voice and DO NOT TAP ANYTHING! (This is a very important step)
You will see this:
gv_setup1.png


Scroll down until you see this "hidden" skip button ;) and tap it:
gv_setup2.png


Sign in with gmail account:
gv_setup3.png


Tap "Next":
gv_setup4.png


Select this so that you have the option when making calls (this can be changed later):
gv_setup5.png


Tap "Next":
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Click number to dial (just to be certain) and then tap "Configure" to continue:
Note: Dialing the number does not result in a voice call to anyone. It just dials a system to update.
gv_setup7.png


Select "Google Voice":
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If you get this notice, just select "OK" and then hit the physical back button to get back to Google Voice setup:
gv_setup9.png


Click "Finish":
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NOW, you must do one more thing to make Google Voice work!
Go to www.google.com/voice
Click here:
gv_online2.png


Then click here to activate your new Google voicemail to send notifications to your phone!:
NOTE: If you get any additional popups here just click ok/done to dismiss them.
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Now, you can add the widget to your home screen and have someone call you to give it a try. For the first time, give it a few minutes to update before thinking it doesn't work. Enjoy! :D
 

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Re: [HOW TO] Setup Google Voice with Sprint and have separate num

Great post. Now if I could just figure out how to get mms to work right I would be set.
 

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Re: [HOW TO] Setup Google Voice with Sprint and have separate num

Thanks a TON !

I had to stop using Gvoice before seeing this !
 

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