If you do not have a service provider you will only be able to make/receive calls when you have a goof wifi connection, otherwise nothing works.I'm a newbie, so please bear with me here. Would using Google Voice and Groove IP mean that I don't need to activate my new Optimus V with Virgin Mobile? Would I still be able to get email, go online, use the apps like I can do now with my unactivated phone? Beside the free calling in US, could I send and receive text for free? Even the cheapest VM plan is way more minutes than I would ever use, so this could be great for me. Any tips for setting up Google Voice?
Thanks!
Yup. I only have GrooveIP and I can make/receive calls without using minutes. I also only have 300 minutes a month on my Optimus V.So to be clear (I am not real tech savy, this is my first smart phone-lg optimus v) I can use just groove ip and I can uninstall sipdriod and google voice callback?
And I can make and recieve free calls over 3g/wifi without using any of my virgin mobile minutes(I'm almost over the 300 threshold)?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have chat enabled - outgoing calls can be made thru G IP - all incoming calls to my cell number go
directly to T-Mob Wifi - only incoming calls using my GV number go to G IP - I think this is just the way
it is - I was hoping there was a way to get the incoming calls to my cell number to go thru G IP too.
Thanks for your reply - I'm not a techie so all input is appreciated.
We will have to start giving out 2 numbers either way - which is not terrible - we were lucky enough to getTo do what you want, you could port your cell phone number to Google Voice, then get a different number for your cell phone. That way all calls to your old cell would go through GV. Of course you would want to check with your carrier so you don't get ETF.