Google Voice and Sprint minutes

[2CupsWithString]

yea im just simply using the app to listen to my voice mail i only use it because i think its better then the sprint vm app but if it's gonna eat up my minutes i don't wanna use it cause that defeats the point

That's all data then and it's fine.

 

[tismo]

HTC evo user here with the everything family plan 1500 anytime. I have both magic jack and landlines numbers that my wife and I call almost everyday, we both have the same phone and google voice numbers. What would be our best option as far as saving those precious minutes?

 

[tismo]

anyone?

 

[ragnarokx]

I suppose you could try using VoIP calling with something like SIPdroid. Or if you have/can get the pick 3 add-on you could make Google Voice one of your numbers, and use it to call your magic jack and land line for free.

 

[roxieerich]

Ok so I have seen many people asking about using minutes on other carriers and it looks like the consensus is that it does in fact use minutes. I am guessing this is true for Sprint as well?

Here is my main question. I am currently on the Simply Everything Family ($189.98) a month plus fees. I am looking to bump down to the Everything Data Family - with Any Mobile, Anytime ($129.99 or $169.99 depending on how minutes you want) since the additional $10 a month is being added to my plan for having the Evo. One of the sprint people explained that the minutes are only used up when call's are placed to land lines. So my questions is..... If your making call's from GV, those call's being placed through GV are they considered land line call's? or cell phone call's? Is there any way to make the Google voice call's be on the data only?

Has anyone had any experience with this?

Nope, that is not possible. Data free calls or minutes cannot be used for voice calls.

 

[phillysdon04]

Call Sprint and get "Sprint To Home" for $5/month and make it your Google Voice number. Then setup all incoming calls on the Google Voice website to appear as your Google Voice number instead of the number its coming from.Then download "Google Voice Callback" from the market which calls you from your Google Voice number when you make outgoing calls. Now you can use your Google Voice number instead of killing your daytime minutes. I hope this helps you.