Google Voice - Sprint Integration

[oxeneers]

So, I thought I'd give you guys some thoughts on the subject.

When it soft launched end of April and officially launched soon thereafter, I never was able to get it to "work". I kept getting the dreaded "Sorry, you are not eligible for this. Call Sprint for more details" bull**** message. Turns out, after reading a ton of support forums, that this is because I have a "corporate discount" on my individual plan. So, I guess it seems like Sprint thinks it's a Corporately paid for account, which GV is not eligible to be activated on.

I try once or twice every day. Tonight, I installed the Google Voice app on the Nexus S 4G I bought today to replace my EVO Shift 4G. It asked me if I wanted to enable the integration. I said yes, and voila. Either they updated something, or using the mobile app is the catalyst to get it to work. Try it if you're having problems.

The service itself is wonderful. Being able to text message people from the web is something you will enjoy, no doubt. Blocking callers, setting up the voicemail text transcription, and all the other amazing GV features is great to have. The secondary number I had been using separately before now is going to expire in 60 days. Good riddance.

I can safely say this is an amazing integration and I'm so happy Sprint has chosen to do this. As long as GV and Sprint remain integrated, count me in as a customer.

By the way, the NS4G is a great device. It has some shortcomings, obviously, and the radios need updating - but honestly, it's leaps and bounds beyond most devices.

 

[Verdes8891]

So i got it working with my sprint number now and it is my voicemail system. But how do i get it on my inspire to ring when someone calls my sprint number?

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[Verdes8891]

Got it figured out on how to do it. This is awsome. I cant take my personal phone with me to work so now it is great to be able to get my phone calls for my personal phone on my work phone while it is about 20 miles away from me.

 

[gabbott]

I've had a GV number since they started giving out invites back in 2009. I hesitantly tried out the GV integration changing my Sprint number to my GV number because I didn't want to lose my second number (although admittedly I only used it as a throwaway number).

I have to say, I am really liking the integration. I can now have my cell number ring on other lines... I can text from the computer, I can control whether I send/receive SMS via the cell network and/or over the data connection.

There are a few quirks about options I'd like to see in the GV app but it looks like those are going to be addressed with an update.

 

[Verdes8891]

Question,

When using Google voice with your Sprint number, does any of the minutes you use or text you send (from the computer) count towards your total in the month?

 

[werkx]

Question,

When using Google voice with your Sprint number, does any of the minutes you use or text you send (from the computer) count towards your total in the month?

as i understood it, the answer is yes. which kinda sux for people who had a separate GV before and was able to use it free. now, after integration, that usage will pull from the sprint plan minutes.

 

[gabbott]

Question,

When using Google voice with your Sprint number, does any of the minutes you use or text you send (from the computer) count towards your total in the month?

as i understood it, the answer is yes. which kinda sux for people who had a separate GV before and was able to use it free. now, after integration, that usage will pull from the sprint plan minutes.

If you use GV from a computer (e.g. gtalk) I don't believe it does use your plan minutes. Same as if you have it ring to multiple lines and you answer the call on another phone. At least that is what I've found from my testing.

 

[Verdes8891]

Cool, next question, when i am texting on my evo, i am getting responses back through the google voice app. Which i notice is a bit laggy, anyway to remedy that?

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[oxeneers]

Cool, next question, when i am texting on my evo, i am getting responses back through the google voice app. Which i notice is a bit laggy, anyway to remedy that?

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I ended up just signing out of that so that I didn't get those. I want to use the stock SMS app. But the downside obviously is that you don't have access to the features the GV app gives.

 

[Verdes8891]

I ended up just signing out of that so that I didn't get those. I want to use the stock SMS app. But the downside obviously is that you don't have access to the features the GV app gives.

If i sign out of the app, and Google voice is set up as my voiemail, what would happen then?

 

[oxeneers]

If i sign out of the app, and Google voice is set up as my voiemail, what would happen then?

You can go to the website and have it text you when you get a voicemail. It texts me from my own number and tells me the transcription of the voicemail, when they left it, etc.

 

[NOMster]

Instead of signing out just turn off notification in Google Voice app. Set it to send you a text when you get a voicemail. When you open Google voice your voicemails will be there. One notify. No downloads. Still using stock messaging for texts.

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[dallen13]

Instead of signing out just turn off notification in Google Voice app. Set it to send you a text when you get a voicemail. When you open Google voice your voicemails will be there. One notify. No downloads. Still using stock messaging for texts.
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I don't understand. How are your texts coming to stock messaging still?

 

[NOMster]

If you have the latest voice app, in settings their is an option to get notifications via text or get inbox notifications. Turn on texts. Turn off inbox. The texts will alert you when a VM is in your inbox.

To get your regular texts (not voicemails) go to the phones tab on your PC. Find your device. Click edit. Enable texts. Now text messages will be forwarded to your phone when someone texts your voice number.

Which are you trying to do?

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[arykka]

Tried the integration, but found it pointless? Like having GV ring to my cell, but not to show up on caller ID. Plus, all of my texts are going through GV, and seems I cannot recieve them unless I have a wifi or data connection. I have poor signal inside my office, but used to still get texts due to data roam. For some reason, I am unable to recieve texts inside after integration.

Have since disabled integration, just have GV forwarded to my cell for business calls. Could the texting issue be because I have something configured incorrectly? Also, found it irritating that the integration wanted me to only use my GV number. No one has this number, so when I texted people, they had no idea who it was coming from.

Confused...

 

[dallen13]

Tried the integration, but found it pointless? Like having GV ring to my cell, but not to show up on caller ID. Plus, all of my texts are going through GV, and seems I cannot recieve them unless I have a wifi or data connection. I have poor signal inside my office, but used to still get texts due to data roam. For some reason, I am unable to recieve texts inside after integration.

Have since disabled integration, just have GV forwarded to my cell for business calls. Could the texting issue be because I have something configured incorrectly? Also, found it irritating that the integration wanted me to only use my GV number. No one has this number, so when I texted people, they had no idea who it was coming from.

Confused...

Initially, I thought the same thing. I used it for a few days without seeing any benefits. But, if you go into the app and set it up to forward texts to your messaging app and cut off notifications within the app, I think there are lots of benefits that I have enjoyed. Mainly, I get all the features of my phone like I had before in addition to getting to text and check voicemails through the google voice website. Like you, I have trouble sometimes getting either mobile internet or voice coverage, but it is rare that I can't get either. With the integration, I can stay connected whichever I have. To me, it has been invaluable.

 

[DrUnKeN_TiGeR]

What about mms?

Sent from my rooted cyanogen EVO

 

[NOMster]

Just use email

 

[gabbott]

Excellent news for those that want to keep your GV number after the Sprint integration! Google allows you to keep both for a $20 fee:

Google Voice Blog: Make your secondary Google Voice number permanent