Help! looking how to get free mins using google voice of VOIP

[vstolyarov]

This is my guide for google voice+sipdroid

FREE MINS on android phone internet connection 3g wifi anything...
Here is how i got "sipdroid" APP working - It gives you unlimited minutes for you phone legit, quality is like skype. As far as i understand you phone becomes like a network computer with ip address that links to you google voice number.
advanced/noob guide:
1)must have google voice number, you can get it by referrals from previous owners, make sure you setup your phone to use with correct @gmail.com account the first time you are using for google voice
2)install google voice app on your android phone (phone like virgin mobile optimus v comes with google talk but you need to setup google voice app anyway 1st setup properly for sipdroid/or csipsimple to work)
2)in Google Voice settings using your home computer, port forward your number in settings to "google chat" also make sure when testing incoming calls the phone number you are calling from to google voice number is not listed in gmail/google voice webpage b.c. it takes you straight to you mailbox.
3)launch sipdroid you should see an option to setup a free pbxes account when you open sipdroid app. if you see only two inputs at the top you done it wrong, not properly setup google voice app most likely
4) after you made your new pbxes account using sipdroid you should first see a yellow light in top left corner of you phone or any indicator spot that will turn green if your connection is ON (wifi tend to turn off by default when screen goes black 3g will keep you connection alive)
good luck, took me 2 days to figure it all out and i just got the basics he-he

optional use csipsimple as alternative app after setting everything up and making sure sipdroid works

 

[Takenover83]

You used to have to use the App Google call back for outgoing, but I guess now that is obsolete?

 

[br.hoffman]

You used to have to use the App Google call back for outgoing, but I guess now that is obsolete?

I use the gvcb app. I believe what it essentially does is allows you to have you gv number show as the caller id. I like the app because it starts sipdroid for you. I leave everything off most of the time. When I want to call over wifi, I hit the gvcb widget and the rest is auto-magic.

**I should note that the gvcb developer says you need a modified version of sipdroid for it to work well. A google search will give you the results.

 

[Takenover83]

I just called directly using sipdroid, with no use of google call back (just logged in with my google voice info in sipdroid), and it still showed my google voice number. So I don't think it's needed anymore.

 

[br.hoffman]

I just called directly using sipdroid, with no use of google call back (just logged in with my google voice info in sipdroid), and it still showed my google voice number. So I don't think it's needed anymore.

hmm...good to know. thanks

 

[aliaselchore]

best way to voip

Iv gone threw the Lg Optimus v section and could not find any info on how to get google voice to actully use data, so i was woundering if anyone knew the process of doing this? I have attempted this on my own I rooted my phone and download Google talk and Gvoice callback and it still using mins,

In short lets get the ball rolling! if there is a guide for it to work on Vm with lg optimus v please send me a link

I got this from "snow02" over at droid X forums and it works great

Sipdroid - Free VOIP Via Google Voice


1. Get google voice if you don't have it. You do have to set this up from a computer as they don't allow account setup over mobile browsers. Make sure it's under the same account as the one linked to your phone (and consequently, market account). If it's not, and you don't want to make a new voice account, you can still get this to work, see post #3 below.
Install the google voice app from the market and sign in.

2. Download Sipdroid from the market and install it.

3. On initially starting the app, there will be a button at the bottom that says set up a free pbxes account to link with google voice. Press it.

4. It will automatically fill in a pbxes account name with your gmail account name. Change this if you wish, just write down what you enter.

5. You'll see right below that, it filled in the name of the gmail account linked to your phone. Again, this is important, and where I messed up, because I had a different google voice account than the account linked to my phone. For the password, make sure you enter the password for the google voice account listed.




6. In the Settings Menu:


Press Call Options


Press Preferred Call Type


Set it to Phone


Then, in the google voice app settings, set your Google Voice options to never use google voice. To dial using sipdroid, in the main phone dialer add a + to the end of the phone number like: 555-555-5555+. This will trigger sipdroid to make the call, but prevent you from getting a prompt every time you want to place a regular phone call. Or, you can dial from the sipdroid app by entering the number on the main screen and pressing enter.
In the main settings screen, press the SIP Account at the top, scroll down and make sure you check 3G and EDGE to enable cell data calls.

7. That's it! Make sure you write down or remember your pbxes account name in case you have to reinstall sipdroid.
Now, try it out. Dial as instructed in step 7 and make sure it works.
And if you're still not 100% sure this is actually working over data, do this.
- From the dialer, dial *#*#4636#*#*
- Choose Phone Information
- Scroll Down and where it says CDMA auto (prl), tap that and change it to EVDO only. This will keep your data connection alive and disable your cellular radio.
- Try Sipdroid again. Still works. Just don't forget to change your radio back to CDMA auto...
Also, with this configuration, incoming calls to google voice may reach your phone via cellular, and not data. If you want to remove the possibility of incoming calls going over cellular, sign into google voice, and under settings, uncheck mobile. Just leave google chat checked. Now incoming calls can only forward using VOIP. Note, this setting has no influence on outgoing calls via sipdroid, they will always use a data connection. But if, for instance, you were overseas and using this to accept free incoming calls, you would absolutely want to make sure mobile is not checked.
I'm pretty comfortable with how this works at this point, so if you have any questions, just ask.

 

[jj2me]

You used to have to use the App Google call back for outgoing, but I guess now that is obsolete?

Google Voice Callback is used to allow sipdroid calling from Contacts (as opposed to calling only via opening sipdroid and typing in the number). That is my understanding of the need, unless someone has found another way to do VOIP calls directly from Contacts.

Follow these instructions by adigo on howardforums for Google Voice Callback installation and use (second and third paragraph)

 

[Takenover83]

Google Voice Callback is used to allow sipdroid calling from Contacts (as opposed to calling only via opening sipdroid and typing in the number). That is my understanding of the need, unless someone has found another way to do VOIP calls directly from Contacts.

Follow these instructions by adigo on howardforums for Google Voice Callback installation and use (second and third paragraph)

No. I can call from my contacts, and a popup is presented. I choose Phone or Sipdroid. I can do all of that without Google Voice callback.

 

[androidguy2014]

I really like the Orbtalk Softphone. You can be up and running in seconds! Available on the Google Play store: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...s/details?id=uk.co.orbtalk.sip&token=-HmHbaJ3

 

[CaptainPackers]

I broke down and bought GrooveIP. I found configuring any other alternatives mind numbing. I've been using GrooveIP for a couple years now and have been quite happy with it. It was well worth the 5 bucks. It has saved me hundreds over the years.

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