N900 and Google Voice Guide

[spinnukur]

So some of you asked that I put together a guide about Google Voice and how to use it with the N900, so now that I'm sober from last night here we go.

First off, the N900 is going to have some kind GV support, either already coming built into the phone or through some kind of widget. If you watch the N900 videos of people playing with the contacts section, you'll notice there is a part where it says 'Google Voice', now this could just be a simple section ( but doubtful ), or it could be more. Okay so moving forward to the guide.

GV & N900

Google Voice is an application that allows you to combine all your numbers ( work, home, cell ) and tie it to a single number you choose through GV ( the number you choose can be changed at anytime ). GV can also be used on our wonderful N900 for visual voicemail ( explained in a bit ).

Switching Phones during Calls

So when someone calls your GV number all your phones will ring and lets say you answer on your cell but your battery is about to die. Simply press * on your cell, and your other phones will ring--go over and pick up one of your other phones, then end the call on your cell. The person on the line will never know that you switched phones.

Recording Calls

If you're on line with a pesky customer service person or just need to record the call ( abide by state laws ofc ) for whatever reason simply press 4 and you conversation will be recorded, and when you're done recording just hang up or press 4 again. After you've updated your inbox your recording should be their ( although I've noticed it sometimes takes an hour for it to happen.

Voicemail Eavesdropping

We all love to hit the reject button when someone calls whom we don't want to talk to, so instead we wait for their message. Well here's one of the best parts, simply hit the 2 button, wait a few secs and you'll start hearing their message as they are leaving it for you. As they are leaving the message if you hear something that is important just hit * and you'll be connected...kind of cool also if you want to mess with people as they are leaving the message.

N900 Visual Voicemail

Setting up GV to be used as visual voicemail on your N900 ( credit for this goes out to iKneaDough ). When someone calls and leaves a message on your GV account, it gets transcribed, emailed and text'd to you with the entire message. To set up the visual voicemail on your N900 using T-Mobile USA simply type in *004*yourGVnum# and hit send. This way all calls that would have been sent to your cell voicemail will go directly to your GV voice mail thus being transcribed, text'd and emailed to you ( you now have visual voicemail thanks to GV ). To take it off your account simply enter *004* and hit send--your original voice mail settings are back to itself. T-Mobile gives you 500 voicemail forwarding minutes a month, though if you have your GV number in your MyFav5 I don't know if it counts, maybe it does.

Unlimited Cell Minutes

Never use your N900 cell minutes ever again. T-Mobile has MyFav5, simply make one of these your GV number. When you call your GV number, it'll ask you for your pin, after you've entered it, you'll be told if you wish to make a call press 2. After you've pressed 2, enter the number you wish to call, area code first and BAM you've saved your minutes. Give out your GV number, so when someone calls, it goes to your cell and you're covered under the MyFav5 so again...minutes not used!

Connecting

We've seen the full Google Wave being run on the N900, GV is nowhere as intensive as Wave so running the full version on your phone shouldn't be a problem, but if it is just go to the GV mobile phone version of the site.

Everything Else

GV when logged in will also allow you to place calls and sms from your comp, as well as email all saved phone recordings, voice mails.

Caller specific voicemail recordings. This allows you to assign each specific number with it's own voice mail recording. EX: Jessica calls, I don't pick up, my voice mail recording says " Hey Jess I'm at the law library, phone is off just meet me here". It's a specific voicemail for a specific person and/or group of people.

Call Screening, unknown numbers and blocked id's. Phone isn't in your contacts or it's blocked, caller will be prompted to give their name, and after being notified you'll be prompted accept or reject.

Do Not Disturb. I'm going away for the weekend, so from 6PM Friday till 7AM Monday all calls go directly to voicemail and the caller is notified ( notification works 50% of the time, sometimes it tells you when I'll be back, sometimes not ) when you'll be available again.

Call widgets. Embed a direct link into your blog or website, or email. So when someone clicks on it, the caller is automatically connected to you.

Conclusion

All in all, GV has great potential ( just so long as the FCC investigation doesn't penalize them ) for us all. Never use minutes, never miss a call, and my favorite--Visual Voicemail on your N900.

GV is going to take an already awesome phone that is the N900 and make it 20 times more uberepicpwn.


We've set up a thread for GV invites. So if you have them, and want to give them out to the Maemo community please head over and post that you have some--same goes if you would like an invite. Invites will go to people who actually take part in the discussions we have on the various threads, so if you register yourself just for an invite and thats it, please go elsewhere.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=350169#post350169

Visual Voicemail Thread

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=340834#post340834


If you have anything you'd like to add, just let me know and I'll edit it in. Hope you guys enjoy.

[somedude]

Very Useful thanks. Hope when I make a international calls from N900 it will use Google Voice automatically like it does in android phones, or may be have a settings to do that. That would come really handy and save a lot of money.

[Addison]

Awesome!

I wasn't sure if you were going to be sober today and actually do this. *lol*

Many, many thanks!

[Laughing Man]

I read on LifeHacker that you had to change a GV setting to show the GV # when taking a call. But I've left it on showing whatever # is calling, theoretically since GV is the middleman between calls it shouldn't matter. But anyone test it themselves?

The problem with setting the GV setting to showing the GV # all the time is you have no idea who is calling you unless you leave presentation settings on and then it will tell you their # or name (if they followed directions) after you answer the phone.

[Addison]

I had no idea about the caller specific voicemail recordings. That's pretty spot on! :)

What programs are you running on your tablet, spinnukur?

Is it just Dial Central, RTCOMM beta 2 or something else?

[UCOMM]

Very Useful thanks. Hope when I make a international calls from N900 it will use Google Voice automatically like it does in android phones, or may be have a settings to do that. That would come really handy and save a lot of money.

don't forget you've got to add money to your gv account to make international calls

[spinnukur]

I read on LifeHacker that you had to change a GV setting to show the GV # when taking a call. But I've left it on showing whatever # is calling, theoretically since GV is the middleman between calls it shouldn't matter. But anyone test it themselves?

The problem with setting the GV setting to showing the GV # all the time is you have no idea who is calling you unless you leave presentation settings on and then it will tell you their # or name (if they followed directions) after you answer the phone.


It's two settings. When someone calls you, you can either have it setup to show the person's number who is calling you, or you can show your GV number. That way you know the person calling you is actually calling you GV number, in case you only wanted them to have your GV number. It sucks because you can only have one turned on but at the same time, can also save you if you don't want that person having your cell, home, or work number. I just leave my setting on 'show caller phone number'.

[edgedemon]

Thanks for this - appreciated..

I was given a google voice invite, but Im in the UK, so it is of no use :mad:

[spinnukur]

don't forget you've got to add money to your gv account to make international calls

Right, the rates are similar to what Skype charges for int'l calls.

[Laughing Man]

It's two settings. When someone calls you, you can either have it setup to show the person's number who is calling you, or you can show your GV number. That way you know the person calling you is actually calling you GV number, in case you only wanted them to have your GV number. It sucks because you can only have one turned on but at the same time, can also save you if you don't want that person having your cell, home, or work number. I just leave my setting on 'show caller phone number'.

Yes, I know. But what the Lifehacker post was saying was you need to have it on the show GV # in order for the incoming calls to be free. Though I was wondering if you could just leave it on the "show caller phone #" and still get incoming for free. Logically it should be yes since GV is the middle-man regardless. But I was wondering if someone had actually tested this.

[spinnukur]

Yes, I know. But what the Lifehacker post was saying was you need to have it on the show GV # in order for the incoming calls to be free. Though I was wondering if you could just leave it on the "show caller phone #" and still get incoming for free. Logically it should be yes since GV is the middle-man regardless. But I was wondering if someone had actually tested this.

Ahh, yes...it's free. Don't know why they'd say that.

[somedude]

don't forget you've got to add money to your gv account to make international calls

Yeah know that been doing that from day 1 i had the invite because their rates is dirt cheap compared to others.

[x61]

Do you need an invite to use it on the N900?

[somedude]

Do you need an invite to use it on the N900?

No thank you though. I got mine from Google when they frist started inviting for registered users.
i would still take the Wave invitation.;)

[Addison]

Anyone care to write up the various ways to implement this on the tablet?

DialCentral, RTCOMM, Fring, Gizmo, Skype, etc.

That part confuses me the most. :(

[spinnukur]

Do you need an invite to use it on the N900?


Yes, until GV actually opens up to the general public you need an invite to use GV. Using GV on the N900 is still the same software as if you were using it on your computer.

[bocaJ]

Could someone with an N900 please test the following and see if it should be added to the summary:

Receive and Send calls with Google Voice using only Data, not Voice Minutes

Google Voice Supports connecting calls made to Gizmo/SIPphone accounts. You can register for an SIPphone account here:

https://my.gizmo5.com/gizmo5/app?class=MySip;proc=start

Once you have that set up, you can add the SIP account to the N900. Follow the directions here:

https://my.gizmo5.com/gizmo5/app?class=MySip;proc=start

Finally, go to the Google Voice website and add your "747" number to the account. If you are in an area with strong 3g coverage or always around wifi, it may be wise to disable your normal phone number from call forwarding, that way, you don't get two incoming calls at the same time. When you receive calls, you will only be charged data. To send calls, you can use the Google Voice website and select "send to Gizmo". Again, you will only be charged for data.

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I kind-of prefer this solution to the myfaves one. First of all, you can buy the individual 300 plan rather than the MyFaves 300 plan and save $10 per month. Also, I remember the T-mobile website saying that only certain phones supported MyFaves - is this incorrect or does the N900 have some sort of MyFaves software barried in it?

[Laughing Man]

I don't think certain phones support MyFaves, it's more a plan thing than a phone thing (e.g. you tell TMobile through their website which #s you want to be on the Fav 5 plan).

[spinnukur]

Could someone with an N900 please test the following and see if it should be added to the summary:

Receive and Send calls with Google Voice using only Data, not Voice Minutes

Google Voice Supports connecting calls made to Gizmo/SIPphone accounts. You can register for an SIPphone account here:

https://my.gizmo5.com/gizmo5/app?class=MySip;proc=start

Once you have that set up, you can add the SIP account to the N900. Follow the directions here:

https://my.gizmo5.com/gizmo5/app?class=MySip;proc=start

Finally, go to the Google Voice website and add your "747" number to the account. If you are in an area with strong 3g coverage or always around wifi, it may be wise to disable your normal phone number from call forwarding, that way, you don't get two incoming calls at the same time. When you receive calls, you will only be charged data. To send calls, you can use the Google Voice website and select "send to Gizmo". Again, you will only be charged for data.

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I kind-of prefer this solution to the myfaves one. First of all, you can buy the individual 300 plan rather than the MyFaves 300 plan and save $10 per month. Also, I remember the T-mobile website saying that only certain phones supported MyFaves - is this incorrect or does the N900 have some sort of MyFaves software barried in it?

MyFavs5 is a plan, it doesn't matter what phone you have. I currently have my E90 on T-Mobile till my N900 gets here and MyFavs5 works just fine.

Also on another note, GV does work data only. Through the browser in my phone I went to the GV Mobile Site, and yep, it works like a charm.

[les_garten]

Hi,
I just got a GV acct courtest of the GV request thread. Thanx Thommy!! I had some test calls made to me. The caller ID info is passed perfectly. That's nice, but ATT has a service called A-List, that's like my Favs, etc. In my call log on my phone, it also shows the caller ID/Contact info. Since the call is being tagged with that caller ID info and that's not the GV number in my A-List, will these calls count against my minutes even though they were placed to the GV number? I confused about how that works.

Thanx!

[sjgadsby]

The caller ID info is passed perfectly. That's nice, but ATT has a service called A-List, that's like my Favs, etc. In my call log on my phone, it also shows the caller ID/Contact info. Since the call is being tagged with that caller ID info and that's not the GV number in my A-List, will these calls count against my minutes even though they were placed to the GV number?

You might try logging into Google Voice via the web, going to "Settings", choosing the "Calls" tab, and switching "Caller ID" from "Display caller's number" to "Display my Google Voice number".

[les_garten]

You might try logging into Google Voice via the web, going to "Settings", choosing the "Calls" tab, and switching "Caller ID" from "Display caller's number" to "Display my Google Voice number".

Hi,
That's my question. Do I need to do that? I would prefer the caller id to pass thru obviously.

Les

[epage]

First off, the N900 is going to have some kind GV support, either already coming built into the phone or through some kind of widget. If you watch the N900 videos of people playing with the contacts section, you'll notice there is a part where it says 'Google Voice', now this could just be a simple section ( but doubtful ), or it could be more. Okay so moving forward to the guide.

If anyone knows any details on this, please let me know.

I have updated Dialcentral to work on the n900 and several people are already enjoying it (please try it out and vote on it so it can move from extras-testing to extras).

I have plans and have started working on a telepathy connection manager for GoogleVoice which would allow integrated googlevoice support in the contacts, conversations, and dialpad (hopefully). Various issues with Dialcentral have slowed me down on it though. If someone else is working on this I'd like to know so I don't have to duplicate their efforts.

[thunderstruck]

You do have to set the GV acct to show your GV number, or else you get charged for regular minutes used. The bad part is you won't get caller ID (all calls show up as Google Voice from my phonebook), the good news is you don't use up minutes since it's a myFaves. Last month I used 0 regular minutes, even though I used about 400 myFaves.
According to what I just read myFaves is going away with Project Dark, but users will be grandfathered in. If you want it, make up your mind in the next few days.
No minutes used, free SMS via my GV app, what's not to love?

[Laughing Man]

That sucks, I guess you actually tested it thunderstruck? Oh well at least if you leave caller presentation on they still have to say their name or it will tell you their phone # when you pick up.

[thunderstruck]

It's annoying not having caller ID, but it's worth the hassle of not worrying about going over on minutes. If you have my phone number you are someone I would answer for anyway. With GV you can also set it to force blocked calls to announce their name before you take the call.
I tested it in the sense that when I first got it I had it turned to pass the number through and it ate up my minutes like a regular call. If you are going to do that, may as well have them call direct and avoid GV.

[Laughing Man]

Thanks for the clarification! I will be sure to change it over. I haven't really been able to test that myself since I'm on Sprint and I get charged minutes either way so it's hard to tell.

[x61]

Anybody wanna spare google wave invite?

[wesgreen]

x61, i appreciate your generosity, but you might want to post this in the thread for gw invites.

[les_garten]

Anybody wanna spare google wave invite?

PM sent! with requisite begging!

[spinnukur]

You do have to set the GV acct to show your GV number, or else you get charged for regular minutes used. The bad part is you won't get caller ID (all calls show up as Google Voice from my phonebook), the good news is you don't use up minutes since it's a myFaves. Last month I used 0 regular minutes, even though I used about 400 myFaves.
According to what I just read myFaves is going away with Project Dark, but users will be grandfathered in. If you want it, make up your mind in the next few days.
No minutes used, free SMS via my GV app, what's not to love?

I'm using caller id, and every time someone calls me through GV, my minutes aren't being used. I've looked online after every GV phone call. GV is also one of MyFav 5's

[Addison]

Yep. Same here. No minutes are being used so not sure why thunderstruck is seeing different results than us.

Also, if you turn off call presentation in your GV settings, when you answer a phone call on your tablet, you don't need to mess around with the dial pad and pressing 1 to be connected.

Just a little tip for those who didn't know. :)

[les_garten]

I'm using caller id, and every time someone calls me through GV, my minutes aren't being used. I've looked online after every GV phone call. GV is also one of MyFav 5's

On ATT's A-List, the minutes are used. I had to set it to show the GV number and then it is tagged correctly to be an A-list call.

[spinnukur]

Yep. Same here. No minutes are being used so not sure why thunderstruck is seeing different results than us.

Also, if you turn off call presentation in your GV settings, when you answer a phone call on your tablet, you don't need to mess around with the dial pad and pressing 1 to be connected.

Just a little tip for those who didn't know. :)


What service provider are you using?


@ les:

Must be AT&T then because Addison's minutes are also not being used.

[Addison]

I just buy my minutes, Spin.

Actually the wife does this for me so I'm not exactly sure how she set this up.

[les_garten]

What service provider are you using?


@ les:

Must be AT&T then because Addison's minutes are also not being used.

I'm sure that's the deal. They're antiques!

[JackBeSlow]

Interesting, I have more minutes then I know what to do with so the "free calling" isn't all that useful to me until my contract expires but the ability to have visual voicemail like what was described is amazing. Now I just need to get a Google Voice account :)

[bleomycin]

I'm a little confused about how this is going to work over wifi only. Where i live t-mobile has 0 coverage and i'm getting an N900 no matter what. Is there going to be a way to make/receive calls easily over wifi only? Also, this was just posted on engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/google-voice-can-now-manage-your-cellphones-voicemail/ stating that we can now use our existing # with google voice? Will that work over wifi? Thanks!

[wesgreen]

I'm a little confused about how this is going to work over wifi only. Where i live t-mobile has 0 coverage and i'm getting an N900 no matter what. Is there going to be a way to make/receive calls easily over wifi only? Also, this was just posted on engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/google-voice-can-now-manage-your-cellphones-voicemail/ stating that we can now use our existing # with google voice? Will that work over wifi? Thanks!
yes to both; how-to instructions are available in the forum threads and wiki.

[Noxias60]

"Unlimited Cell Minutes

Never use your N900 cell minutes ever again. T-Mobile has MyFav5, simply make one of these your GV number. When you call your GV number, it'll ask you for your pin, after you've entered it, you'll be told if you wish to make a call press 2. After you've pressed 2, enter the number you wish to call, area code first and BAM you've saved your minutes. Give out your GV number, so when someone calls, it goes to your cell and you're covered under the MyFav5 so again...minutes not used!"

say i didnt think about that function :\
hmm....

[stuzor]

I'm pretty sure as of monday 10/26 tmobile only has myfave's for grandfathered in plans. The new plans even more and even more plus no longer have them.

[les_garten]

I'm pretty sure as of monday 10/26 tmobile only has myfave's for grandfathered in plans. The new plans even more and even more plus no longer have them.

That's strange because ATT just recently added the A-List which is a competing product?

[jpaulwhite]

Anybody wanna spare google wave invite?

Hello,
If you could send one to me jpaulwhite@gmail.com that would be great! If you have an extra, send to whiteslimo@gmail.com as well. Thanks!

paul

[eean]

I use an Iowa t-mobile affiliate. For an extra $5 a month I have free incoming calls, so with the data plan (which I wanted anyways, allows access to dialcentral or the google voice website) I essentially have unlimited outgoing minutes as well. :)

So unlimited data, incoming, outgoing calls for $45/month. It would be a good deal with they had 3G in the area. >:|

[les_garten]

Ok,
Now that I have my N900 and am playing with it, where's the google voice stuff in here? Just like the original post here, I thought it was all over the place in the call types you could do, but it's gone? Any ideas?

[spinnukur]

Ok,
Now that I have my N900 and am playing with it, where's the google voice stuff in here? Just like the original post here, I thought it was all over the place in the call types you could do, but it's gone? Any ideas?

No idea as I don't have the phone. As stated in the OP, and in early video's we all saw GV in contact's section.

Just like the original post I didn't say it was absolute that GV would be in the N900. If Nokia took it out, they took it out--we've all seen the videos showing GV in contacts, so it's not some kind of conspiracy with just your N900, les... :p

Run GV from your browser, Wave runs fine and that's more intensive then Voice. Setup your visual voicemail as per the instructions, with transcription via email or text that way you have visualvoicemail, then try Voice directly from the browser and tell us how it responds.


you'll notice there is a part where it says 'Google Voice', now this could just be a simple section ( but doubtful ), or it could be more. Okay so moving forward to the guide.

[kin900]

There's an app called DialCentral in the repos. You can setup GV with that.

[jalladin]

I hope once someone has more SA on this, they can post a youtube link to a video to help others. ;)

[spinnukur]

I hope once someone has more SA on this, they can post a youtube link to a video to help others. ;)

If I ever get my N900, I'll make a YouTube vid.

Tried ordering it again via Nokia and again for a second time my Centurion is declined, even though funds were taken out and no problem on the Amex end.

[epage]

Ok,
Now that I have my N900 and am playing with it, where's the google voice stuff in here? Just like the original post here, I thought it was all over the place in the call types you could do, but it's gone? Any ideas?

In any promotional things I did not notice anything about GV integration. I am the maintainer of Dialcentral and that is available in testing form only for the n900. Contact me or join the discussion on the Dialcentral thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=402126#post402126) if you are willing to take the risks of enabling premature software by enabling testing.

I am working on another project called The One Ring which is GV integration for the n900. It is still in heavy development and not ready for any use outside of debugging. I hope to have it ready for testing within the month.

[matthewcc]

About Visual Voice Mail.

This is one of my favorite features - the only challenges is I want it to be client based - eg the voice files live on the device itself. I used to use a service called callwave which would send them to you as an MMS or Email, with a voice transcript, caller info in the subject field (with the file attached). then i could listen to it at my leisure w/ or w/o a signal, and not have to wait for it to load ota.

Does anyone know if this service exists? I have searched on google and this site.

[les_garten]

In any promotional things I did not notice anything about GV integration. I am the maintainer of Dialcentral and that is available in testing form only for the n900. Contact me or join the discussion on the Dialcentral thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=402126#post402126) if you are willing to take the risks of enabling premature software by enabling testing.

I am working on another project called The One Ring which is GV integration for the n900. It is still in heavy development and not ready for any use outside of debugging. I hope to have it ready for testing within the month.

Thanx! There is so much NEW on this device, it would be easy to blur some things. Thanx again for the clarification!

[christexaport]

for now, the only reliable GV option is SIP for calls and push Nokia messaging for forwarded messages

[kenroy112]

@christexaport which SIP setting do u use for Gv?

[spinnukur]

In any promotional things I did not notice anything about GV integration. I am the maintainer of Dialcentral and that is available in testing form only for the n900. Contact me or join the discussion on the Dialcentral thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=402126#post402126) if you are willing to take the risks of enabling premature software by enabling testing.

I am working on another project called The One Ring which is GV integration for the n900. It is still in heavy development and not ready for any use outside of debugging. I hope to have it ready for testing within the month.

Early marketing videos as well as videos from the '300', we saw quite a few with a GV section in contacts ( not saying that means automatic integration ), as well as using GV in browser ( again not saying automatic integration ). You also have to remember we were basing everything off of early prototypes as well as the '300' when everything was typed up. We were hoping since Skype was already coming with the phone, GV would also be integrated within the device.

This entire guide was written before the final device came out, and at no time did I assure that GV was a for sure thing that would definitely be in the device... I don't wanna sound rude, but people need to read 'clearly' that I said it could be in their or could just be nothing.

Thanks for the head's up on your programs for GV, the more it's integrated the better.

About Visual Voice Mail.

This is one of my favorite features - the only challenges is I want it to be client based - eg the voice files live on the device itself. I used to use a service called callwave which would send them to you as an MMS or Email, with a voice transcript, caller info in the subject field (with the file attached). then i could listen to it at my leisure w/ or w/o a signal, and not have to wait for it to load ota.

Does anyone know if this service exists? I have searched on google and this site.

Yeah, GV already does the SMS and email thing, but it would be cool if you could access the GV voicemail page directly from the desktop of the phone via a gadget or w/e, since everything is organized by date, time, as well as having it transcribed along with an audio file. Hmmm....interesting project.

[doksarmy]

Is there a way to integrate google voice's free sms into the threaded conversationa on the n900? I was thinking about somehow using google talk but couldnt figure it out. Does anybody have any ideas? I dont lke spending 20 bucks a month on unlimited texts.

[epage]

Is there a way to integrate google voice's free sms into the threaded conversationa on the n900? I was thinking about somehow using google talk but couldnt figure it out. Does anybody have any ideas? I dont lke spending 20 bucks a month on unlimited texts.

From earlier in the thread:

I am working on another project called The One Ring which is GV integration for the n900. It is still in heavy development and is not ready for any use outside of debugging. I hope to have it ready for testing within the month.

[dantonic]

In any promotional things I did not notice anything about GV integration. I am the maintainer of Dialcentral and that is available in testing form only for the n900. Contact me or join the discussion on the Dialcentral thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=402126#post402126) if you are willing to take the risks of enabling premature software by enabling testing.

I am working on another project called The One Ring which is GV integration for the n900. It is still in heavy development and not ready for any use outside of debugging. I hope to have it ready for testing within the month.

That is great news, and very much appreciated!
can't wait to see the package available in extras-devel

[thommy]

Is there a way to integrate google voice's free sms into the threaded conversationa on the n900? I was thinking about somehow using google talk but couldnt figure it out. Does anybody have any ideas? I dont lke spending 20 bucks a month on unlimited texts.
i am using gvmax (www.gvmax.com) to forward my texts to google talk. this integrates them nicely into the "conversations" app and allows you to call the person via GV right from "conversations."

[epage]

i am using gvmax (www.gvmax.com) to forward my texts to google talk. this integrates them nicely into the "conversations" app and allows you to call the person via GV right from "conversations."

That scares me, giving my username/password to a third party.

[thommy]

That scares me, giving my username/password to a third party.
you don't. he installs an app to your google app engine account. i'm not sure how exactly it works but he just made it open source, for those interested.

[epage]

you don't. he installs an app to your google app engine account. i'm not sure how exactly it works but he just made it open source, for those interested.

My cursory look didn't suggest that. Its still disconcerting to have this login thing on the page
http://www.gvmax.com/lite/

[epage]

you don't. he installs an app to your google app engine account. i'm not sure how exactly it works but he just made it open source, for those interested.

Also, where might I find the source, I don't see any reference to that?

[thommy]

Also, where might I find the source, I don't see any reference to that?
I'm sorry for not specifying but GVMax Pro is the version that doesn't require giving out your credentials -- unlike GVMax Lite. Pro is a one time $25 fee. And as far as the open source goes, he just sent this email which explains new features not yet advertised on the site:

<email>A new version of GVMax (4-0-0) has been released to existing customers (not yet publicly released).

This is a major upgrade that contains many new features which I hope you will like.
Here are some of the major new features:

- Voicemail notifications
You can now get notifications of new voicemails in much the same way you get SMS notifications.
These notifications show the Google transcribed text for the voicemail, as well as providing a
link to a recording of the voicemail.

- Make GoogleVoice calls from within your IM program
In a chat window simply type 'ggc' to initiate a GoogleVoice call to the GVMax contact you are chatting with.
Alternatively type 'ggc {number}' to call the given number via GoogleVoice

- Bulk SMS sending
You can now send an SMS to a group of people.
The members of the group are derived from your GoogleContacts groups.
You can do this from within the IM program and/or via email

- Better error handling and logging

- OpenSource
As of this version GVMax is open source. Hopefully this will get more people involved in adding new features etc.

- Check out the User Manual (a link in the application) for full details of all features.

If you were already using version 3-0-0 then your application should have been upgraded automatically. For those of
you who are still on 2-1-0 I will be contacting you directly with instructions on how to upgrade.

Last week Google released a new version of their SDK and that has introduced some instability to their platform for
applications running on older versions. This meant I have had to bring forward the release of 4-0-0 and
unfortunately have not quite finished polishing it (expect another minor release in a week or so).

The one thing I have not had time to do so far and which might be of interest is how to setup your application
to receive voicemail notifications. Here is what you need to do

In the same way that you created an email filter on your GMail account to forward SMS to your application so will
you need to do for voicemail.

1- Login to GMail
2- Click on 'Settings' (top right of screen)
3- Click on 'Filters' tab
4- Click on 'Create a new filter'
5- In the 'From' box type: voice-noreply@google.com
6- Press the 'Next Step' button
7- Select the 'Forward it to' checkbox and type: vm@{appname}.appspotmail.com (replacing {appname} with your application name).
8- If you don't want a copy of the original email from Google then select the 'Delete It' checkbox
9- Press the 'Create Filter' button

I am hoping to create a screencast detailing this soon, in the mean time feel free to contact me if
you run into problems with this.</email>

[epage]

That sounds great! That can be a great service to a lot of people. I also look forward to see the code to see if there is anything more I can learn about how to communicate with Google Voice.

[thommy]

That sounds great! That can be a great service to a lot of people. I also look forward to see the code to see if there is anything more I can learn about how to communicate with Google Voice.

The code is located here: http://code.google.com/p/gvmax
I hope it's beneficial!
Hani, the developer, has done a great job with this and I'm excited about his further development.

[dustme.com]

So Google released a web app for google voice today (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-comes-to-iphone-and-webos-as-a-web-app/) that can be accessed at m.google.com/voice. The problem is that when I access the page it takes me to the same page I see on my pc (http://www.google.com/mobile/more/). Can someone please figure out how to access this app just like accessing Google Latitude on the N900.

Thanks,
MT

[mrebanza]

So Google released a web app for google voice today (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-comes-to-iphone-and-webos-as-a-web-app/) that can be accessed at m.google.com/voice. The problem is that when I access the page it takes me to the same page I see on my pc (http://www.google.com/mobile/more/). Can someone please figure out how to access this app just like accessing Google Latitude on the N900.

Thanks,
MT


I smell a conspiracy . . . lol :eek:

[thommy]

if you install the HideUserAgent app from the app manager, you can set your browser to use the iphone's user agent:

5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_0 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7A341 Safari/528.16

however, it doesn't render very well at all in MicroB.

[geohsia]

however, it doesn't render very well at all in MicroB.

Have you tried FF? It might be incredibly slow like everything else from Google on FF, but would be interesting...

[dustme.com]

I've tried FF and it doesn't work either. If anyone figures out how to use the iphone app please post it.

[MTCONE]

Has anyone been able to confirm that leaving the normal Caller ID on, with Google Voice, does or does not use T-Mobile minutes if you have a Grandfathered MyFaves plan, with your GV number as a fav?


Anyone?

[shady]

it renders fine if you use the android user agent:

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.1; en-us; dream) AppleWebKit/525.10+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0.4 Mobile Safari/523.12.2

[Laughing Man]

Has anyone been able to confirm that leaving the normal Caller ID on, with Google Voice, does or does not use T-Mobile minutes if you have a Grandfathered MyFaves plan, with your GV number as a fav?


Anyone?

It use to be that if you left the normal caller ID on it wouldn't use minutes (if you had your GV # in your Fav 5). However, it seems TMobile changed it a while back (sometime last Winter) so now you have to change the setting to display the GV # to use the Fav 5 unlimited minutes.

[entropy1980]

So the Android string now gives you a "Download from Android Market" message, and iPhone string results in messed up no usable page. Anyone have any other solutions?

[shady]

maybe you copied the string incorrectly. the page i get is simplified to html and organized differently it isnt an HTML5 layout. but i definitely get to the voice page, no android market business.

[MTCONE]

It use to be that if you left the normal caller ID on it wouldn't use minutes (if you had your GV # in your Fav 5). However, it seems TMobile changed it a while back (sometime last Winter) so now you have to change the setting to display the GV # to use the Fav 5 unlimited minutes.


Thank you very much. Does anyone know of a Data Only plan on T-Mobile? I have SIP working really well on my N800, and GVMax takes care of all my texts. So, all I would need on the N900 is steady 3G.

Anything better than paying $50+ for the minimum minutes + MyFaves + Smartphone Data plan?


Edit: Found a $39.99 unlimited data plan. No voice plan required.

Edit 2: While talking to T-Mobile, they told me that my phone ONLY qualifies for the $10 Unlimited Internet. So I am now paying $39.99 for 300 minutes + MyFaves and $10 for Unlimited Data. I have been using SipSorcery + G5 + GV to make calls flawlessly. I was originally using GVMax to have free SMS. But I am now testing out the Google Voice integration. Everything is going pretty well so far.

[meme]

When I call my call my google voice number, GV forwards my call back to me. I am trying to call Canada. Google Voice doesn't ask me to enter '2' to input out going number. Calling to Canada is free. How do I do this in Nokia n900?

[MTCONE]

This is a google voice question, not a N900 question.

[Mr. Ben]

I finally got selected to get Google Voice (sorry, no invites to pass along) but I had a devil of a time getting the calls to properly forward. Following the onscreen steps was easy, and my phone was registered with google voice. But actually getting the calls to go to Google voice proved to be more difficult. At first I figured it was just a matter of "bouncing" my voicemails using the call forwarding function in settings>phone, but its not that simple. Instead, one needs to send the call forwarding command (prefix *004* on T-mobile).

I've updated to PR 1.2, but i got an error message when I tried to send the command. After some vigourous googling (hehe) I found that I needed to add a little command to the call-ui.ini file in the /home/user/.osso folder.

Navigate to that file, open it in the text editor of your choice and simply add:

[supplementary]
ssc=1

(you did make a backup of the original file just in case, right?)
Just to be on the safe side, I rebooted the n900 and then tried sending the command again (*004*GVnumber#). The first time, I think my reception wasn't very good, but the command went through on the second try. I still cannot just hit "voicemail" to get to Google voice, but i have GV set as its own contact with a shortcut on my desktop.

Meme, are you calling your new Google number, or the Google Voice number (the one that functions as your new voicemail) If you call in to the voice mail, once you enter your pin you can hit 2 for calling out again. i believe the "google number" is essentially like a forwarding number that will ring any associated phones.

[filbert]

It didn't exist on my handset but I created it and added that line. It worked for me.

I'm not sure why I didn't have the file, though.... :confused:

Can someone post a typical contents (pref with comments!)

[delaroca]

It didn't exist on my handset but I created it and added that line. It worked for me.

I'm not sure why I didn't have the file, though.... :confused:


That file doesn't exist on my fresly flashed N900 with PR1.2... and creating it, ~/.osso/call-ui.ini, with the suggested content appears not enough to make service codes on my handset work... my telco is T-mobile.

Edit 6/19/10: Ok, its working... was using wrong codes for testing!

--denis

[Turkishflavor]

google voice is now opened for every US citizen:

www.google.com/voice

is there any chance using it outisde the US with n900? without using proxy?!

[Addison]

Hey all. Got a question for someone.

I have a T-Mobile prepaid cell phone that's a real piece.

I only use it for emergencies though.

I have it so that my cell phone will go off when receiving a text message.

I never read these messages on my cell phone but it looks as though I still get charged for each of them.

Is there any way to get a notice of an incoming text message for free without being online? I have an N800.

I don't think I get charged for receiving a phone call on my cell if I don't answer.

So yeah, I'm hoping there might be some type of Google Voice settings that I can change so I'm not getting charged all the time like I am.

I tend to get about 50 text messages a day.

Thanks. :)

[Addison]

Ah garbage, I probably said this all wrong.

Basically, I guess I'm asking if there's a way have Google Voice call my cell phone rather than text the message when receiving one.

[AgentZ]

[QUOTE=
Basically, I guess I'm asking if there's a way have Google Voice call my cell phone rather than text the message when receiving one.[/QUOTE]

Short answer NO,but you can have the text messages forwarded to a Gmail account and if you have a push mail service with TMO you could check your mail.

[nilchak]

Ah garbage, I probably said this all wrong.

Basically, I guess I'm asking if there's a way have Google Voice call my cell phone rather than text the message when receiving one.

Of course yes, Google Voice will call your cell phone - that is the who essense of Google Voice.

But point is poeple will have to call your Google voice number (not your cell number) and then in GV you set up your Cell number as the forwarding number.

In that case when anybody call your GV number, your cell phone will also ring. You can setup multiple phones as forwareded numbers - like have both Cell phone and Home phone ring when you are at home and have only Cell phone ring on Weekdays when you are away from home .. and so on.

I sthis what you asked for ?

[Addison]

Of course yes, Google Voice will call your cell phone - that is the who essense of Google Voice.

But point is poeple will have to call your Google voice number (not your cell number) and then in GV you set up your Cell number as the forwarding number.

In that case when anybody call your GV number, your cell phone will also ring. You can setup multiple phones as forwareded numbers - like have both Cell phone and Home phone ring when you are at home and have only Cell phone ring on Weekdays when you are away from home .. and so on.

I sthis what you asked for ?

No. this isn't what I'm asking for.

I already have my house, cell and tablet tied together with Google Voice.

The thing is, I'm rarely online.

I currently have dial-up at home, and since that's an analog signal, it can't be used with a wireless router.

One of my friends accidentally sent a text message to my house phone instead of my Google Voice number a couple of times where a computer spoke what she typed.

I'm looking for something just like that, where my cell phone rings but a text isn't sent to it so to save on constantly paying out money on prepaid cell phone cards.

I don't bother ever reading the messages on my cell phone so I don't quite get why I still have to pay for each of them.

I'm just looking for a creative workaround so that I can be notified when receiving a text without being online.

Hope that straightens out the request on this. :)

[danx]

I just got it set up .. Works great .. but how do you send the code to get N900 Visual Voicemail . I tried with sms and error code . any help on this ? I saw that you have to do some kind of folder . Not to tech savy . please explain step by step.. Sorry so dumb

[Addison]

Okay, there's an advanced setting in Google Voice that I missed as to not send a text message to a cell phone.

I guess that should be good enough.

But still, it would be nice to know when I get SMS messages without having to pay for them when not being online.

[Descalzo]

Well, why don't you put that SIM card into your N900? Then you give everyone your GV number. I use The One Ring (which is awesome) for texting. They text my GV number and I get it on my N900-prepaid-SIM, even if I'm at the grocery store.

[jim_0068]

I finally got selected to get Google Voice (sorry, no invites to pass along) but I had a devil of a time getting the calls to properly forward. Following the onscreen steps was easy, and my phone was registered with google voice. But actually getting the calls to go to Google voice proved to be more difficult. At first I figured it was just a matter of "bouncing" my voicemails using the call forwarding function in settings>phone, but its not that simple. Instead, one needs to send the call forwarding command (prefix *004* on T-mobile).

I've updated to PR 1.2, but i got an error message when I tried to send the command. After some vigourous googling (hehe) I found that I needed to add a little command to the call-ui.ini file in the /home/user/.osso folder.

Navigate to that file, open it in the text editor of your choice and simply add:

[supplementary]
ssc=1

(you did make a backup of the original file just in case, right?)
Just to be on the safe side, I rebooted the n900 and then tried sending the command again (*004*GVnumber#). The first time, I think my reception wasn't very good, but the command went through on the second try. I still cannot just hit "voicemail" to get to Google voice, but i have GV set as its own contact with a shortcut on my desktop.

Meme, are you calling your new Google number, or the Google Voice number (the one that functions as your new voicemail) If you call in to the voice mail, once you enter your pin you can hit 2 for calling out again. i believe the "google number" is essentially like a forwarding number that will ring any associated phones.

Is there a way to get the google voice activation to work without messing with the call-ui.ini file?

[danx]

Anybody need some invites , i have 50 ,

[Addison]

Could someone help me out and tell me how I can both call and text to Australia?

The number is
4582154XX

I think I need to dial
011 51 4582154XX to get there but I'm not sure.

It's too confusing.

I don't have long distance phone service here at home since I have a Google Voice account. Having an $8.00 a month AT&T service is pretty nice. :)

Anyway, people on the web keep mentioning some 406 number texting trick but I don't have a clue as to what they are talking about.

Any help on this?

Thank you so much if someone responds. :)

[Ellipsys]

I just got a Google Voice number myself and I'm trying to set it as my N900's voicemail number. I am using my N900 on ATT, and GoogleVoice suggests *004*MYNUMBERHERE# as the proper activation code, but when I hit call it tells me "Service Code not supported" . Any ideas on the problem?

In addition, is there any way to send SMS from the N900 using my GV number (without opening a browser and etc...)?

[linuxeventually]

@Addison
I've been making calls to Costa Rica with GV.

Open Gizmo5 and login. Wait for the success sound.
Open web browser and go to https://google.com/voice
Click add credit and add $10 using your credit/debit card.

Australia is $0.02/min to call landline, $0.14/min to call cellphone, and $0.17/min to call satellite phone.

* Click green Call button,
** click the flag and scroll down to Australia (+61). input the local number 4582154XX
** click the phone to call with scrollbox and choose your Gizmo5 number (assuming you have already "paired" it)
* Click connect
Your Gizmo5 application will now ring, I have set mine to auto-answer but it doesn't by default, click the green Accept button that will appear on-screen.
It should now ring/call the person.

If you prefer to use DialCentral over the website just dial 011614582154XX

011 is the US call-out/international code
61 is the Australia international call-in code

If you are unsatisfied with the call quality (my N810's microphone echoes on the other end) and you don't mind using "anytime" minutes on a cellphone...Dial your Google Voice number (doesn't have to be a phone that you have paired), when you get to voicemail then dial * you will be prompted for your PIN number. dial 1234 (or whatever your PIN is, don't press #). Then press 2. Then 011614582154XX#. This will be a local call to a mobile phone (Google) and then Google will take money out of your prepaid account with them to connect you to the international number.

Minutes/amount spent per call shows up in GV history AFTER the call has ended.

[epage]

In addition, is there any way to send SMS from the N900 using my GV number (without opening a browser and etc...)?


As has been mentioned several times, Dialcentral or "Google Voice Plugin for ..." also known as The One Ring.

[Ellipsys]

As has been mentioned several times, Dialcentral or "Google Voice Plugin for ..." also known as The One Ring.

Thanks, I'll look into that. Any idea about the non-accepted service code to try and set GoogleVoice as my voicemail? That has to be squared away before I can do anything else.

It may be important to note that I am using my N900 on an ATT sim that thinks it is in an iPhone 3G

[epage]

Thanks, I'll look into that. Any idea about the non-accepted service code to try and set GoogleVoice as my voicemail? That has to be squared away before I can do anything else.

It may be important to note that I am using my N900 on an ATT sim that thinks it is in an iPhone 3G

I've never played with that, People have my GV number so I don't need to forward voicemail.

[fidel cashlow]

I don't understand how to send a text with the GV plugin. I want to send a text to a friend's cellphone number but don't have him saved as a contact in GV

[epage]

I don't understand how to send a text with the GV plugin. I want to send a text to a friend's cellphone number but don't have him saved as a contact in GV

Its best if you post questions about The One Ring directly on the thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=488632) so all of the avid users can help me out in helping you so I can spend more time on development.

For people not on your GV contact list, in the conversations app go to the menu and select "Send IM To..." (I think is what it is called) and you should be able to select GV and enter a number in manually.

[crasbelize]

Guys I need some help please.

Am trying to verify my n900 with google voice.......but everytime I try and enter in the code out won't take.

What am I doing wrong?