Google Voice

[bigbabys]

Hey you Android guru's. I have a situation I would like your opinion on. I just got a phone from my job, and I would like to use my google voice number primarily on the phone. So here is what I want, and if you can tell me if it's possible that would be awesome

I would like my google voice number to essentially be my phone number for the phone. I already set it up so that all my outgoing calls are placed from my voice number, however I want to set it so that all my outgoing texts are as well. is this something that is possible?


Also as a side note, if I make a call using google voice, will it use my cell connection or is it going over data? And is it using my google voice account balance or is it using minutes from the carrier. I would like it to use my minutes as if I was placing a regular phone call, I just want it to be from my google voice number.

So yea, that's what I am looking to accomplish, so thanks in advance!

 

[Digital Controller]

The best way to get texting through Google Voice is either using the Google Voice app to send texts and receive them, which it will using the GV number...or receive them on your device through the default messaging app, these texts will come through with different numbers, usually (406) numbers...you save those as a secondary number for that person and use that to text and call them and it will show up as your Google Voice number.

When making calls with google voice it will use your providers minutes. Unless you call your google voice number from your device then call someone when prompted too, that is the only way you can make (Wifi only) calls, otherwise it is all added to your carriers minutes.

Hope this helps!

 

[bigbabys]

That seems like a really big hassle. Why is it that there is a simple option to make your calls via voice but you have to jump through hoops for texts? Adding a secondary for every contact in my address book is something I'm not interested in doing.

 

[Clementine_3]

You don't have to add anything. Just use the app and send your texts. They will show your GV number and are free.
If you don't care about using your minutes for calls then just use GV to dial out with like you are now, no need for fancy anything there either. There are a few apps that you can set up to make it easier if you want to use it all the time for some numbers but still use your other/cell number for other calls. I have used, and it works nicely, Voice Choice I believe there is a free version, I did buy it.
GV is a great tool and there a lot of ways to use it.

 

[bigbabys]

You don't have to add anything. Just use the app and send your texts. They will show your GV number and are free.
If you don't care about using your minutes for calls then just use GV to dial out with like you are now, no need for fancy anything there either. There are a few apps that you can set up to make it easier if you want to use it all the time for some numbers but still use your other/cell number for other calls. I have used, and it works nicely, Voice Choice I believe there is a free version, I did buy it.
GV is a great tool and there a lot of ways to use it.

The problem is that I have gvoice set to show my google voice texts in my messaging app. And instead of the number and the message it gives me one of those custom google voice numbers for that contact and every message they send has their name in it. Kind of irritating. I don't see why voice integrates so perfectly with the phone call aspect of the phone, and then is lackluster for messaging...

The free version of the app you mentioned does not appear to do anything with SMS. I'd like to try the paid version, but I'd like to know for sure it's going to work.

 

[Clementine_3]

Voice Choice is for calls only, I was just throwing it out there as a handy app suggestion. It's good for people who use both their GV number and cell number for calls, automates the dialing/outgoing number.

I actually only use the GV app for texting so am not sure then. It does lack in a lot of ways but is great in other ways. I am hoping they really do some sort of massive update to it (MMS, short code, real text integration etc.) but honestly just don't think it's coming.

 

[bigbabys]

Voice Choice is for calls only, I was just throwing it out there as a handy app suggestion. It's good for people who use both their GV number and cell number for calls, automates the dialing/outgoing number.

I actually only use the GV app for texting so am not sure then. It does lack in a lot of ways but is great in other ways. I am hoping they really do some sort of massive update to it (MMS, short code, real text integration etc.) but honestly just don't think it's coming.

Thanks for all your help. Just a heads up, I found an app that does what I want and so far it's working quite well!

GV SMS Integration Free


It does exactly what I described above, and you can set certain people to get texted from your normal number or vice versa. It's very robust, and so far I'm loving it. I'm not sure what features you gain in the paid version, but the free is working just fine.

If you are wary of punching in your google credentials into the app, you can set up 2-step authentication (it supports it).

Now all I have to wait for is some kind of MMS support. It really bugs me that gvoice doesn't even notify you if someone tries to send an MMS. It's like they didn't even try.