Help Outgoing Google Voice Calls?

[johnb41]

I never imagined I'd have a use for outgoing Google Voice calls, but I do now. I'm on vacation in the mountains and thus no phone service, but I do have access to Wifi.

So I make an outgoing call, using Google Voice, and it doesn't work. I keep getting an error saying "called failed". I tried calling many times and also trying different numbers with no luck.

Is there an issue with outgoing Google Voice calls over Wifi?

 

[idbl_fanatic]

You need something like GrooveIP, that is what I use, and it works perfect

 

[bigvandal]

GrooveIP works great. Clear calls

 

[MrTweaker]

GrooveIP works great. Clear calls

Just find a good guide for setting it up and you'll be good to go. It has a lot of settings to get the best voice quality on both ends.

 

[minus5252]

So how well does GrooveIP work on the Triumph? Does it work alright over 3G? What about on 1X.

Also, can anyone link to a good guide? IF there are ways to set it up incorrectly, I'd like to avoid those. I don't want to follow the wrong guide.

So with this setup, could I then drop down to the 300 minute plan?


Minus5252

http://www.motorolatriumphhacks.com/

 

[johnb41]

I just checked out GrooveIP. So the deal is that GV alone won't work, so you need GrooveIP to work along with it?

Edit: Ok, i get it... Lifehacker explains it all well. http://lifehacker.com/5807075/groove-ip-makes-free-voip-calls-from-google-voice-over-wi+fi-or-3g4g

 

[snoobzilla]

You can also use sipdroid with pbxes, but you have to set up a free phone number on your google voice first. Every once in awhile it stops working and I have to go hit the submit button for personal data on my pbxes account. Not perfect but free minutes when I need them. If I had to rely on it more I would get groove IP.

 

[sfdreamsla]

Can someone post their preferred settings with GrooveIP? I just downloaded it and I have super strong wifi at home but everyone I call tells me I "keep fading in and out". I made some adjustments - but to no avail. Maybe if I copy someone else's setting it will work better... Thanks!

 

[BlackGravity]

You need something like GrooveIP, that is what I use, and it works perfect

just got GIP today.. and it works great...tested and it didn't touch my minuets.

 

[jordonwii]

Can someone post their preferred settings with GrooveIP? I just downloaded it and I have super strong wifi at home but everyone I call tells me I "keep fading in and out". I made some adjustments - but to no avail. Maybe if I copy someone else's setting it will work better... Thanks!

You're just going to have to mess around. To be honest, I actually found calling over 3G sounded better on both ends than calling over WiFi.

I have audio processing and audio routing turned on.

 

[JonIndie]

I have an intercept but have been reading the threads on this forum because I plan to eventually buy this phone once I have the money.

on the intercept I had sipdroid installed before and working.. but it took me a few days to get it working correctly.. when 2.2 came out I upgraded and didn't feel like setting up all that crap again. but this sounds like a better alternative.

 

[mantera]

In case anyone was on the fence on getting Groove IP, it's only $1.99 on Amazon at this time instead of the normal price of $4.99.

I just got it and so far it sounds great on wifi. I left everything on the default settings.

Calling my phone's voicemail was a little messed up since it kept trying to dial my google number to dial my cell number so it was acting like a normal call. But once I put my cell number in the exclude list to never use google voice, I was able to retrieve my voicemail without a problem.