[Q] Call to a contact using voice command - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was wondering if it is possible to call to a contact in your phone using voice command. I checked S voice and see that there options to answer/reject calls. But did not find a way to call to a specific contact.
Google voice search would be a help, but again it seems to be down when I dont have a data/wifi connection. Is there an inbuilt facility to do this over voice command ? or if I need to fish in apps store which one do you recommend ?
Thanks in advance ..

AFAIK there is option to dial number with S voice too
Anyway i am using this app, and best part it records your own voice so never fails to recognise. and no need to have data connection.

Just use Google Now... It's built in...

FloatingFatMan said:
Just use Google Now... It's built in...
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Google now doesn't work with out a data connection.

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[Q] Free Google voice calling via wifi

I know you can make free calls inside of gmail in a computer browser, but is there a way to do this on our evos? so we can make calls via google voice OVER WIFI. not via google voice number
You can male Google voice calls on wifi/3G/4G
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blu88 said:
You can male Google voice calls on wifi/3G/4G
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Care to elaborate on that, since it doesn't make any sense.
My service was shut off for a while but i still want to make calls via wifi with google voice.
Do a search. There's a million tutorials on how to set up Sipgate/Sipdroid/etc./etc./etc. to be a phone in Google Voice.
Easiest option is to get Sipdroid and see if the little button at the bttom is back which says to connect your Google account to PBXes and all that.
Google Voice over wifi? Don't think that is possible.
As mentioned, SIP would work...
right now, I have Sipdroid & Google Voice Over Wifi... no delay or anything... i have a better call quality over voip then I had with sprint.
jojo757 said:
right now, I have Sipdroid & Google Voice Over Wifi... no delay or anything... i have a better call quality over voip then I had with sprint.
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would you mind telling the steps on getting this set up?
ive tried it and had nothing but problems..
when you made the call what # rings the person you are calling.. sip account or gv?
Download SIPdroid (it's in the market). Run the program, and click on set up pbxes with your google voice account. Use the dialer to make calls. Pretty easy if you ask me.
im blind or something i have tryed siproid on couple roms now and i have not seen the google voice tab on it at all
You need to install gvoice to get that option to show up in Sipdroid.
I had to copy the gvoice apk from my actual phone to install it on a none PHONE tablet.
It did not show up in the Market on my wifi only tablet.

[Q] Google Voice system app

Is there anyway to make the google voice as native sms app?
I do not have texting plan from carrier and want to use the google voice to replace my native system app.
How do I do that?
Just use the app and give out ya gv number and have your carrier block texts.... simple
Well that's what I am doing.
My car bluetooth does read the sms that comes to the native app, but does not read what comes to google voice app.
I think if somehow I replace the native app to google voice app this problem will be solved.
-greenboy- said:
Well that's what I am doing.
My car bluetooth does read the sms that comes to the native app, but does not read what comes to google voice app.
I think if somehow I replace the native app to google voice app this problem will be solved.
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You know you get charged right when you receive a text on the native sms app. Make sure google voice isn't forwarding to your phone. If you searched you come across this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25794264#post25794264
I have a txt blocking enable, so I don't get txt on carrier.
My carrier phone is also not listed as cellphone on Google voice so GV doesn't send txt to my carrier phone either.

[Q] Setting up Google Voice without a carrier number

Hey guys. I had a sprint number that has since been disconnected. I am using MIUI now and I can send texts just fine using the Google Voice app over wifi. When I try to update to a new version of MIUI I can't go through the steps to verify my number because it no longer exists.
Anyone have a work around for this? I have tried restoring the app with titanium backup but it wants me to set it up again each time.
Stumped at to what to do. I set it up before without the phone number, but now I can't seem to figure it out.
michaelvibe said:
Hey guys. I had a sprint number that has since been disconnected. I am using MIUI now and I can send texts just fine using the Google Voice app over wifi. When I try to update to a new version of MIUI I can't go through the steps to verify my number because it no longer exists.
Anyone have a work around for this? I have tried restoring the app with titanium backup but it wants me to set it up again each time.
Stumped at to what to do. I set it up before without the phone number, but now I can't seem to figure it out.
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+1, trying to setup Google Voice with a Line2 number, no success yet.
Won't be any either, they only support major carriers.
Just go to the online Google Voice settings and add a phone number in it. You don't have to keep the number on the account; it just needs to be there long enough to get through setup in the Google Voice app.
I have a deactivated device that I can make VOIP calls with using my Google Voice number with the native dialer, and text through the native SMS app.
Captain_Throwback said:
Just go to the online Google Voice settings and add a phone number in it. You don't have to keep the number on the account; it just needs to be there long enough to get through setup in the Google Voice app.
I have a deactivated device that I can make VOIP calls with using my Google Voice number with the native dialer, and text through the native SMS app.
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Not over WiFi though right?
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kchannel9 said:
Not over WiFi though right?
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Not sure I understand - of course it works on WiFi . The device is deactivated - how else would you be able to connect, and/or use the phone?
Captain_Throwback said:
Not sure I understand - of course it works on WiFi . The device is deactivated - how else would you be able to connect, and/or use the phone?
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You can dial out with your stock dialer with Google Voice over just WiFi, without any service?
When I try that, it says Dialing with Google Voice, and then "Mobile Network not available" immediately afterwards and no call. What am I doing wrong? Also there seems to be no way to dial out from my Line2 VOIP line as if the number was my GV number. GV is confusing
kchannel9 said:
You can dial out with your stock dialer with Google Voice over just WiFi, without any service?
When I try that, it says Dialing with Google Voice, and then "Mobile Network not available" immediately afterwards and no call. What am I doing wrong? Also there seems to be no way to dial out from my Line2 VOIP line as if the number was my GV number. GV is confusing
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Do you have it set up? You have to set up PBXes and it essentially uses Google Talk to connect to the internet dialer so you can make phone calls.
Just Google for the guide on setting up Google Voice with Android PBXes and native dialer.
Try Groove Ip. My Sprint Number has been disconnected & I been using this to make calls & texts over WiFi. I set it up fine after switching Roms but my voice number was already setup on the sprint # that has been turned off. Try going to your voice options on your browser & see if you can change anything there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbnJibGFicy5ncm9vdmVpcCJd
Exiled44 said:
Try Groove Ip. My Sprint Number has been disconnected & I been using this to make calls & texts over WiFi. I set it up fine after switching Roms but my voice number was already setup on the sprint # that has been turned off. Try going to your voice options on your browser & see if you can change anything there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbnJibGFicy5ncm9vdmVpcCJd
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Does this use the Internet Calling features of the native dialer, or is the app required to make and receive calls? I prefer using the native dialer as it works correctly with bluetooth.
Exiled44 said:
Try Groove Ip. My Sprint Number has been disconnected & I been using this to make calls & texts over WiFi. I set it up fine after switching Roms but my voice number was already setup on the sprint # that has been turned off. Try going to your voice options on your browser & see if you can change anything there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbnJibGFicy5ncm9vdmVpcCJd
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Thank you, this worked well, I'm still playing with it but, I think I'll be able to replace Line2. :good:
Update: After using it for a few days, I tried out Sparephone ($3 in the play store) and loved it way more. Now I'm working on a plan to switch to Ting and ditch Line2 (replacing with Sparephone and GV), and I'll be saving like, literally $140 a month (!!)....it sounds crazy but I'm pretty sure it'll work. I love GV!
Update: Yeah it totally works, no more Line2.
If you are on GB you can use Google voice version 3.2 and it will use your gtalk instead of having to use the phones number to verify. Also you can use groove IP or talkatone to make calls with Google voice. I have been using this way for 2+ years now with a Wifi Hotspot that I carry in my pocket. I am pretty much through with Mobile carriers now. If on ICS or JB then you would have needed to have confirmed a number at some point in the past in order to verify it with the newer version of Google voice. Unfortunately version 3.2 or older does not work with ICS or JB.

Making calls using Google Voice without a SIM

Hi,
I have the Galaxy Nexus (with Jelly Bean 4.1.1). I have installed Google Talk and Google Voice. I am trying to figure out if there is a way to make calls using Google Voice without a SIM Card.
I have a phone number associated with my Google Voice account. On the PC, I put in the phone number into Google Voice, and select “Phone to call with” and select “Google Talk”. The system first calls my “Google Talk” (the one in Gmail) and when I answer, it calls the other party. Is there anyway to do this on Galaxy Nexus?
Thank you,
O. O.
o.o. said:
Hi,
I have the Galaxy Nexus (with Jelly Bean 4.1.1). I have installed Google Talk and Google Voice. I am trying to figure out if there is a way to make calls using Google Voice without a SIM Card.
I have a phone number associated with my Google Voice account. On the PC, I put in the phone number into Google Voice, and select “Phone to call with” and select “Google Talk”. The system first calls my “Google Talk” (the one in Gmail) and when I answer, it calls the other party. Is there anyway to do this on Galaxy Nexus?
Thank you,
O. O.
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You'll need to use one of the many VoIP options out there. GrooveIP is probably one of the better and easiest to set up. Of course, this will obviously only work when you're connected to a wifi network. No SIM == No Data == No VoIP calls (or regular calls, for that matter).
codesplice said:
You'll need to use one of the many VoIP options out there. GrooveIP is probably one of the better and easiest to set up. Of course, this will obviously only work when you're connected to a wifi network. No SIM == No Data == No VoIP calls (or regular calls, for that matter).
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Thank you codesplice. I thought Google voice was VOIP, so why should I need to use GrooveIP?? Also I can do this using my desktop, so why not on my android phone? I’m just curious, thanks though.
O. O.
o.o. said:
Thank you codesplice. I thought Google voice was VOIP, so why should I need to use GrooveIP?? Also I can do this using my desktop, so why not on my android phone? I’m just curious, thanks though.
O. O.
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Google Voice is a forwarding service, not a VoIP service. The two have nothing to do with each other.
When someone calls your Google Voice number, the call is simply forwarded (over the standard POTS network or a cellular voice network) to whichever phone(s) you have set up.
It works on your desktop because the desktop Google Chat Voice and Video plugin functions as a VoIP client (sort of).
Use the App Talkatone to make/recieve GV calls, works for me
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50YWxrYXRvbmUuYW5kcm9pZCJd
Thanks
codesplice said:
Google Voice is a forwarding service, not a VoIP service. The two have nothing to do with each other.
When someone calls your Google Voice number, the call is simply forwarded (over the standard POTS network or a cellular voice network) to whichever phone(s) you have set up.
It works on your desktop because the desktop Google Chat Voice and Video plugin functions as a VoIP client (sort of).
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Thanks codesplice (and mr mystery) GrooveIP works perfectly. I just hope they don’t steal my login details – but I can live with that since my Google account does not have a lot of stuff.
O. O.

[Q] [SOLVED] Newbie Google voice question

I'm used to the iOS voice app that has an embedded dialer. Is there an analog in Android? Even though I have GV set to ask whether to use GV or my cell number to dial, it seems the only way to dial is to choose a contact from GV app. Using the native dialer always dials from my cell #.
Is there a hidden feature or alternate app for dialing?
You don't need Google voice that's a completely different service. Use google now its much better and it will search anything from any screen by saying "OK google" once you set it up. I'll attach some screen shots for you.
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I forgot one picture, also here is a guide for the voice commands
http://trendblog.net/list-of-google-now-voice-commands-infographic/
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Pilz said:
You don't need Google voice that's a completely different service. Use google now its much better and it will search anything from any screen by saying "OK google" once you set it up. I'll attach some screen shots for you.
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Thanks, but that's actually not the issue - I'm trying to use Google Voice to that it sends my office phone number as callerID when I call clients from the road. Unfortunately, Google's brilliant (not!) use of "Voice" for the name of a service makes searching impossible to find help on the app. (Google Voice Dialing, as in Dialing with the Google Voice cloud app)
I'm actually using google voice for a second phone line I use with clients. It rings on my desktop and forwards to my cell. I would like to be able to dial out from my G3 using Google Voice so that the callerID that gets sent is my office number, not my cell number. As I said, if I select a contact from the GoogleVoice app, it asks whether to dial with the GVoice app (which goes through a telephone gateway with the Office CallerID), or to dial with the native phone app, which would send my cell phone CallerID.
overzeetop said:
Thanks, but that's actually not the issue - I'm trying to use Google Voice to that it sends my office phone number as callerID when I call clients from the road. Unfortunately, Google's brilliant (not!) use of "Voice" for the name of a service makes searching impossible to find help on the app. (Google Voice Dialing, as in Dialing with the Google Voice cloud app)
I'm actually using google voice for a second phone line I use with clients. It rings on my desktop and forwards to my cell. I would like to be able to dial out from my G3 using Google Voice so that the callerID that gets sent is my office number, not my cell number. As I said, if I select a contact from the GoogleVoice app, it asks whether to dial with the GVoice app (which goes through a telephone gateway with the Office CallerID), or to dial with the native phone app, which would send my cell phone CallerID.
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My apologies, usually people mean google now, I don't use google voice do I can't offer any advice, but I hope you find an answer.
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Groove ip should enable your google voice number to be the native caller id.
3nJo1 said:
Groove ip should enable your google voice number to be the native caller id.
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Thanks - I'll give it a try; that's a VoIP solution though, right? I was hoping for an ability to direct dial (from the gv app). I'm still discovering some of the weird things that work better under iOS than android, and am kind of surprised when it's the native Google stuff that is "behind".
Yehp, it's done wonders as my office phone, you could at the least have it request permission when dialing to which number you'd like to use, just a click away, about the same or less amount of clicks you'd use compared to going into gv, selecting a contact, and dialing. With groov normal contacts, select or dial, await popup for which dialer you wish to use, and bam!
If you go into the Google Voice app on your G3 and then go into the Settings for the Google Voice app, you should see an option entitled "Making calls". In that section you have 4 choices to select from for how you want Google Voice to behave when you make a call from your phone using the native phone app:
1) Use Google Voice to make all calls
2) Do not use Google Voice to make any calls
3) Only use Google Voice for international calls
4) Ask every time I make a call
It sounds like you'd prolly want to go with option 4. That way when you go into the Phone app on your G3 and dial a number to place an outgoing call, Google Voice will pop up and ask you if you want the outgoing call to be placed with either your Google Voice number or your "real" phone number that you got from your carrier. This way you have the choice presented to you for every outgoing call you make from your G3.
I've used Google Voice for years now and this is how it's always worked. I use option 1 for my own needs on my cell phone because I just give everyone my Google Voice number and never give out my "real" cell number except to a few choice friends and relatives, so I always want my outgoing calls to show my Google Voice number to the person I'm calling.
Hope that helps you out.
That works too ^^^^^^^^
The thing is I started using groove when google voice would not allow me to make any calls using the app its self ....
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I forgot before I said that, yes you can make calls with gvoice, but your caller id will be some other number.
GrooVe IP will allow you to make a call whether on wifi or data (note the full ver is the one that allows the data call) Google's a thing..... and it will also show your gvoice number as the number you are calling from, as well as you can recieve calls to your device instead of just acquiring a voicemail to call back from....
[SOLVED]
Okay, so something that was installed, or uninstalled, as I was fiddling with the phone caused GVoice to lose its hook into the calling processes. Uninstalling GVoice and then reinstalling (from the Play store) re-attached it and now it seems to be working correctly. Thanks for everyone's suggestions!
ranphi said:
If you go into the Google Voice app on your G3 and then go into the Settings for the Google Voice app, you should see an option entitled "Making calls". In that section you have 4 choices to select from for how you want Google Voice to behave when you make a call from your phone using the native phone app:
1) Use Google Voice to make all calls
2) Do not use Google Voice to make any calls
3) Only use Google Voice for international calls
4) Ask every time I make a call
It sounds like you'd prolly want to go with option 4. That way when you go into the Phone app on your G3 and dial a number to place an outgoing call, Google Voice will pop up and ask you if you want the outgoing call to be placed with either your Google Voice number or your "real" phone number that you got from your carrier. This way you have the choice presented to you for every outgoing call you make from your G3.
I've used Google Voice for years now and this is how it's always worked. I use option 1 for my own needs on my cell phone because I just give everyone my Google Voice number and never give out my "real" cell number except to a few choice friends and relatives, so I always want my outgoing calls to show my Google Voice number to the person I'm calling.
Hope that helps you out.
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Just a clarification for future searchers - yes, this is supposed to be how it works but somehow my phone stopped doing this. No matter what the setting was, dialing from the phone app dialed with the cell number, and choosing a received message or missed/placed call from the Voice app would dial using the Google Voice interchange. It was weird and, apparently, very unusual behavior.

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