I just thought of another question about this. Say I port my main number to GV and start using it for all texts and calls. If GV started to charge for domestic calls in the future, would I be charged GV credit for each call I make? Or not since I'm using my phone's minutes and not calling directly from the GV website?
So if that's the case, couldn't you set 123456789,2* as a dialing prefix?There is, you call your GV number, then 2* then the number you want to call. Then your phone rings with your GV number and you pick it up and the number you dialed will be ringing. It's weird and time consuming but it works.
For those that use GV for calls already, how is the latency? I tried doing a call with it with my current GV number and I felt there was noticeably more latency than a standard cell to cell call. That could be a deal breaker if I want to port my number to it and use it for every call.
For those that use GV for calls already, how is the latency? I tried doing a call with it with my current GV number and I felt there was noticeably more latency than a standard cell to cell call. That could be a deal breaker if I want to port my number to it and use it for every call.
That would be a big mistake.I'm considering signing up for AT&T
For those that use GV for calls already, how is the latency? I tried doing a call with it with my current GV number and I felt there was noticeably more latency than a standard cell to cell call. That could be a deal breaker if I want to port my number to it and use it for every call.
GV has nothing to do with your actual cellular connection unless you are doing VOIP.
That would be a big mistake.
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I use Google Voice as my primary number on a Droid X, and although placing a call through GV takes maybe a second longer, I haven't noticed any extra latency during the call.
Every phone is different. I use gv with the groove IP app and I had to tinker with echo settings. Now its good as gold. I'm using a mytouch 4g on t mobile $30 a month 4g pre paid plan, 5gb of 4g data, unlimited text and 100 minutes. I've used almost 2gb in 24 days and I've talked well over 1,200 minutes, I use FB for all my texts too. It's a damn good app to have, sure its not perfect but it can potentially save you a lot of cash and that's what matters...
Okay, I found that plan on their site. So that is an awesome deal, but GrooveIP would definitely have to work very well to cope with only 100 minutes. How does it work on regular 3G?
Considering phone prices...if a phone was $650 off-contract and $200 on-contract, that is a difference of $450 or $18.75/mo over 2 years. Add that to $30/mo for the plan and it's still a savings of at least $20/mo over a regular AT&T plan I guess.
Sure it does...you are getting routed through another location. There are plenty of people online who have tested the latency this adds. The question is is it noticeable and does it need to be a factor in considering whether to use this.
Yes, but once the call is actually connected GV is out of the picture.
I ported over when they were still in beta going on a year or so ago now. No real issues other than delayed messages when it first started off. Don't seem to ever have those issues anymore. Only thing that sucks is no mms. Not that big of a deal but it doesn't even tell you someone tried sending one and the sender has no clue you didn't get it either.
Everyone I usually would text wth knows to use email for pics and plain text SMS.
Yes, but once the call is actually connected GV is out of the picture.