Google Voice on Fascinate

[Triska]

Does Bing affect Google apps such as Google Voice and Voice Search? How do Google Maps work when it is not de-Binged? I don't know if I'll root, but I do really want to use those apps and for the moment, would just keep Bing at first. I've read posts on how to de-Bing and am wondering if it truly works or if it just hides Bing. If I get a SF, I want to be sure I can access all the Google apps easily with 3 or less clicks. This will be my first Android, so all this stuff is new to me. Bing is what really seems to be dragging the SF down in my book as I think Android should be all about Google.

I'm still looking for the deal-breaker between the SF and Dinc. I've researched it to death. . . well almost. lol

 

[ironhorse]

I dont have a problem using any of the google aps except google voice. Some reason on my phone it will not connect. Says can not validate phone number.

 

[nunyazz]

Google voice works fine for me on Fascinate.

 

[Halcyon]

Google voice works fine for me on Fascinate.

Same for me.

 

[gadgetmom88]

Works great for me.

 

[Gibbyson]

I dont have a problem using any of the google aps except google voice. Some reason on my phone it will not connect. Says can not validate phone number.

You have to do it through your google on your computer, won't work doing it just from the phone.

 

[Bam80]

Does Bing affect Google apps such as Google Voice and Voice Search? How do Google Maps work when it is not de-Binged? I don't know if I'll root, but I do really want to use those apps and for the moment, would just keep Bing at first. I've read posts on how to de-Bing and am wondering if it truly works or if it just hides Bing. If I get a SF, I want to be sure I can access all the Google apps easily with 3 or less clicks. This will be my first Android, so all this stuff is new to me. Bing is what really seems to be dragging the SF down in my book as I think Android should be all about Google.

I'm still looking for the deal-breaker between the SF and Dinc. I've researched it to death. . . well almost. lol

If the write ups on this site arent enough help there's a couple video tutorials on youtube that should make it a piece of cake for you.

Just search fascinate google

 

[ironhorse]

Thanks guys. It is now my default voicemail. Hope I enjoy this program.I miss my old visual voicemail on my bb storm where it would send a text off the message.

 

[Triska]

Thanks!

 

[Leonard1818]

Just set up GV and I'm LOVING it!

I love the customized greetings (waiting for my parents to call and be like "WTF, How did you do that?")

I love that I can see on my phone who it is that called and get a rough translation (even though it's really REALLY wrong).

I love that the translation, even though it is wrong, adds comedic value to my day. Seriously, those things are hilarious.

My favorite is that I can delete voicemails from my phone without calling and listening to them! This is the BEST feature. No matter how many times I've explained it to my parents, they still don't understand that, if I don't answer, that doesn't mean I didn't see that you called. Leaving me a voicmail that says:

"Hi It's your Mom, it's wednesday about 5:30. Just seeing what you are up to, give me a call back"

Just pisses me off cause then I have to (well had to using the VZW VM service), call my voicemail, listen to any saved ones that they wanted to delete, listen to your whole message, delete it, then call you back....

I CAN SEE THAT YOU CALLED ME... I CAN SEE WHAT DAY/TIME YOU CALLED ME... YOU DO NOT have to leave me a message!!!

But no matter how many times I explained it to them, they didn't get it... It was ingrained into their heads that if someone didn't answer you HAD to leave a message.

So this is THE BEST!

Disclaimer:
I've only been using GV for a couple of days so this is just my first impression. It hasn't yet done anything to tick me off...yet.

 

[gadgetmom88]

I think I spoke too soon. Having trouble with GV on the Fascinate - when I originate and send texts, it always errors out and says Text Not Sent. But then I get responses to the texts, so I know it's working. I can respond to texts fine with no error messages. Also, when I call with GV, I have it set to ask me each time whether or not to use it. Each time it calls out, it gives me a fast busy signal on the first attempt, but works fine the 2nd try. Weird, not a deal breaker - but just curious if anyone else is having issues with it.

 

[nunyazz]

You can change the setting to ask you or not to use GV for outgoing calls. Also there is a widget for setting this feature.

 

[gadgetmom88]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I have the settings set via the widget to ask me for each phone call which number I want to call from - GV vs. my cell number (I use the phone for work and personal). I get the fast busy signal whenever I choose GV - but only on the first attempt.

 

[nunyazz]

Sorry.. I haven't had that issue. Works on 1st try for me.

 

[Piiman]

Just set up GV and I'm LOVING it!

I love the customized greetings (waiting for my parents to call and be like "WTF, How did you do that?")

I love that I can see on my phone who it is that called and get a rough translation (even though it's really REALLY wrong).

I love that the translation, even though it is wrong, adds comedic value to my day. Seriously, those things are hilarious.

My favorite is that I can delete voicemails from my phone without calling and listening to them! This is the BEST feature. No matter how many times I've explained it to my parents, they still don't understand that, if I don't answer, that doesn't mean I didn't see that you called. Leaving me a voicmail that says:

"Hi It's your Mom, it's wednesday about 5:30. Just seeing what you are up to, give me a call back"

Just pisses me off cause then I have to (well had to using the VZW VM service), call my voicemail, listen to any saved ones that they wanted to delete, listen to your whole message, delete it, then call you back....

I CAN SEE THAT YOU CALLED ME... I CAN SEE WHAT DAY/TIME YOU CALLED ME... YOU DO NOT have to leave me a message!!!

But no matter how many times I explained it to them, they didn't get it... It was ingrained into their heads that if someone didn't answer you HAD to leave a message.

So this is THE BEST!

Disclaimer:
I've only been using GV for a couple of days so this is just my first impression. It hasn't yet done anything to tick me off...yet.

If that makes you happy wait till you learn how to block callers. When you use it they get the "This number is no longer in use" message just like VZW would do..

And you can do some really fun stuff with custom messages

 

[Tivie11]

When I used Google Voice it worked fine for a week or so. But then all of a sudden I could not receive incoming calls through Verizon or GV. I talked to Verizon tech support and they got it so my house phone could call me but no one else could get through. it sent them straight to voice mail. So I reset the phone and this time didn't reinstall GV. So far I get all the incoming calls made to me. I don't know if I want to risk reinstalling GV again. I only used it for texting, but I can just use Yahoo Messenger for that since I don't do much texting anyways. Does anyone have any similar situations like mine while using Google Voice?

 

[Mazeraski]

Thanks for all the info in this thread guys, I've been meaning to try out Google Voice. I'll test it out for a bit, see how it works and try to report back.