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Any site that is asking for your carrier to send you an SMS isn't using a standard SMS protocol they are using an SMS gateway to send the SMS through email (called SMS Transit). Each carrier has it's own specific email to SMS gateway (for example to send a text to the Verizon Wireless phone number (555) 555-5555 you'd email 5555555555@vtext.com).
Google ...
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The only way I can find would require you to write a bit of Python code.
This is the site that provides a module for Python
http://code.google.com/p/pygooglevoice/
This page gives you details on how to set a message to read. Look for the Mark function under the Message section.
sphinxdoc. github.com/pygooglevoice/api.html#message
I would write the script ...
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Use Google's own Google Takeout service. For Google Voice, go directly here.
From the Data Liberation Blog.
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There is no way of switching phones for a call you initiate. Per this Google Voice Help article:
Keep in mind that it's not possible to switch phones during calls you make through your Google number
You can switch phones for a call your receive though
To switch phones in the middle of an incoming call, just press * while you're talking, and your ...
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Here is a Google Group conversation where a user had a problem very similar to yours. Apparently, logging off in Google Voice should force the person out.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Talk/thread?tid=5fd042ed9998cd27&hl=en
Also, Gmail has a feature that let's you sign off all sessions:
...
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You will need to fill out the Troubleshooter for Account Transfer.
Once this transfer is initiated, it may DELETE ALL OF YOUR SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION, on your destination Google Voice account, like your call history, text messages, and voicemails. Your contacts will NOT be migrated however, they will be preserved for both accounts.
The process may ...
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The Email-SMS gateway that Google Voice uses formats email addresses like this in the messages that it sends to you:
12125551212.12015550189.{some-random-string}@txt.voice.google.com
The first phone number there is your own, the second is the other person in the conversation. The random string is just that, a bunch of letters, numbers, and punctuation with ...
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Since the suggestion page still lists Port a number to Google Voice as one of the options, that post is still valid. Google will remove it from the feature request page once they implement it. If you would like to increase the chances of this happening, submit a request for that feature.
This answer is also under Google's control and will probably be ...
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Originally, Google Talk (and the Gmail and Orkut integration) was an entirely separate product from Google Voice.
Next, Google Voice was integrated into the Gmail Google Talk implementation and then, recently, into Google Hangouts (Google+) as well.
Google Talk itself, as a standalone product, has been more or less killed.
Google's goal right now is ...
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IPKall gives you phone number that can be forwarded to a VOIP provider and can be used to receive calls using SIP software. You don't pay for the number and you can get a free VOIP account from some providers, check the IPKall website for examples.
Sipgate One gives you a phone number that can receive calls and you can register SIP client with their ...
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Not possible yet.
See:
http://www.google.pl/support/forum/p/voice/thread?tid=3829239cdefc77dc&hl=en
Suggest it:
http://www.google.com/support/voice/bin/static.py?page=suggestions.cs
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Turn on Call Screening
I had a similar problem with forwarding to my skype-in number. Since you can't change the delay before voicemail for either of them, I enabled the Call Screening option. When a phone picks up, google asks you to press 1 to take the call. Since your work voicemail doesn't press 1, Google keeps ringing all other phones until the 30 ...
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Google Voice is a voip service which relies on the Jabber protocol (which is what Google Chat is using). Google Chat which is built within Gmail means that your calls will use that if it open and you also selected that option.
Untill Google puts a Google Chat feature like on Gmail on the Google Voice page, you will have to use the options below:
You can ...
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In order to do this, the iPhone's voice-mail system must pick up the call before the Google Voice voice-mail system does.
If you don't respond to a call within 25 seconds (by accepting, sending to voicemail, listening in on voicemail, or accepting and recording the call), Google Voice will send the caller to Google voicemail.
Source
You can set ...
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When are you consuming the minutes? In US (simplistically speaking), you pay when you are using your cell phone handset, both for incoming and outgoing calls.
If the call is not ringing your phone, but is using computer, I would say there would be no charge.
The backend architecture is the same. The Ggoogle Voice was an acquired company (Grand Central), ...
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1 + 3. Your method should work. See here. (The comments indicate that it works for calling people too)
I believe that there isn't another way of figuring the numbers out.
I would note that there are some google voice native apps already back in the app store, as well as the official Google app is said to be on its way.
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It seems that that page is currently broken and only works on iPhones. It doesn't work on iPods or iPads. You should use one of Google's other interfaces for placing calls.
There are several options:
https://www.google.com/voice/m: The currently broken page that only works on the iPhone. This page looks the best on an iPad. However, not being able to ...
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The calling codes are here:
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/basics/choosing-features-services/call-forwarding.jsp
I used call forwarding no reply:
Call Forwarding No Reply: Dial *61* plus the 10-digit number to which your
calls should be forwarded and #. Press
Send.
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I think IMCapture is pretty good - available for Mac or Windows
IMCapture for Skype (formerly
SkypeCap) captures and records audio
and video calls made from Skype.
Recorded audio calls are saved as MP3,
WMA or AAC files and video calls as
Quicktime Movies (MOV), MPEG4, MPEG,
VOB, PSP MPEG4, SWF and FLV. Calls can
be replayed, shared, ...
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For incoming calls you can press * to switch the call to another one of your phones. However this capability is not currently available for outgoing calls.
I don't know if this is the reason, but a lot of people call into automated systems that require entering something on the keypad. So if Google Voice intercepted things like * for switching phones and ...
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For the non coders not wanting to use the Python answer, the solution is shortcuts.
Try * (asterisk) then A (selects all)
Shift I (marks all selected as read, then goes to next page)
I marked over 400 messages as read in under a minute.
If you happen to use AutoHotKey, here is a script that will perform the above by typing shift-F9. Just be sure to ...
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I ported my number to a Verizon Prepaid plan (I didn't tell them what my end goal was just that I wanted to change to their prepaid plan), the cheapest one was 200 minutes if I remember correctly. I used my phone for a couple of weeks. Once my minutes were almost used up I ported my number to Google Voice. I can't remember the total cost, I had to pay ...
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Google Voice is a US only service for now.
Choosing an international number
It's not currently possible to select an international Google number or to forward your calls to an international number.
From Google Voice Help
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From what I know, the only current way to do it is through your Google Voice administration.
You can receive, send and reply from Google Voice and your text message would show up under your Google Voice number rather than your Gmail address.
I prefere the Gmail interface for texting, but so far it seems as the only way to go.
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If you read the terms of service (which are very hard to find btw) it states what is prohibited:
To uphold the quality and reputation of Google Voice, your use of
Google Voice is subject to these program policies. If you are found to
be in violation of our policies at any time, as determined by Google
in its sole discretion, we may warn you or ...
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It is clear to me that they claim they don't record your conversation unless you enable it. Keep in mind that they warn you about checking with local laws before recording a conversation.:
There are different laws that apply to call recording, so check your current state and Federal laws before using this feature. Some states require both parties to ...
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I had this problem, and it turned out to be the USB headset I was using on my Mac. It would get further and further out of sync (audio was delayed) as the call progressed, until about 30 minutes in when my voice would be garbled for a little while and it would then get back in sync, and then repeat. I had another USB audio device so I switched to that, ...
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Not a hyperlink, but you can add a voicemail widget to your website.
About voicemail widgets
You can allow others to call you from your website or blog by adding a voicemail widget to it. Visitors to the website can click the widget, enter their phone number, and Google Voice will call them and connect the call to your Google number. Here's how you ...
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Gmail and Google Voice could help here but there is some work required to create a complete solution for you. There is also a service called Twilio for SMS notifications. Invariably this will involve some programming so that that you don't have to manually enter numbers etc, and perform lots of manual clicks.
You might want to check out ...
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