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Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

did anyone get this to work? N900 wouldn't let me make the call. When I dial *004*....#, it complains of incorrect number.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

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Originally Posted by ugknite (Post 419476)

did anyone get this to work? N900 wouldn't let me make the call. When I dial *004*....#, it complains of incorrect number.

I have the same problem. I input the number (correctly, i've checked several times) and then hit the "Call" key only to have "Incorrect Number" pop up.

If anyone has gotten this to work i'd sure like to know how.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

Tried the alternative solution on this website:

http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/08/h...transcription/

But it doesnt work. Any number that I put in as my Forwarding number was considered an "Invalid Number".

I tried all the following formats:
+1GVnumber
+GVnumber
1GVnumber
GVnumber

None worked. Any help getting google voice to work with my n900 would be great.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

Does T-mobile's visual voicemail have a published API? If so, we should be able to develop an app for it and not have to use youmail or google voice.

I searched but couldn't find anything published.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

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Originally Posted by allnameswereout (Post 341434)

For those who are puzzled by the term visual voicemail: see Wikipedia. Its a graphical user interface to the voice mail menu you used to access via numpad over GSM. Good news is, some folks are collaborating on making a standard for visual voicemail.

In the days of the answering machine the person who phoned paid to leave a message. Queue voicemail, you pay twice. And again to configure the damn thing. I don't like it, I rather put it off. If it is important 1) I phone back 2) person who phoned sends SMS 3) or that person phones back. No need for voicemail. At worst, if really necessary implement it on local level on the device, much like an answering machine.

I have to admit I was puzzled when the iPhone was touted as the best thing since sliced bread because it had visual voicemail. I thought voicemail was like fax, cool at the time but nobody uses it anymore. I have not once in my life left a voicemail message or received one but apparently it's still quite popular somewhere. Just had to let this out, please don't mind and carry on. :)

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

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Originally Posted by lfcobra (Post 421017)

I have the same problem. I input the number (correctly, i've checked several times) and then hit the "Call" key only to have "Incorrect Number" pop up.

I put the sim back into my free Nokia dumbphone to try this, and what do you know? It refused to do it, too. Could be my plan, could be T-Mobile. I haven't tried Customer Service yet, but I would bet they can do it.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

On the n900 under settings -> phone -> Call forwarding/forward to enter your GV number as +1xxxyyyzzzz worked for me.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

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Originally Posted by ldrn (Post 421182)

If you log into Google Voice, --> Settings --> Phone --> Activate Google voicemail on this phone.

Google gives you a detailed description of how to set it up on your phone.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

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Originally Posted by schettj (Post 421281)

On the n900 under settings -> phone -> Call forwarding/forward to enter your GV number as +1xxxyyyzzzz worked for me.

I tried it again but still got "Invalid Number".

What carrier are you with? Perhaps this functionality isnt supported on Tmobile without actually calling up their tech support.

Re: N900 Visual Voicemail

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Originally Posted by spinnukur (Post 421295)

If you log into Google Voice, --> Settings --> Phone --> Activate Google voicemail on this phone.

Google gives you a detailed description of how to set it up on your phone.

See posts 21 and 22. We've tried the standard method of activating google voice on the n900 with no success. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has any other ideas.