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Google voice in DR
I have Google Voice on my Android smartphone, using an app, GrooveIP. It works, but not very well. I use the Magic Jack app on my cell phone much more, and the sound quality is far superior.
I use my PC to initiate Google Voice service, it works well. You must set up GV through a U.S.-based IP address.
There are also ways to setup Google Voice even not residing in the US, google it (Use a Google Voice Number from Outside the U.S.).
If you have google voice already setup in the US then it'll work just the same in the DR.
With iPhone's, you can use talkatone which is GrooVe Ip's equivalent.
I am very impressed with the quality on GrooVe Ip here on Wifi.
The key is to be physically close to the router and tweak the microphone and speaker levels to eliminate the echo.
If you have google voice already setup in the US then it'll work just the same in the DR.
With iPhone's, you can use talkatone which is GrooVe Ip's equivalent.
I am very impressed with the quality on GrooVe Ip here on Wifi.
The key is to be physically close to the router and tweak the microphone and speaker levels to eliminate the echo.
It does work! I've used it on my computer many times. Never tried it on a cell phone though.
Not the same. With Google Voice you can call regular and cell telephones in the US and Canada for free.
SKYPE would charge for that service.
I'm having problems also. I set up my Google voice number in the US so that when someone calls me on the US number it will forward to my GV. This has worked well and allowed me to view missed calls and listen to voice mail on my computer.
I've been here a week and the only calls I can see are ones made before I left the US. I've set up a VPN but stlll no new calls. I called my US number and I have 20 voice messages.
Any ideas what is wrong?
I've been here a week and the only calls I can see are ones made before I left the US. I've set up a VPN but stlll no new calls. I called my US number and I have 20 voice messages.
Any ideas what is wrong?
Sounds like your U.S. number is not forwarded to your GV number.
If the U.S. number was forwarded, there should be no voice messages on it.
Foxy
Thank you that's was the problem. I changed my plan before I left but taking away call forwarding was not part of it. The company reactivated that feature, and now all is well.