Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Why is MMS such a Mystery to Google?

It's very popular and useful. 

Everyone knows how to use it.

Why then, does Google not seem to even recognize that it exists....?

 

I just now went into my Android "Google Voice" app & clicked SEND FEEDBACK & told them how ridiculous it is that Google Voice can't add attachments & send as MMS.

 

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Google Destroys the Usefulness of the" Contacts" Feature

Google Voice:

 

It's so lame that I can't just click "sms" next to any phone number to send a text to that number from Contacts any more.

 

What are you thinking???

 

:-( 

 

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Trouble Receiving Calls from Certain People on Google Voice ever since Google+ Circles Integration?

If you have had Trouble Receiving Calls from Certain People on Google Voice ever since Google+ Circles Integration...

Here's the Solution I Found:

So certain people call your Google Voice number and they get:

"The number you've reached is not in service."

Or...

The call ALWAYS goes straight to voicemail, without even ringing the phone.

HERE'S HOW I FIXED IT:

(1)   Within Google Voice "Contacts" tab, Put that person's contact record into a new Group.

(2)   Export Contacts:  Select Only that group.  That Group's contact records will be exported to a file on your computer.

(3)   Delete that person's Contact record completely.

(4)   Wait for that Contact to also disappear from your Android phone's Contacts too, as soon as it auto-syncs.

(5)   Try having that person call you now.  The call should ring in normally now.

(6)   Import that Contacts file back in to your Contacts within Google Voice.  

Calls from that person should still ring in normally.

 

This problem seems to have begun on the same day that Google integrated Google+ Circles in to Google Voice.   Who knows why?

 

 

 

 

 

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Google Voice in Three Tweets

p 1 of 3: After YEARS of using Google Voice, I've FINALLY figured out the best way to use it. (continued...)

p 2 of 3: Reply to EVERYTHING (email, voicemail, sms, missed calls) within Gmail, in the order they came in. This way you have every thread.

p 3 of 3: Use Google Voice ONLY on the Contacts Page. Use it as your CRM or Contacts Database. Keep a record of EVERY conversation there. :)

 

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Google Voice in Three Tweets

p 1 of 3: After YEARS of using Google Voice, I've FINALLY figured out the best way to use it. (continued...)

p 2 of 3: Reply to EVERYTHING (email, voicemail, sms, missed calls) within Gmail, in the order they came in. This way you have every thread.

p 3 of 3: Use Google Voice ONLY on the Contacts Page. Use it as your CRM or Contacts Database. Keep a record of EVERY conversation there. :)

 

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