Listening to .wav file attatchments in email

[iansilv]

Hi-
I get my voip phone company voicemail sent to my email address. I cannot listen to it on an iphone- does anyone know how to get this to work? It is sent as a wav file attachment. Thank you.

 

[illumin8]

Hi-
I get my voip phone company voicemail sent to my email address. I cannot listen to it on an iphone- does anyone know how to get this to work? It is sent as a wav file attachment. Thank you.

I too have this problem. My VoIP company emails me voicemail to my Gmail account. Mail app on iPhone shows the attachment as a wave file icon, but you can't tap it or do anything with it.

I think Apple is going to have to add media support to Mail, if they want to. Maybe there are security concerns about media attached to email (like viruses, etc).

 

[dentkev]

Yes, I have the problem.

It's disappointing not being able to get my VOIP Voice mail. I hope apple allows this on an update soon.

 

[iansilv]

anybody else want this feature?

 

[TheScappian]

Add me to the list. Vonage sends me voicemail as wavs in my email and I would love to be able to listen directly

 

[dlucks]

Ok so we say we want it...now what?

I'm with you fellers...I was dismayed to find that I couldn't WAV files email attachments aren't supported by the iPhone. That isn't a "Windows" format is it? I thought theirs was the WMA. ??

I can open an Excel spreadsheet in an iPhone email but not WAV.

What's up with that?

Bigger question is...who is gonna read these posts that can actually do anything about it?

DLucks

 

[kdarling]

Bigger question is...who is gonna read these posts that can actually do anything about it?
DLucks

Tell Apple about it at:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html


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[gdevitry]

Convert .wav AND listen on iPhone!!

Hi-
I get my voip phone company voicemail sent to my email address. I cannot listen to it on an iphone- does anyone know how to get this to work? It is sent as a wav file attachment. Thank you.

How about using a new tool I made for myself!

http://www.iphoneconvert.com (very, very ALPHA!!!!).

I have Vonage (and work) .wav voice mail attachments.

Solution:
1. Forward (be sure to 'Include' the attachments) to messages@iphoneconvert.com
2. Wait 1-2 minutes.
3. Receive a reply with a URL.
4. Click the URL (Safari can play .mp4 files).
5. Click the little Arrow to play (working automatic features).
6. Delete when finished.

TODO:
1. Storage of files.
2. Accounts.
3. Other file types (Ideas?).

Greg

 

[DJone]

How about using a new tool I made for myself!

http://www.iphoneconvert.com (very, very ALPHA!!!!).

I have Vonage (and work) .wav voice mail attachments.

Solution:
1. Forward (be sure to 'Include' the attachments) to messages@iphoneconvert.com
2. Wait 1-2 minutes.
3. Receive a reply with a URL.
4. Click the URL (Safari can play .mp4 files).
5. Click the little Arrow to play (working automatic features).
6. Delete when finished.

TODO:
1. Storage of files.
2. Accounts.
3. Other file types (Ideas?).

Greg

Great idea/concept.

Hopefully Apple does support this feature in a future update though.

Good work though!

One.

 

[Sobe]

it's not just email. If you log into the site and try to listen to it over the web you can't do that either. So it would seem it's a basic lack of functionality across the board.

 

[theinstructor]

Hmm

That is really cool guys but what about security? You are going to e-mail private voicemail files to a stranger? (No offense)...

 

[gdevitry]

That is really cool guys but what about security? You are going to e-mail private voicemail files to a stranger? (No offense)...

None taken.

'My' server is not a home computer. No files are keep after the conversion (unless you want them kept there).

Q: Do you have any personal data on Google Apps? or any other website?

Just delete the message once you hear it.

Greg
p.s. Fixed a small bug with the URL that is returned.

 

[Thompilot]

None taken.

'My' server is not a home computer. No files are keep after the conversion (unless you want them kept there).

Q: Do you have any personal data on Google Apps? or any other website?

Just delete the message once you hear it.

Greg
p.s. Fixed a small bug with the URL that is returned.

Thanks Greg. You're my new hero. Your iPhoneconvert is saving me a ton of aggravation.

 

[pr5owner]

wtf you cant play wav?

"Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV"

wav is officially supported or is there no link between the ipod and your email?

 

[gdevitry]

is there no link between the ipod and your email?

Correct! I was surprised too... and needed a solution. Hopefully will just need to be temporary.

So if any audio/video is emailed, you'd be out of luck. I'm working on other formats now.

Greg

 

[digitaltvguy]

Listen to vonage wav files

The problem is that Vonage uses ulaw 2:1 compression in their files (not mp3, aac....)