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This is a travesty! GVMobile wtf!

evilgreg

evilgreg

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Aug 13, 2007
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I've been using GVMobile this whole time with the assumption that all calls placed through it are free. It's a hassle to use because the contact list is different, and you have to wait for an incoming call to connect you, but I thought I was saving money so I dealt.

Turns out I was completely wrong! ATT charges you just as much for incoming calls as outgoing, so I've been wasting my time! That was the main reason I jailbroke my phone too!

Now that GVMobile is useless to me, the ONLY reason I have my phone JB'd is for tethering, which I rarely even use. I'm considering going home tonight and restoring my phone to legit 3.1.3 because I have a new 3GS so it's a tethered JB anyway (which is a huge annoyance if my phone restarts when I'm not anywhere near my MacBook).

My mind has been blown this morning. Shiv.
 
Your contract says that incoming minutes costs the same as outgoing minutes. What will save you money is If you get a-List and add your google number to a-list. Then set gv to always show your gv number as caller Id.
 
dontwalkhand said:
Your contract says that incoming minutes costs the same as outgoing minutes. What will save you money is If you get a-List and add your google number to a-list. Then set gv to always show your gv number as caller Id.
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What is this "a-list" you speak of? How much does it cost?
 
- A-list is an ATT feature that comes with certain calling plans. It allows you to designate up to 5 phone numbers that you can call and receive calls from for free. That's your "A-list". A-list is available on on higher-minutes calling plans (not sure where the cut point is). It's not available on plans that get the free calling to ATT landlines feature.

- In the U.S., all carriers charge for incoming calls. In most of the Rest Of World, incoming calls are free.
 
Well damn. I think I'm going legit tonight guys. Once an untethered JB is accomplished - I'll be back.
 
evilgreg said:
I've been using GVMobile this whole time with the assumption that all calls placed through it are free. It's a hassle to use because the contact list is different, and you have to wait for an incoming call to connect you, but I thought I was saving money so I dealt.

Turns out I was completely wrong! ATT charges you just as much for incoming calls as outgoing, so I've been wasting my time! That was the main reason I jailbroke my phone too!

Now that GVMobile is useless to me, the ONLY reason I have my phone JB'd is for tethering, which I rarely even use. I'm considering going home tonight and restoring my phone to legit 3.1.3 because I have a new 3GS so it's a tethered JB anyway (which is a huge annoyance if my phone restarts when I'm not anywhere near my MacBook).

My mind has been blown this morning. Shiv.
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Whatever gave you that idea ? :confused:
 
dhlizard said:
Whatever gave you that idea ? :confused:
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Now that I think of it, I'm really not sure where I heard that calls were free. I guess I just assumed that there was no other point of placing outgoing calls through the app, since it was such a hassle, there must have been a benefit besides just having my GVoice number show up in my friends call logs.

Haha, oh well, I'm just bummed out but I don't even really make that many calls anymore anyway.
 
evilgreg said:
Now that I think of it, I'm really not sure where I heard that calls were free. I guess I just assumed that there was no other point of placing outgoing calls through the app, since it was such a hassle, there must have been a benefit besides just having my GVoice number show up in my friends call logs.

Haha, oh well, I'm just bummed out but I don't even really make that many calls anymore anyway.
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the reasons why i use google voice:

-free SMS
-same number no matter which phone i use (ie i can switch phones or carriers anytime i want)
-take calls on my skype account on my computer
-send and receive SMS from a computer
 
I like it because

Free SMS also because I can give out one phone number that rings all my preprogrammed numbers at once. I can give a phone number out that isn't in my name. Perfect for craigslist etc.
 
Free SMS with the GVMax/Prowl push setup is sweet. It pushes close to live time. Pop open GVMobile and fire back a response. I have eliminated my entire texting plan with AT&T and text my fingers off every month.

Plus the feature is great for me as I use my GV number for my business. I can assign my cell/home/office number to GV and it rings right there.
 
Just use skype. Pay the 3 dollars a month for unlimited US and Canada calling and be done with it. Stay jailbroken and use voip over 3g or if you want to pay for a few more options get 3g unrestrictor. I use skype over 3g all the time and very happy with it. I'm rocking a teathered 3gs and I thought it would be a huge pain in the ass, but I haven't had one issue so far. Now that I have my phone customized, and it can pretty much do everything I want it to do, I don't think I could go back to stock.
 
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