[PLUG] Anyone Using Google Voice with T-Mobile?

[Mark Phillips]

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Bill Barry <bill at billbarry.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Mark Phillips
> <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
> > Wifi calling on my android phone with T-mobile is not very reliable. Some
> > wifi points connect, some don't, those that connect drop calls, etc. I
> think
> > google voice is VoIP, so it sounds as if it would be a replacement for
> the
> > wifi calling app on my phone. But some boards say that T-mobile customers
> > get charged minutes even when using GV.
> >
> > Anyway, I was wondering if anyone on the list uses GV + Android +
> T-mobile
> > and what their experience has been.
> >
> > Also, in reading about GV, it says I have to get a new phone number. How
> > does that number relate to my mobile number, or is it something in the
> > background that the world does not see? The google docs are not very
> helpful
> > in explaining just what GV provides.
>
>
> I can answer part of your question. It's your lucky day. According to
> the Google Blog, as of yesterday you can port your own number to
> Google Voice.
>
>
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/port-your-existing-mobile-number-to.html
>
> Sounds great, but.... according to anouther poster to this thread,

"Finally, if you port your number it *stops* working on your current
mobile; you would need to establish a new mobile service with T-Mobile
for GV to be able to call through to the bit of hardware."

YMMV

They tested this a few days ago and temporarily stopped it, but now it
> looks permanent.
>
> I don't have T-mobile so can't answer the rest of the question.
>
> Bill
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