prawin 2 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 If any of you want to activate GV let me know i will be happy to assist you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellorian 23 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 Dear Prawin I received a mail from google voice but when I tried it says the facility is not available in India. Please do the needful Thanks and regards Babulu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 For all those of you who need a US phone number, download gizmo5 client and create an account. This gives you a free US phone number. Now add this phone number to your google voice account for verification. Now, go to https://www.gizmocall.com/ and login using your gizmo username and password.Click on verify phone in GV account Logging into gizmocall.com is important because the gizmo5 desktop client has problems sending dtmf tones back to google. But the web based client works fine. When google calls for verification, enter the code and you get verified. Now you can make and receive US calls using your google account and gizmo5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Gizmo5 doesnt allow to create call-in number for free. Any other alternative ? Edited July 23, 2009 by MOBILE FAN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vishalsheth 19 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 you have to have a physical number and not virtual nos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Gizmo5 doesnt allow to create call-in number for free. I have so far used 4 gizmo5 numbers with my GV accounts. And they are free. Besides, google itself provides the option to select gizmo in the phone options. And here is the Grandcentral (former google voice) help page for using gizmo with google voice http://www.grandcentral.com/howitworks/gizmo Edited July 23, 2009 by mathewvp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arun 795 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 Thats great, will try out Gizmo for the forwarding number! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 Gizmo5 doesnt allow to create call-in number for free. I have so far used 4 gizmo5 numbers with my GV accounts. And they are free. Besides, google itself provides the option to select gizmo in the phone options. And here is the Grandcentral (former google voice) help page for using gizmo with google voice http://www.grandcentral.com/howitworks/gizmo I am not able to find any option from where it creates a phone number. As given on GrandCentral, I tried to "Edit" "My Profile" but the SIP remains blank and disabled. Can you plz. guide me as how to create a phone number ? I am attaching the screenshot of "My Profile" showing that the SIP is blank and disabled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 I am not able to find any option from where it creates a phone number. As given on GrandCentral, I tried to "Edit" "My Profile" but the SIP remains blank and disabled. Can you plz. guide me as how to create a phone number ? After you have created your gizmo5 account, login at https://my.gizmo5.com using your gizmo5 username and password. You get your SIP phone no there. Also, while you are on that page, turn off Voicemail. Otherwise all unattended calls on GV will go to gizmo5 voicemail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 Yes, I can see my SIP number there. Thanks. But after login to the Gizmo Call window (Dialer window) when I dial the SIP number from my landline it doesnt ring. Am I doing something wrong ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 OK, So I have got my sip number on gizmo5. But how do I log into Google Voice to register that number? Its giving me that message as I have already detailed in post 20... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 Find a working public US proxy and change your browser network connection settings to use that proxy and access google voice page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) As per post 20 you had problem that you were trying to register on Google voice and it was telling you that "Google Voice is not available in your country.". It is already described in this thread that it is happening because you are trying to do it from inidan IP address. If you somehow can do it with US IP then the problem will not come. Arun has also described that how he did it. But right now my problem is different. Though I know my SIP of Gizmo, I am not able to dial that SIP number from my landline. It says "You call cannot be completed as dialled plz. check the number and dial again". So if I add it to the GV, GV will not be able to call me there and so I will not be able to verify the number for GV. So I am not able to complete the GV registration. Edited July 24, 2009 by MOBILE FAN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 So if I add it to the GV, GV will not be able to call me there and so I will not be able to verify the number for GV. Why don't you try adding this number to GV and try to verify instead of assuming it won't work? Google can call gizmo numbers, just choose gizmo from the drop down list when adding the phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djain1989 16 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 Here's a trick using which a Google voice user can make free calls even if he/she resides in India.. http://is.gd/1JXag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) @mathewvp easier said that done... a few detailed steps/procedure would be highly appreciated...to get working public us proxy... Edited July 24, 2009 by dkaile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 I am assuming it because I think that if it doesnt work from real physical landline number then how it will work from GV. Anyway, I will try from GV and update here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 ^ You can forward calls to say a skype address that you have and answer the call... you are unable to call that no. because it is restricted for US dialing only... @djain that link does not give any method to get a us proxy... so its back to square one.... we already have got US no. from gizmo5 as per steps detailed by mathewvp... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 3 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 @mathewvp easier said that done... a few detailed steps/procedure would be highly appreciated...to get working public us proxy... @dkaile http://technicalbliss.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-use-free-proxy-with-firefox.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 @mathewvp, Yesterday, I left the GV registration in between. Now when I am login into it, it directly put me to a dialogbox where it is asking me to enter a Forwarding Phone (step - 3 of registration). If I enter the SIP of Gizmo, it says "Account must have atleast one physical phone". There are only three phone types listed on the dialogbox - Home, Work and Mobile and it doesnt list Gizmo there. The link posted by @djain says that : " 4. In Google Voice, click “Settings“, and then “Phones“. 5. Click “Add Another phone” and paste the SIP number from Gizmo into the box. " But while login to GV it directly opens this dialog box where “Settings“ is not available. So there is no way to “Add Another phone” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 @mathewvp easier said that done... a few detailed steps/procedure would be highly appreciated...to get working public us proxy... @dkaile http://technicalbliss.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-use-free-proxy-with-firefox.html Nope, that didnt work... I added a US proxy server, restarted firefox but I still got the message as in post 20... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 ^^ Did you select the proxy of US ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vishalsheth 19 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 a actual number - a physical number is required. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 physical no. is secondary issue... first is to login in GV... and of course I used a US proxy server... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vishalsheth 19 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 once the account is set then you can loging from here too. your account is not set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
