Comments on: Google Voice to Android ring delays

By: Vimal

Vimal — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:27:53 +0000

I have a fix that worked!! Try this… 1) Log into voice.google.com. 2) Click on 'Settings'. 3) Delete your mobile number (trust me on this one). 4) Click on 'Add another phone' and re-add your mobile number. 5) complete the setting and confirmation process.

Test out the GV # again and see if the delay is gone. It worked me for me and I hope it works for you! Let me know. Good luck!

By: Vimal

Vimal — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:09:33 +0000

Just reporting that I am having the same issues as you all (big ring delays) for my Nexus One. When I call my cell phone directly, it rings immediately. Either a) Google Voice is delaying calling my cell phone for some reason or b) my network (T-Mobile) is delaying connecting the call. It's not the phone, since when I call directly, I have no issues.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:49:14 +0000

I know, late to the party with this post but wanted to share some observations:

First off, those who think GV uses data and not minutes – Minutes are used, it only uses the data to make the connection to the GV servers briefly. If you have a MyFaves account on T-Mobile you can set up the GV number as a fave number and get unlimited calls through GV, but Sprint users don't have that option.

Second, I've noticed, with OUT GV, I ring up to 5 times before my phone so much as lights up, and then goes straight to voicemail. It's not a google voice issue (calling phone directly without the GV app installed on the phone) it's a phone/carrier issue (using Sprint Hero.)

Just an FYI..

By: jp1

jp1 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:15:56 +0000

When I first starting using Google Voice with my iPhone, and then with my HTC Hero on Sprint when I ditched the iPhone and AT&T, I had no problems with any ring delay coming from Google Voice. Within the past couple weeks I've noticed a delay in the time it takes my Hero to start ringing when a GV call comes in. Again, this wasn't an issue when I first got the Hero. Now I regularly miss calls because my phone starts to ring and before I can answer it the voicemail has picked up. Annoying.

By: fred

fred — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:08:06 +0000

This is great! i can comment as a guest. Uf. i live in Mexico and work every day in the U.S. We have a G1/Dream and the SIM is on TelCel here in Mexico. It's just a pay-as-you-go "plan". For calls to the U.S. we use WiFi either here at the house or at work + Sipdroid + Gizmo5 (now a Google subsidiary – lol). We got a GV invite but couldn't use it bec. we tried to set it up while we were in Mexico.

Is there any way we can use one of our friend's U.S. numbers to establish a GV account?

Have a great evenining!

By: Roganpa

Roganpa — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:13:16 +0000

The Google Voice ring delay on my HTC Hero is frustrating. I am going back to my Bberry until droid 2.01 comes out.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:18:50 +0000

My wife hates it and refuses to use my GV #. A large % of time, her calls to me, from her cell do not ring through…..she'll end up in my GVM. I can't afford to change missing an emergency work call. Oh well.

By: google voice

google voice — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:10:16 +0000

I have also experienced similar problems, but I solve the problem, after updating the system, and may be stability issues.

By: jack

jack — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:25:02 +0000

As much as I love Google and GV, I can't use it on my G1. I find the latency issues too much to take.

By: merddyn2002

merddyn2002 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:48:12 +0000

GV slowed down the ring for someone calling your main cell number? That's what I read your statement as, just making sure I read it correctly.

If it didn't have an effect on your main cell number then why uninstall GV? It's a free service and you can still use it for free texting and outgoing calls. I mean, come on, it's a free service man.