Google Voice with Handcent

[czerdrill]

Ok I searched for this but couldnt find anything, most probably cuz I didnt know how exactly to formulate a search for what I was questioning. ANyway, I just signed up for Google Voice, and DL'd the Google Voice app from the market. I also have handcent. The problem I'm having is when someone leaves me a voicemail I receive a message from the Google voice app, and an sms from handcent saying I have a new voicemail. I want to use GV exclusively for VM only, and handcent for my SMS. But I dont' want two msgs everytime I have a new VM. Anyway to accomplish this?

 

[czerdrill]

And another issue, I can't dial #MIN, #BAL anymore to check my minutes or balance. Get the message that the call cannot be completed as dialed.

 

[czerdrill]

Same thing with *611... Call cannot be completed as dialed. Is it just me or is some setting off somewhere?

 

[RichStevenson]

" But I dont' want two msgs everytime I have a new VM. Anyway to accomplish this?"
You need to turn off notifications in the default messaging app.
Menu|Settings|Notifications - Uncheck

And another issue, I can't dial #MIN, #BAL, *611.
More than likely you have the GV app set to dial all of your calls, when it does that it can't dial those VZW numbers.
Menu|Settings|Making Calls

 

[czerdrill]

Rich,

Thanks for your help. #1 you were correct, i just needed to disabled the notification. #2, I actually called Verizon and they said for some reason I fell off their switchboard so they just put me back on and all is well. Thanks!

 

[Guchi]

you need to log into your google voice online and change some settings. if you need me to get more detailed let me know, but i think you should get it.

 

[czerdrill]

you need to log into your google voice online and change some settings. if you need me to get more detailed let me know, but i think you should get it.

Yep for those that are not aware, you log into google voice>Settings>Voicemail and SMS> Voicemail Notifications>Uncheck Send a Text Message to

This will only send the notification to your Google Voice app on your Droid, and for regular SMS from your phone you can still use your handcent.