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12-25-2012, 05:30 AM

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An alternative is to use the Talkatone app. It uses Google Voice, and has several different codec choices that help on 3g.

Can you hear the call using talkatone on 3g? If so, you are one of the lucky few.

Mine was choppy.

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12-25-2012, 05:31 AM

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Can you hear the call using talkatone on 3g? If so, you are one of the lucky few.

Mine was choppy.

Yeah, I've had no problems hearing it on "standard quality".

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12-25-2012, 05:41 AM

realdreams L7: Teacher Member sinceMay 2009 Posts2,529 Reputation 337 Followers 2 + Give Rep	better drain and crashes with these apps running is a bigger issue...
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12-25-2012, 06:12 AM

KeegseyB L1: Learner Member sinceSep 2012 Posts4 Reputation 10 Followers 0 + Give Rep	I've used this and it's pretty decent, but absolutely thrashes the batter on my nexus 4.
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12-25-2012, 06:13 AM

MaheshK L3: Novice Member sinceAug 2011 Posts295 Reputation 438 Followers 0 + Give Rep	Thnaks op for posting all the info. Great work. However, you use GV which means free calls only US and Canada right? If so you can mention in the title
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12-25-2012, 06:18 AM

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www.vonagemobile.com allows 3000 minutes over 3g and wifi

Free as well!

Not for international calls though

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12-25-2012, 06:21 AM

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I've used this and it's pretty decent, but absolutely thrashes the batter on my nexus 4.

Sorry to hear that.

I'm also using Nexus 4 and had 25% battery left after 16 hours of normal use (50% on 3g) with 4hr screen time. It's good enough for me.

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12-25-2012, 06:43 AM

PaulWalnuts L3: Novice Member sinceNov 2010 Posts143 Reputation 71 Followers 0 + Give Rep	I may have to try this when i get rid of sprint....thanks op
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12-25-2012, 06:59 AM

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Not sure whether this belongs to hot deals section but it's free after all. Mod, feel free to move to a more proper place.

There are several free VOIP solutions such as grooveip lite but they all suffer from bad quality on 3g. I found a clever way to make free and reliable internet (VOIP) calls even on 3g mobile data. I posted the full instruction on XDA forum.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=2057887

It's complicated but it's how I can get great call quality on 3g data. I'm relying on VOIP 100% as I disabled Google Voice forwarding to my cell number.

Now I'm paying $30/m for 2000 minutes and 5GB data.

Happy Holidays!

PS: Please do not suggest Groove IP or talkatone. Theoretically, these work on 3g but in real life, it's not usable. If you can get great call quality using these apps, then consider yourself extremely lucky.

OP, thanks for posting this. I will get to this after the holidays. I am assuming that we don't need a rooted phone right? Can we do this with the stock software? I want to try it for my galaxy s3 on sprint.

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12-25-2012, 07:10 AM

magre L1: ignonewbie Member sinceOct 2007 Posts5 Reputation 12 Followers 0 + Give Rep	Excellent mashup!
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12-25-2012, 07:17 AM

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you don't need a rooted phone, and stock software will do fine
BUT
The sprint network won't (slow)

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12-25-2012, 07:18 AM

barebottoms L5: Journeyman Member sinceJun 2007 Posts960 Followers 0	So for call centric you use the "Free Phone Number" plan and get NY DID? Last edited by barebottoms; 12-25-2012 at 07:21 AM..
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12-25-2012, 07:58 AM

bamx2 L3: Novice Member sinceJan 2007 Posts195 Reputation 19 Followers 0 + Give Rep	Thanks OP . Talkatone works ok for me but maybe your solution is better.
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12-25-2012, 08:07 AM

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http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.co...y-4g-plans

Get the $30 unlimited data plan and follow the instruction in OP link.

I am curious too:
Which service gives you 2000min & 5GB data for $30?

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12-25-2012, 08:16 AM

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http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.co...y-4g-plans

Get the $30 unlimited data plan and follow the instruction in OP link.

I think this plan requires you purchasing one of their phones at retail price, is that correct? I have a phone I can "bring" but can't find that option with this plan.

Thanks!

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