[HTC EVO 3D] CYDVicious:
Settings.

There are many ways to configure Google Voice for Sprint, since they have an extra layer of integration provided by Google. However, complete carrier integration is not good to use GV because GV does not support sending/receiving SMS, so that is a half-baked solution. I like having GV and I am not ready to give up my old Sprint number, so this is the solution that works for me:

I use both Sprint and GV Numbers, and Text messages are managed separately, but voicemail is consolidated and managed by one tool.

In detail:

1. I use HTC/Stock/Chomp/Handscent for any Text/MMS sent/received through my Sprint #. When I receive a text/MMS to my sprint#, The default app manages notifications.

2. I use GV for any Text sent/received through my GV #. When I receive a text to my GV#, GV manages the notifications (MMS to GV are dropped).

3. When I make a call, it prompts me whether to call out with Sprint or GV dialer, depending on selection the recipient will see either my sprint or google #. This is a setting within the GV App, under settings "Making Calls", I selected "Ask every time I make a call".

4. When someone calls my sprint number and I do not answer, the Voicemail goes to GV.

5. When someon calls my GV number and I do not answer, the Voicemail goes to GV.

6. This means all voicemail is stored/transcribed and notifications are managed by the GV App.

This setup works for me, as I feel I am in control of who sees what number when I call out, and I manage all voicemails in one spot. The downside, is that I have two "inboxes" for text messages depending on which number they use. That is really the only issue that I have that cannot be resolved.

Here are my settings.

Within Google Voice App settings:

1. Synchronize Inbox Checked

2. Background Sync Checked (this is a global background sync setting not specific to GV)

Within the desktop Google Voice settings (voice.google.com)

3. I actived my Sprint # with Google voice, and when it checks the integration with Sprint, I declined. If Sprint Integration is active, then it should be deactivated, then you will need to re-activate the phone# so that it is "active" with Google Voice, but not "Enabled with Sprint Integration".

4. In addition, there is a "Text Setting": Receive Text Messages on this phone. That is unchecked.

5. Then in Advanced settings, there is forwarding options, which is used to use GV for voicemail for calls going to my SPrint #. Either selection is fine, makes not difference ultimately, as all unanswered will get to GV. What is important is that you click "Activate", and are given manual instructions to forward your voicemail to Google voice using a dialer command:

*285038675309 = Basically this is *28 followed by your Google Voice Number (bold part). That bascially configures sprint to direct missed/rejected calls to your google voice account.

That's how mine is setup and it works for me.

Alternatively, a variation of my setup is to copy messages sent to Google Voice to your Sprint #. This way all texts go to one spot and you can still receive SMS. However, if GV is still managing GV Notifications, you will get two notifications for each Text/Voicemail sent to your GV#. You can disable notifications for GV by disabling Sychronizing Inbox in the GV settings. Then whenever you get a text or voicemail to your GV# you will be notified by your HTC/Stock/Chomp/MMS notifier. And if that next is a voicemail notification, you will have to know to open your GV App and refresh to see your new messages.

I hope this was helpful to some of you.

~CYD