Questions tagged [phone]
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Messanger app with complex deletion preemption for households with shared phones and people deleting other people's received messages
In some households, someone may use WhatsApp to send and receive messages, having, conversations, with another person, while other household members delete the messages.
This means the person cannot ...
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How do I get interface similar to moto G first generation, android 7.1.1 or iphone 6 in galaxy S22?
I want the homescreen/layout of my samsung S22 to be similar to the earlier moto G phone or android 7.1.1 where you have apps on particular screens and doesn't have the new things that popup if you ...
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Textual guide for IVR (Interactive voice response)
I would love to see a guide to IVRs somewhere. Maybe community-maintained.
I hate waiting for the slow IVR to talk, I get distracted. I would happily read a guide to this in advance, and key ahead if ...
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Android app that transcribes phone calls and allows you to tap to see unknown or unfamiliar word definitions
I am looking for an Android application that while holding a conversation with someone you can view a text transcript of the conversation
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when you hear a word, that, you do not know, or are not ...
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Cloud voice and speech recording [for Android phone Chrome]
Looking for something as simple as a normal online (cloud) voice recorder that works on cheap Android phone Chrome. That is free and can store at least ~110 hours of audio (or 1.5h/day), each ...
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Anonymous group video calls
I'd like to have a work meeting where all members are anonymous.
Using Zoom and forcing all participants to download third-party software (such as video filters and voice changers) is not an option ...
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React Native libary to get device phone number
I want a React native library to get the device phone number.
I was using react-native-device-info but it is not giving the proper response like null and empty string.
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Is there a free modern software to displayer caller ID via Windows TAPI?
In the past there used to be softwares that could monitor caller ID of modems, but they seem to be gone nowadays, certainly the ones that utilize Windows' TAPI. Is there a modern software free or at ...
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Are there software/apps that can communicate with WhatsApp? (Other than WhatsApp itself)
I read in a top"N"-type messengers app list that Wire could communicate with WhatsApp and allowed voice calls (though it wasn't said what version of Wire they were talking about and if it ...
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Make calls from my computer, not using VoIP
I am looking for a way to make phone calls from my computer. I have an android phone and a Mac computer. I'd like my mac to remotely control my phone, make the call, receive the call's input audio to ...
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Android :: apps to automatically record all phone and WhatsApp call
I use Android and I would like to record all phone and WhatsApp call.
The process should be automatic and ideally I would like the record to be automatically deleted after 1 month.
EDIT: I own a ...
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Android telephony app that requres callers to press a number before my phone rings
I've been getting a lot of robocalls lately, and am looking at alternate ways to block them.
What I'm looking for is an Android app that will answer my calls for me and require that the caller press a ...
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How to share from android to a Windows PC asynchronously?
I often have the case when I find something interesting on my phone but need to actually use it on my laptop, but it is currently offline.
This my be a Windows software or a web page.
What would be ...
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Dialer app that allow connection (dialing, ringing, busy) sounds be disabled? (might be useful for auto dialing)
I wanted to use redialing app and found out when actual dial goes through, dialing sounds are produced (and of all apps I've tried all use other app to actually dial - hence my bundled dialer on the ...
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Phone dialer app that allows you to disable the proximity sensor?
I'm on OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 with a OnePlus 8 phone. I would like to disable the proximity sensor during calls.
Old versions of the Google Phone Dialer app (e.g. v23) exposed this option in ...
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Call recording on Android 11
I have been happily using Total Recall on Android 7 for several years to automatically record all my phone calls.
Now I have got Pixel 5 with Android 11. The Google Phone app actually supports call ...
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Is there a phone emulator or something along those lines that can recieve SMS texts?
If there is an application that needs a phone number to validate, and you don't want to give them your actual number, is there a good software solution around this? Personally I prefer not to give any ...
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Cheapest solution for phone number with automated message
What is the cheapest solution to buy a phone number (could be an international number anywhere in the world) that just plays a message that I've recorded then hangs up?
I don't have a phone number. I ...
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Which are the best services to receive verification SMS (multiple accounts)
I'm am looking forward to a service where I can receive multiple verification SMS to my browser (no physical number), each one with a unique number.
Currently I'm using https://simtonet.com/ and it ...
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SIP-client supporting playing audio to callee
I am seeking a SIP-client that allows playing audio file to the answerer, wav, mp3, mp4, no matter which type of audio. Are there any option besides command-line ones?
I tried Phoner, it claims to ...
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Emulator that shows underlying APDU communication between Mobile-phone terminal and UICC
Is anyone aware of an emulator that shows the underlying APDU communication between the Mobile phone terminal and the UICC? I'm not talking about SIM tracers or about the standard Android emulators, ...
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Accessing caller ID data via API
I am helping local businesses get back on track by building small, free software tools that can help them with their operation.
A local barber shop owner is asking me if there is a way for them to ...
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Allow phone calls to members of a list without exposing numbers to caller
I'm working with a non-profit that is trying to check in with many members. Under normal conditions they would have a caller on site using an on site phone list to make those calls, but are now ...
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Android app that analyze the calls and messages and generate a report
Report the number of calls and messages (sms) in the android phone (at least Android 4 and above + the phone was original and not rooted at all) and category them based on numbers, time, etc. The ...
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Android application for connecting to wired Internet
I plugged cable into my PC and establish DSL pppoe connection. I want to be able to connect my smartphone to this wired Internet (no Wi-Fi or mobile network). I got adapters RJ-45 to USB and USB to ...
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Playing a recorded welcome message when answering an incoming call (Android)
I would like to know if it is possible to have a pre-recorded message that plays when I answer a call. For example, I would record something like: "Hello, welcome to ABC limited, this is Alex, how can ...
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What changes to an industrial (android) phone are required, such that it runs an intended automation process uninterruptedly?
For my company, I have access to an 'industrial' android phone, that needs to run some processes automatically. 'Industrial' in this sense simply means that the phone is physically more rugged than a ...
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An usable call log for Android
The stock Google phone app has many features but, for some obscure reason, has not a detailed call log. It shows the date of the call, but not the time.
Which dialer app with an actually usable call ...
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Which phone service for a rasa voicebot? (or dialogflow)
I am trying to build a telephony voicebot using Rasa. What is the best telephony service I can use?
The voicebot would call some users on their direct mobile phone.
It would ask some questions to ...
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Windows keyboard shortcut to answer connected android phone
I'm looking for an app (freeware, preferably) that will, while an android phone is connected to a Windows 10 PC via usb, allow me to answer incoming voice calls (via phone's speaker) using a keyboard ...
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Android Phone app that shows caller context
Imagine I call the number 123-456-789 one day, but I don't have it as a contact. Three days later 123-456-789 calls me back and I don't recognize the number, so I don't pick the call. I want to be ...
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Is there an international call/SMS solution that uses plain calling and texting
I'm looking for an international call/sms solution that has the following features:
I want to make/receive international phone calls that are free for
the other person. I don't mind paying myself to ...
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Android - Blocking Calls, Voicemails, and Notifications
I have an android phone. Over the last few years I have been getting multiple calls a day from spoofed numbers. Spoofed meaning they have my area code or a geographically nearby area code. Up till now ...
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SyncML server to sync contacts to dumb phones
Would like to set up a server that can sync contacts on dumb phones. There's a commercial service like http://mycontacts-app.com/supported-phones (on the list see supported dumb phones), but I am ...
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Multiplatform phone tracking
I have an Android and iOS phone that I'd like to be able to track on-demand. I don't want a solution that drains the battery (if that makes sense). I was hoping for something where I can just open up ...
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Making specific apps on my Android phone display in grayscale
I'm trying to curtail idle phone and tablet use. This article proposes making your phone boring by making it display in grayscale.
Most phones (including mine) let you render everything in greyscale ...
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Phone number verification service
I'm looking for phone number verification service that has Java API or can be easily integrated into existing website.
I need to embed it into my website in order to verify users phone numbers.
I ...
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voip software to RECEIVE phone calls on computer
I've seen several pieces of software that allow me to make a phone call via the computer, but I would like to find a way to RECEIVE a phone call via the computer while I'm away from home. I'd like it ...
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Track down a caller from his ID
I use my company soft-fone for work. I never shared the tel # with anyone outside the company. Yet I keep getting a call from a caller ID which is obviously an a VOIP caller ID ( not a number just 5 ...
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What browser for S40 feature phones allow me to use interactive web apps?
I have a Nokia 301, which runs on S40. I want to use Uber or Lyft on it. However, the browsers I can find are all pre-rendered server side, so interactive javascript stuff doesn't work. I've tried ...
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TV Everywhere apps for Samsung Gear VR
TV Everywhere is cable and satellite providers' answer to the practice of cord-cutting, i.e. using Internet streaming services as a substitute for subscribing to cable or satellite services. TV ...
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Android phone call receiver with voice record in WAV format
Are there alternative apps for receiving phone call in android, that allows you to record the phone call audio (incoming audio) in a raw format such as WAV? I also don't want it to perform any sort of ...
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Display city along with caller ID
On the iPhone the city is displayed if the phone number is not in your contact list.
Is there a way to do this same thing on the Android?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1322106&...
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Mobile phone synchronization and backup software?
I would want to synchronize some data from older mobile phones that do not have Android or iOS and the software provided by the manufacturers do not have all the features that I want, mainly SMS ...
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Free phone recording application for Android
I was talking to a good friend of mine on my Android phone, which suddenly made me think of finding an application to install on my Android.
Could you recommend me some please?
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A calling app to replace my default calling app
I am looking for a calling app to use instead of my Sony Xperia Z2's default calling app. For the search I already did I got a bunch of "free calling" and "fake calling", etc. apps. Actually, my phone ...
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Software to recover data from an Android device that will not boot
Is there any software, for any operating system, that allows you to recover data from an Android device that will not boot? The device will turn on, but will not get past the initial boot screen. It ...
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Software or service to route phone calls
I'm volunteering in a team providing technical support for webinars. Usually we do this in turns, there is one person hosting the webinar and providing assistance.
He/she is sitting behind his ...
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iOS "AdBlock" for spam phone calls?
I have the same requirements like this Call AdBlock for Android, but it should run on iOS/iPhone. I wish to buy the app non-recurring (no subscription for filter list). I am based in Europe, ...
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Software that allows different profiles on phones
I want to be able to set a mobile phone up so it logs in with different profiles based on the code entered. The different profiles would have different apps etc and would be separate from each other.
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