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by res0nat0r 5349 days ago
I used Google Voice with my Sprint HTC Evo for a while, the integration with the Voice webpage was nice, but SMS's seemed to rely on having an actual data connection for them to come through. If I was in an area with spotty data coverage my SMS's seem to get lost or not come in in a timely manner at all. I switched it off the other month because of this.
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TREYisRAD 5348 days ago
In the GV app settings, select "Receive notifications also in the messaging app". If you compose or reply to an SMS through the GV app, it will require data, since I presume it sends it over the internet, but if you send via the default messaging app, it goes through Sprint like a regular SMS.

I just ignore the native GV app altogether (and disable notifications for it). Texting works exactly as you expect it would, but everything is also stored on voice.google.com. Using GrowlVoice on my Mac is a dream for texting.

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jrockway 5348 days ago
There is a setting to have notifications sent to your "real" mobile number as SMSes. I think this results in two notifications when you do have data service, though, which is probably why you disabled it.
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