Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-14 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Well Scott, I think you're right about the geolocation thing you talked about. I changed my number and I still can't get alexa calling to work. It just don't make sense though. Someone from Australia has it working and they didn't use a US number, but a Canadian like myself can't get the damn

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-13 Thread Scott Granados
That would be because I had the name wrong.:) I just looked in my apps, it’s HeyWire not Hotwire, HeyWire. Sorry for the confusion, as you said, it was late. > On May 13, 2017, at 5:46 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Hey Scott. I looked in the App Store for Hotwire and all

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-13 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey Scott. I looked in the App Store for Hotwire and all I found was travel apps. I am trying out Helga's app suggestion but I can't figure out how it works. I'm too tired right now so I think I'll see what I can do with it tomorrow. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread Scott Granados
Oh Shaw was another good bunch to work with. I peered with with several carriers and they were good to work with as well. I’m sure what’s going on is Amazon and Google and the rest are using geolocation databases that map IP address to location. They can get down to almost what street you’re

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi all. Scott, it's kinda funny that you mension bell, my cell phone provider is Bell. But I doubt it's got anything to do with those guys since the service uses wifi to make calls. For Wifi we're with Shaw. I'll give Hotwire a try though Scott to see if that works. I have tried Google Voice

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread Scott Granados
I suspect that even though the development was done up there some regulation in the way. Canada is known to be hard to deal with when it comes to telecommunications. You all are tops when it comes to researching drones:) but telecommunications your government is a bit hard to deal with since

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread Helga Schreiber
Hey Shawn. How are you? Have you tried this app Text Me. This is an app that you can crate your number. You can find it on the App store. I don't hv eit, but that could work. Let me know if it does? Hope this helps! Or if you hve Whatsapp that could wwrok. But you can use text me as well!

RE: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread Karen Lewellen
Well is not that cool...canooks rising! Anyway, Shawn who is your provider? It does not make sense indeed given amazon did the last testing for that service at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. Perhaps something from your provider is preventing the work? Just a likely nonsensical

RE: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread David Diamond
You live in Canada? You poor thing. AAA. LOL. For the record, I live in Western Canada, the wet coast. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Krasniuk Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 4:22 PM To: 'Chris

Re: Apps That Will Produce US Phone Numbers for Calls and Texting

2017-05-12 Thread Scott Granados
Yeah, use my number and I’ll read you the text.;) Or set up a google voice account that should work. If not that, what about Hotwire? > On May 12, 2017, at 7:22 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Hey guys. Now that Amazon has come out with Alexa to Alexa Calling, I am >