The Google Voice iPhone app found a very clever way to make calls.
When calling someone, it used to first call... aaron.pk/n4RK1
Aug 3, 2013 · 3:59 AM UTC
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@aaronpk The Android version always worked that way. It's a great product; scares me a little that it's free.
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@benwerd Yeah Android tends to be more capable for things like that. Sometimes I'm amazed with what Google can get... aaron.pk/r4RK3
@aaronpk doesn't calling a number via iOS SDK bring up the dreaded "call" dialog?
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@FarshadNayeri evidently not. It launches the regular iOS phone app but jumps into it having already pressed the... aaron.pk/r4RK4
@rothgar I remember saving the generated numbers from the SMSs it sent back in like 2009. In my experience the... aaron.pk/r4RK7
@rothgar sweet, that's a pretty good track record. I may try that again then! (aaron.pk/r4RK8)
@rothgar Not sure what you mean? I've only sent SMSs from the GV app or GV web page. (aaron.pk/r4RK9)
@geeknixta Awesome! I just updated the app last week. If I had known this was part of the app update I would have... aaron.pk/r4RK2
