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Anyone get standard voice calls to work on a TMobile Galaxy Tab yet?

Money is burning a hole in my pocket and just want to confirm that it can be hacked to do standard voice calls.
Can anyone confirm that this is doable?

good luck.......

Can you install Google Voice and use your Google phone number on it?
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Read the other threads...NOT going to work!!!!

shollywood said:
Read the other threads...NOT going to work!!!!
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Not out of the box. Nobody said that with a custom ROM it wouldnt

Uk version has voice as default and it worked.
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Nimbuzz seems to work quite well for outgoing calls. Haven't tried incoming.
Tango works for incoming and outgoing but requires the Tango apps to be installed on the device being called. It's available for the Android, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Both are free, in the Android Market and work over 3G / WiFi.

delete this post pls. didnt read the topic well

Asia (Taiwan) purchased version has full phone features. Don't know if I need to use my N1 on a daily basis now. Tab does (ALMOST) everything.

App inventor

Got accepted to app inventor.. any ideas for a project?
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Tcf bank app, ps3 keyboard, wifi cracking(lol would come in handy when I'm not home), and game informer let you know release dates for games if that's not out yet. That's all I can think of for now I'll let you know if I think of anything else....oh yea is it pssible to port tap tap revenge to android?
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have you completed the demos/tutorials yet Mr Gates?

SMS Librarian.
A texting archival service. Allowing you backup and restore sms. Allows filtering by dates and contacts. restore some of your sms or only sms by certain contacts or certain ones in a date range or all in a date range.
allows exporting sms to pdf or rtf or html
with time stamping ( for court for a restraining order for example)
and you can keep archiving either by wifi or 3g or bluetooth or you could have it by plugging your phone into usb or whatever.
This is something android lacks in any decent from.

Working on the demos and tutorials now. It's pretty neat.
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rejectedkid said:
Working on the demos and tutorials now. It's pretty neat.
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Once you finish those tutorials you will realize how limited you are in the type of apps you can create with appinventor.
Keep in mind appinventor was not meant to make full fledged apps but give novices an easier time understanding how to create simple apps and what goes on when needing to initiate calls during specific conditions/events.
I played with appinventor and still use it when I am bored, but as far as making actual apps, I do it in ms visual studio.

futuristicstyles said:
ps3 keyboard, wifi cracking
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+1
10freakinChar

I got accepted over a month ago and it is a pretty cool setup. But until we can use multiple windows and rotation isn't broken then it is just a novelty.
But truthfully it is very cool, to program without knowing Java.

i could use an app that will give me bluetooth hid support on sense stock rooted rom, so we could use hid and not spp bluetooth keyboards on our devices.
cm6 roms supports this. but i want to stay close to stock
there is a company that claims they have an app for this but it doesnt work.

lovethyEVO said:
Once you finish those tutorials you will realize how limited you are in the type of apps you can create with appinventor.
Keep in mind appinventor was not meant to make full fledged apps but give novices an easier time understanding how to create simple apps and what goes on when needing to initiate calls during specific conditions/events.
I played with appinventor and still use it when I am bored, but as far as making actual apps, I do it in ms visual studio.
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Is there a good book/tutorial etc for getting into android programming? I'm familiar with ms visual studio, so working in there will at least lessen the learning curve somewhat,

[CM7] [VVM] Sprint Visual Voicemail Fixes & Alternatives Discussion

I know many folks are having issues with Sprint Visual Voicemail while on EpicMTD CM7, including myself. I switched to YouMail as an alternative VVM handler, but I may start experimenting with Sprint VVM to see if I can find a reliable fix.
Request: does anyone have a newer version than T.5.1.0.48 of Sprint VVM? If so, please let me know and provide a DL link! PM or in-topic, I don't care--it'll be added to the OP when I notice it. Fixes and alternatives suggestions are welcome, and as soon as I find 'em I'll post them to the OP.
Sprint Visual Voicemail Fixes
-- Backup Method (before flashing CM7)
As the title states, possibly the best method is to create a backup of your Sprint VVM ("Voicemail") and data with your favorite backup software before flashing CM7 or any other non-TouchWiz ROMs.
Flash to CM7
Restore Sprint VVM with data
Note: before creating the backup, be sure to have successfully used the VVM app at least once--this initializes the app and creates several data files that will be needed when you restore app+data.
-- How-To Guide from Evo 4G forums
How-To Reinstall Your Sprint Visual VM under CM7!!!
Note: probably the second-most reliable method, as this also restores data--just not your data, but the data of whoever provided the files!
-- theimpaler747's Sprint VVM flashable .zip
Topic link
Note: should reliably install the VVM app, but does not restore/install any data, thus may or may not work.
Voicemail Alternatives
--Google Voice
Google Voice webpage
Google Voice Android Market web link
--YouMail
YouMail website
YouMail Android Market web link

Added theimpaler747's flashable .zip of the Sprint Visual Voicemail .apk.

Backing up the voicemail app with Titanium backup before flashing CyanogenMod is a way to have it available after the flash via a Restore. That is how I did it.

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Backing up the voicemail app with Titanium backup before flashing CyanogenMod is a way to have it available after the flash via a Restore. That is how I did it.
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Yeah, I should have added that already, thanks. In fact, that seems to be the most reliable method. But from what I'm reading around the XDA forums (not just the Epic sub-forum) you must restore data for it to work.
I used a method I found elsewhere (I'll add it shortly) and installed an .apk and copied someone else's Titanium Backup'ed data. It's working, though I'm still getting the system alert texts from 9016. I'm looking into that now...

God I just want the text notifications to stop. I got that on the stock ROM too. So annoying to get multiple notifications of the same thing. Tried youmail, but don't like the way it polls for messages and that it uses more than 3x the ram that stock vvm does.
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You should put switching to google voice as an alternative. Anybody with half a brain would use it instead of paying sprint for the same thing with less features.

xplus93 said:
You should put switching to google voice as an alternative. Anybody with half a brain would use it instead of paying sprint for the same thing with less features.
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Oh yeah, I'm so eager to use your suggestion now that you've indirectly insulted me!
I haven't switched for two reasons: a) because I've heard more than one person list drawbacks to Google Voice, though to be honest I can't remember a single specific example; and b) I don't need many features, and I happen to like the simplicity of the Sprint VVM.
I'll add it because some people may find it useful, but in the future you can keep your insulting statements to yourself. Thanks, I suppose? IDK...

I don't use Google voice cause I don't see a way to stop the annoying texts and emails on that either. Otherwise I might. I just want a simple vvm.
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All I did was blacklist the 9016 number. Using root explorer I had the stock ei22 ROM and extracted sprint vm and moved it to system/app, then selected it and hit install, went to my app draw opened it and it provisioned. Sprint vm works well and I haven't had a problem yet
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I can't use blacklist because I use apw and the messages well still show on the messaging widget even if they are blacklisted in handcent.
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Zeinzu said:
I can't use blacklist because I use apw and the messages well still show on the messaging widget even if they are blacklisted in handcent.
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Block them on Sprint's website on your account.
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keithkevorkian said:
All I did was blacklist the 9016 number. Using root explorer I had the stock ei22 ROM and extracted sprint vm and moved it to system/app, then selected it and hit install, went to my app draw opened it and it provisioned. Sprint vm works well and I haven't had a problem yet
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'Tis what I did as well.
Seriously has everyone forgot that apps only simplify things in android and anything in an app can be done manually, albeit a little more time consuming? Including backup/restore.
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Blacklisting through Sprint works? I'm asking because I've heard otherwise.

HelloM0f0 said:
Blacklisting through Sprint works? I'm asking because I've heard otherwise.
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Works for me. I have blocked several people from messaging me with crap messages.
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kennyglass123 said:
Works for me. I have blocked several people from messaging me with crap messages.
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Thanks. I'll do this as soon as I get home and uh remember the login info. It's so hard to believe in the space of a month or two I now have zero problems with my phone.

Just used the:
How-To Guide from Evo 4G forums
method and it worked great!
Thanks.

AmericanJedi001 said:
-- How-To Guide from Evo 4G forums
How-To Reinstall Your Sprint Visual VM under CM7!!!
Note: probably the second-most reliable method, as this also restores data--just not your data, but the data of whoever provided the files!
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This one worked perfectly for me, although I did have to reboot into recovery and wipe caches before it would work.

Thank you AmericanJedi001, I updated my post for new users on the dev thread with a link to this super helpful thread.
I think you are the most helpful user on the CM7 forums, here on XDA and over on forum.cyanogenmod.com . Your responses are always thoughtful and comprehensive. It's very nice.
[Edit] I'll add that with Google Voice setup with the Sprint integration, not just a voicemail handler, I do not have the 9016 text message. After setting up Google Voice I set, Phone > Preferences > Voicemail handler > Google Voice.

keithkevorkian said:
All I did was blacklist the 9016 number. Using root explorer I had the stock ei22 ROM and extracted sprint vm and moved it to system/app, then selected it and hit install, went to my app draw opened it and it provisioned. Sprint vm works well and I haven't had a problem yet
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How did you extract the sprint vm? i have an old nandroid backup of my old ROM

tahlsr said:
Just used the:
How-To Guide from Evo 4G forums
method and it worked great!
Thanks.
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adamdelozier said:
This one worked perfectly for me, although I did have to reboot into recovery and wipe caches before it would work.
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Word! I'm glad this is helping.
rprockey said:
Thank you AmericanJedi001, I updated my post for new users on the dev thread with a link to this super helpful thread.
I think you are the most helpful user on the CM7 forums, here on XDA and over on forum.cyanogenmod.com . Your responses are always thoughtful and comprehensive. It's very nice.
[Edit] I'll add that with Google Voice setup with the Sprint integration, not just a voicemail handler, I do not have the 9016 text message. After setting up Google Voice I set, Phone > Preferences > Voicemail handler > Google Voice.
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Cool that you're spreading the word... Thanks for the recognition, though I don't know if I'd say I'm the most helpful. I'll settle for second-most helpful. I've just seen suggestions to be made mostly since I switched to CM7. Yes, I try to only post clear, concise, and comprehensive help topics. Otherwise, what's the point?

Using microphone in gmail for conversation

Hey guys. Was curious if its possible to use the mic. For chat purposes while in google talk. I dont see it as an option in gmail or google + either. I only see the option of doing audio chat which is not what i need.
Thanks.
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nyr35blue said:
Hey guys. Was curious if its possible to use the mic. For chat purposes while in google talk. I dont see it as an option in gmail or google + either. I only see the option of doing audio chat which is not what i need.
Thanks.
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I am also interested about this..
I may get this tablet and currently use a voip (gmail + sipdroid + pbxes.org) on my android g2 to have free domestic calling.

nyr35blue said:
Hey guys. Was curious if its possible to use the mic. For chat purposes while in google talk. I dont see it as an option in gmail or google + either. I only see the option of doing audio chat which is not what i need.
Thanks.
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Yes, Google Talk has the mic and video w/ mic options. I just got off mine using the vid chat, checking to make sure they worked so I could answer your question. As a matter of fact, the video is excellent over wifi!!
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I am also interested about this..
I may get this tablet and currently use a voip (gmail + sipdroid + pbxes.org) on my android g2 to have free domestic calling.
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I use Google Voice and Groove IP (paid) for my calls. Works like a champ too. :good:
With the paid version of Groove IP on my tablet, I can connect via wireless tether to my phone and use my 3g to make calls from my tablet. Of course I can connect via wifi to make calls too. :good:

Sorry I guess I didnt explain myself properly enough. I don't want to do an audio chat, THAT is the option they give you in gmail. I want to be able to speak instead of typing like I can do on my phone. If i can speak into the mic. for google apps and what not I dont see why i cant do the same thing in gmail but i dont see the option. And i dont see an option for the Mic. on the keyboards as well. Hope I did a better job of explaining myself. :cyclops:

nyr35blue said:
Sorry I guess I didnt explain myself properly enough. I don't want to do an audio chat, THAT is the option they give you in gmail. I want to be able to speak instead of typing like I can do on my phone. If i can speak into the mic. for google apps and what not I dont see why i cant do the same thing in gmail but i dont see the option. And i dont see an option for the Mic. on the keyboards as well. Hope I did a better job of explaining myself. :cyclops:
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When I compose a new Gmail, when the keyboard pops up, pressing the mic button allows me to do what I believe you are describing.
I use SwiftKey.

Dredz said:
When I compose a new Gmail, when the keyboard pops up, pressing the mic button allows me to do what I believe you are describing.
I use SwiftKey.
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it was actually google talk as well. I see what the problem was. The stock asus keyboard doesnt give you the microphone option which is stupid. As soon as I switched to the android keyboard i got the microphone on the keyboard so im all good now thanks.

What are you missing without Root?

I thought I would start a thread and find out what people have missed not having root. What I was also thinking is that maybe some of these things could be achieved some other way but I just don't know how and others might.
1. Titanium backup. Not only could you backup applications you could freeze and uninstall any apps. I hate that I can't uninstall bloatware.
2. Would love to be able to long press the volume keys to skip tracks like with xposed
3. Xposed.
4. Clearing Cache (Delvik and Cache)
5. Full backup in TWRP
6. The annoying warning when listening to music too loud. Get rid of that!
I'm sure I have missed a bunch but those are the ones that I miss the most.

Adaway!!! And roms, I'm a flashoholic... Wifi hotspot... Reading xda for new dev news...
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Tibu.
Team Blackout apps.
Archangel apps.
ROMs to try out.
Nandroids.
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Hotspot

Cocktail auto on mod
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netengineer said:
I thought I would start a thread and find out what people have missed not having root. What I was also thinking is that maybe some of these things could be achieved some other way but I just don't know how and others might.
2. Would love to be able to long press the volume keys to skip tracks like with xposed
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There is a free app in the Playstore that works without root to change tracks with the screen off. It's called Smart Pocket - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartvibration
How have you been ol' buddy? Miss you all from the S6. I'm rocking the S7 Edge myself over on Verizon now.
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I'm doing pretty good. Thanks for the change track app. I love the S7 edge but do miss not being rooted and flashing a ROM
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Snap Prefs
Ad Away
Xposed the
Custom Rom
Root Explorer
Titanium Backup
Use to use greenify but that is pretty much built in with the power saver which seems to do a good job. Still miss root
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Titianium is my #1 missed program and the reason I started rooting my devices in the first place! Second to that I miss the "hold back to kill" feature and also call recording. Most apps are getting better at being able to save progress or data to the could or to the SD card, but not all. Once root is achieved, I will do it just to get TiBu working again!

For me since i was able to get tethering working i am not missing anything. if/when sprint takes it away i will be sad. Actually i am kinda of relieved that this phone has to stay stock and i can't modify it. I was a flash once or twice a day some times kinda of guy before and i was alway frustrated with how unstable Android would get when flashing that much. With the power this phone has it does not need most of the things we needed with the s4 or note's. by far the best phone i have had, It will be tough to give it up when the s8 comes out next year (since i am on the galaxy for life plan) but im sure i will swap it out, unless they pull another s6 and take the sd card away again.

CM based roms.
Full control of phone, ie being able to force phone into roaming. (Im actually having a roaming data issue that I cant troubleshoot unless Im in a roaming area and thats usually when Im driving so its impossible to troubleshoot).
TiBu and backups
Bloatware removal
General troubleshooting ability
I have been tempted to go back to my fully modded and custom GS4 several times now but havent yet reached the breaking point.

ned4spd8874 said:
Titianium is my #1 missed program and the reason I started rooting my devices in the first place! Second to that I miss the "hold back to kill" feature and also call recording. Most apps are getting better at being able to save progress or data to the could or to the SD card, but not all. Once root is achieved, I will do it just to get TiBu working again!
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You can record calls without root.
I use this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.systweak.advancedcallrecorder
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optimummind said:
You can record calls without root.
I use this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.systweak.advancedcallrecorder
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Thanks, I'll look into that one. Usually the non-rom based ones require the phone to be on speakerphone to record. Perhaps things have changed though.
Just tried it out and it won't work. It only records my side of the conversation and not the other end. Oh well

My primary reason to root in the past, other than bloatware removal and the hotspot mod, was an app requiring root that I have run on my last 6 phones, going back to the original Epic 4G. It's called "Call Master" (by "Fahrbot") and it is one of the most complex apps I've ever used, besides some of the Wanam apps/plugins. It's the most comprehensive call blocking app as far as I know, and that's why it requires root, to hook into the phone's services in order to catch/answer/hang-up any call from any number that is not in my contact list. It prevents non-contacts/unknown/restricted/private numbers from even ringing my phone, let alone leaving me a voicemail. They just hear dead air when they dial my number. In effect, it is a "white-list" call blocking *root-only* app, and I I simply can't live without it. The built in so-called "blocking" settings of the S7E seems to send callers to voicemail, which defeats the whole point. That's call rejection, not call blocking, right?
I REALLY NEED A SOLUTION FOR THIS!! Spam calls driving me nuts and getting a VM means they register it as a known active cell#.
Does anyone out there know of a non-root call blocker app that has a white-list function, AND will truly block/hangup instead of just rejecting calls? So glad you created this thread OP. Some of the solutions given in response to what people are missing without root are things I already know I'll try out.

trmitche2 said:
My primary reason to root in the past, other than bloatware removal and the hotspot mod, was an app requiring root that I have run on my last 6 phones, going back to the original Epic 4G. It's called "Call Master" (by "Fahrbot") and it is one of the most complex apps I've ever used, besides some of the Wanam apps/plugins. It's the most comprehensive call blocking app as far as I know, and that's why it requires root, to hook into the phone's services in order to catch/answer/hang-up any call from any number that is not in my contact list. It prevents non-contacts/unknown/restricted/private numbers from even ringing my phone, let alone leaving me a voicemail. They just hear dead air when they dial my number. In effect, it is a "white-list" call blocking *root-only* app, and I I simply can't live without it. The built in so-called "blocking" settings of the S7E seems to send callers to voicemail, which defeats the whole point. That's call rejection, not call blocking, right?
I REALLY NEED A SOLUTION FOR THIS!! Spam calls driving me nuts and getting a VM means they register it as a known active cell#.
Does anyone out there know of a non-root call blocker app that has a white-list function, AND will truly block/hangup instead of just rejecting calls? So glad you created this thread OP. Some of the solutions given in response to what people are missing without root are things I already know I'll try out.
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I've been using "Call Blocker Voicemail Blocker" for about a week now and so far, so good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greythinker.punchback.donotdisturb

ned4spd8874 said:
I've been using "Call Blocker Voicemail Blocker" for about a week now and so far, so good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greythinker.punchback.donotdisturb
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I'll check this out. Thanks. Anyone else using some other solution? I didn't realize just how much I needed Call Master (which I paid for) until I got this phone and could no longer use it without root.
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ned4spd8874 said:
I've been using "Call Blocker Voicemail Blocker" for about a week now and so far, so good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greythinker.punchback.donotdisturb
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Got this app up and running, but the feature called "stranger call blocking" would need to enabled to act as a true white-list blocker. The app says that feature requires "app upgrade" but I can't find anywhere in the app to purchase a key/license, despite the Play Store page's reference to in-app purchases...
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trmitche2 said:
Got this app up and running, but the feature called "stranger call blocking" would need to enabled to act as a true white-list blocker. The app says that feature requires "app upgrade" but I can't find anywhere in the app to purchase a key/license, despite the Play Store page's reference to in-app purchases...
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Don't know...
Go to the developers page in the play store and it should be there. I think the "premium" version has a different name for some reason.

Hotspot

Geez, I'd miss a lot of important calls if I blocked any number not in my contacts. Businesses including doctor's office, frequently show a different outgoing number than the number they give you to call. People I know who use a different number than normal. My wife once left her phone somewhere, and a stranger found it and called me (my number was on her lock screen). It would have been gone forever if I blocked all unknown numbers.