Voice Activated Calling for Existing Telstra Mobile Customers with Google Home

Austrian Oak on 24/09/2019 - 16:44
Last edited 24/09/2019 - 16:52 by 1 other user

For all those google home users and Telstra Mobile Customers

Telstra and Google have partnered to make calling easier. Whether your mobile is off, out of reach, or your hands are full, you can now make voice-activated calls on Google Home, Mini or Nest speakers and displays. Only available to eligible Telstra mobile customers. It’s free to set up and calls are at no additional cost to your existing mobile plan. Data charges may apply. Link up to six mobile services with Google Voice Match.

More information on how to set-up your device:

https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/telstravoltegooglespeaker

Things you need to know:

Requires a compatible smartphone and a Telstra Mobile service with credit, a powered Google Home, Mini or Nest device or display connected to an active Wi-Fi network and activation through iOS/Android Google Home app. Data charges may apply. Call charges will be in accordance with your Telstra mobile plan. To call E000, say “Hey Google, call Triple Zero". Liberate and Mobile Protect are incompatible. Excludes business customers. Currently not available on Google Nest Hub Max- coming soon.

Google Home, Mini or Nest: Requires a Wi-Fi network, a nearby electrical outlet and a compatible mobile device. Google, Google Home and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google Inc.

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snvl on 24/09/2019 - 18:50

+2

Forum
asa79 on 24/09/2019 - 18:51

+3

Having to be locked into telstra isn't a bargain
- swalloweda on 24/09/2019 - 18:59
  
  +2
  
  "But, but, It's Telstra!"
  - [Deactivated] on 24/09/2019 - 19:20
    
    +1
    
    You keep saying that. Don't like the best network in Australia? ;). Just pulling ya tits. Don't get all triggered.
4agte on 24/09/2019 - 19:09

+8

Are windows, osx and android updates with new features deals now too?
- [Deactivated] on 24/09/2019 - 21:47
  
  ..and Ch7 has a new shopping Chanel I think, or is that 9?
hashtagbargain on 24/09/2019 - 19:27

+3

No deal!
sebasg91 on 24/09/2019 - 19:29

+1

Awesome, that worked, thanks OP!
Fair enough it belongs in the forum but to be honest, if it wasn't here I'd have not seen it. Plus one! :)
raj76 on 24/09/2019 - 19:31

Supports boost mobile as well.
Wilder94 on 24/09/2019 - 19:45

-2

Mods are being really slack lately..
Normally this would be moved within an hour, not to mention issues with other posts not being resolved
- Moderatorneil on 24/09/2019 - 23:53
  
  Sorry, I forgot we worked on Wilder94's schedule. OK boss?
  - Wilder94 on 25/09/2019 - 00:10
    
    -2
    
    Since you've clearly seen and left this post here, Niel how is this post a deal?
    - Moderatorneil on 25/09/2019 - 00:19
      
      It's not.
spoonmugen on 24/09/2019 - 19:47

+1

how do u end a call? lol

dont want to have a conversation…
"rah rah ok bye bye see you hey google….." (hang up)

other person would be like wdf…
- Schpeltor on 24/09/2019 - 20:03
  
  Unplug Google Home or Turn Off Google Home ?
- [Deactivated] on 24/09/2019 - 20:21
  
  I tried, say "Ok Google, end the call"
  will end the call
- [Deactivated] on 24/09/2019 - 21:47
  
  Tap the top I think works
  - wombat1955 on 25/09/2019 - 11:43
    
    From here
    
    "To end a call,
    
    Tap on the top of Google Home. For Google Mini, tap and hold one of the two sides or
    Say "Hey Google, stop." You can also use the commands “disconnect,” “end call,” or “hang up.”
    If the recipient ends the call, you'll hear the end call tone."
jsefrog on 24/09/2019 - 20:03

I hope they add Telstra landline soon…I'm an ozb'er so I have Kogan 365 day mobile plan
folktaliesin on 24/09/2019 - 21:06

+2

This is not a deal, it is a new feature for a product. No savings? No vote.
Okayy on 24/09/2019 - 21:17

+1

Thanks for the information.upvote for you.
theevilcarot on 24/09/2019 - 21:19

+2

This is a massive plus for boost mobile for me. I was looking for a VPN phone so my kids could call me as we don’t have home phones. Using google home solves the problem neatly and cheaply.
- AncientWisdom on 26/09/2019 - 11:39
  
  I was thinking of the same use case. Are you sure it would work calling yourself (or would you need another line)?
vee124 on 24/09/2019 - 21:30

Works with business customers.
Jamtarts on 24/09/2019 - 21:31

+2

How is this a deal?
rye on 24/09/2019 - 21:32

-1

This is a targeted feature of a service with no saving.
Psomaggi on 24/09/2019 - 21:58

+1

Wow - nearly as good as the use Google Home to tell you the weather "deal". Bought 2!
FlatulentFrank on 24/09/2019 - 22:06

+1

It's a feature not a discount, not sure why it's here tbh
capslock janitor on 24/09/2019 - 22:22

-2

Please neg me to oblivion.
donnot on 24/09/2019 - 22:35

+2

Very handy feature for existing customers. Did not know about it before seeing it posted here (and wouldn't have noticed in the forums), so thank you OP! There weren't any negs on the Free Telstra speed boost post, so not sure why so many here (I guess everyone wants to be part of the snowballing-neg action!)
Stinge Master on 24/09/2019 - 22:38

+1

Where's the bargain
greennick on 24/09/2019 - 22:40

I get why people are negging this, but I appreciated it and wouldn't have seen it in the forums.
swalloweda on 24/09/2019 - 22:44

Plenty of equivalents get posted on Deals. But hey, Telstra… so, negs. Haters gonna…
dorian_gray on 24/09/2019 - 22:48

love the feature
Sirajs on 24/09/2019 - 23:06

I have a boost mobile and country set to Australia, on my Google Mini.

In Settings under Services when I click on voice and video call there is option for setting mobile calling. When I click that I can see Telstra when I click on it, it redirects me to testra website where I can put number.
But it's says you number is not eligible (You must have an active Telstra mobile phone
service to use with VOice-Activated Calling.
Voice-Activated Calling is not compatible with Telstra Liberate or Telstra Mobile Protect.)

Can someone guide me with steps pls.
- jv on 25/09/2019 - 00:22
  
  Can someone guide me with steps pls.
  
  Google it…
  - Sirajs on 25/09/2019 - 01:02
    
    I mean I got the steps but i am getting this error it's says you number is not eligible (You must have an active Telstra mobile phone
    service to use with VOice-Activated Calling.
    Voice-Activated Calling is not compatible with Telstra Liberate or Telstra Mobile Protect.)
    
    I got boost mobile
    - jv on 25/09/2019 - 01:16
      
      -1
      
      Ask google why your number is not eligible?
      - Sirajs on 25/09/2019 - 22:11
        
        @jv: Well Solution is You need to Have VOLTE enabled on BOOST to Activate Voice calling from Mini.
AdamFury on 24/09/2019 - 23:35

Just activited. Thanks OP.
particle on 24/09/2019 - 23:39

Thanks op. The feature works surprisingly well.
dematri on 25/09/2019 - 05:30

Thanks for sharing.
After a few hours of troubleshooting was able to enable Mobile calling on Google Home
ezza on 25/09/2019 - 12:52

Hmmm… I'm on iOS.. when i get into the settings on the Google Home app:
On the Home iOS app is Settings > More settings > Services > Voice & Video calls > Mobile calling

Under 'More services' I see 'Telstra not signed in' with a weird blue icon… i can't seem to tap it on it or anything to sign in.
(which is pretty much step 4 on this instruction https://www.telstra.com.au/support/category/mobiles-tablets/…)

Did anyone else have the same issue?
Borg on 25/09/2019 - 15:15

I agree, if this wasn't posted as a Bargain, I would never have known about this………its a great bargain i.e. Free additional Service for my Boost and Google accounts :-). Actually went looking for it today and wondered where it had gone!
I set this up last night upon reading the Post and it worked fine. This morning, it doesn't and says to try again another time. Hmmmmm wonder what changed!
- jv on 25/09/2019 - 22:22
  
  its a great bargain
  
  no saving, no bargain…
  - Borg on 25/09/2019 - 23:03
    
    It saves me getting up to find my mobile to make a call, thus saves my energy(hence need less food), my shoe leather, my mobile power, my frustration when I can't find mobile…….the list goes on hence plenty of savings :-)
    - jv on 25/09/2019 - 23:12
      
      It saves me getting up to find my mobile to make a call
      
      I'd get my wife to do that… Is that a bargain too?
      - Borg on 25/09/2019 - 23:35
        
        @jv: No as that would be taking up some of the time required for doing all the other things that she has to do for you!
        
        jv on 25/09/2019 - 23:45
        
        @Borg: Same as per your example
cristobaljamesy on 26/09/2019 - 09:37

+1

Great new feature, only my Sony smart speaker doesn't yet have this function, my home and minis work flawlessly.

You can even call your own number from home which is very handy for my kid.

Just had to relearn the voice recognition and share the four attempts with him for it to work.

Thanks for posting this as a deal OP!
dimitryp on 05/11/2019 - 09:57

after going through the linking process (after pin and confirmation and all that, a box pops up which says "number removed. your account no longer as an associated telstra number, your calls will be placed anonymously".
Then it shows my Telstra linked account as not signed in. Have tried this via the Google Assistant too with same results.

My number is on a Telstra staff plan (i no longer work there but the staff plan keeps going), i wonder if that's got anything to do with it? Anyone know how to fix?

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