Hullomail App

naasrd

Just an email from them saying the App for Ireland will be available in the app store from late tomorrow morning.

guil

nice one, really wanna try it

abouttobebanned

What is it?

naasrd

An app for use with voicemail.

http://www.hullomail.com/ie/iphone.html

dave oc

Had a read of the link, but still a bit confused. So can this be used with normal voicemail that you dial 171 for? Or is it a separate voicemail service?

guil

yeah ya set it up and it gets ur voicemails and can email them to u as text or an mp3

culabula

Yes, on the website it is no longer saying "coming soon" but is still not in the AppStore -nor can the US/UK version be configured for Ireland.

culabula

Still no sign of it

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

Still no sign of it

Yeah, I must gave checked a hundred times so far. When I saw a fresh post here I thought, yippee!!

culabula

naasrd wrote: »

Yeah, I must gave checked a hundred times so far. When I saw a fresh post here I thought, yippee!!

Sorry, thought of that as clicked 'submit. Think the term rhymes with 'plonker'.

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

Sorry, thought of that as clicked 'submit. Think the term rhymes with 'plonker'.

Not at all. In the email they said late Monday morning. I'm guessing any new app comes online in the app store in Californian time...so maybe 2, 3pm?

culabula

naasrd wrote: »

Not at all. In the email they said late Monday morning. I'm guessing any new app comes online in the app store in Californian time...so maybe 2, 3pm?

Well, they are UK based and I have seen apps enter the AppStore at all hours of the day and night.

Anyway, if it's any consolation it works really well!

guil

Could be later again. Remember the keynote that revealed the iPhone 4. Started at 10am their time but it was 6 pm here

corklad32

Ya i looked at the videos and stuff and not sure what the advantage is? I use both the iphone messaging app and jelly sms - can it integrate the whole lot? Is there a charge for the service?

naasrd

corklad32 wrote: »

Ya i looked at the videos and stuff and not sure what the advantage is? I use both the iphone messaging app and jelly sms - can it integrate the whole lot? Is there a charge for the service?

This is for voicemail. Free of charge but I'd say a version with some extras is on the way.

corklad32

Ah right - but what can it give you extra i don't really understand it?

Cheers

decies

Am with three so is it my own personal number you sign up with or three voicemail number

naasrd

corklad32 wrote: »

Ah right - but what can it give you extra i don't really understand it?

Cheers

3 charge for voicemail, it's free with this and it can also do a few other little bits and bobs.

HuntingDrog

is this only on the US store?

akadesign

So when is this getting released?

culabula

HuntingDrog wrote: »

is this only on the US store?

No, in the UK store as well. I use it all the time for both 3UK and giffgaff and it works a treat. Wish_to_heck_they'd_pull_their_finger_out.

culabula

akadesign wrote: »

So when is this getting released?

God knows: I wrote to them this morning but have yet to receive a reply.

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

God knows: I wrote to them this morning but have yet to receive a reply.

I wonder what's going on with it? I feel such a plonker now for starting the thread.

culabula

naasrd wrote: »

I wonder what's going on with it? I feel such a plonker now for starting the thread.

Well, hardly, because they backed it up themselves by removing the legend coming soon from the Irish section of their site.

Any connection with LaboUr Day yestre'en in the Yewnited States?

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

Well, hardly, because they backed it up themselves by removing the legend coming soon from the Irish section of their site.

Any connection with LaboUr Day yestre'en in the Yewnited States?

You could be on to something. Usually I get an update or two on an iPad or iPhone app but there's been nothing since Sunday. I wonder...?

culabula

naasrd wrote: »

You could be on to something. Usually I get an update or two on an iPad or iPhone app but there's been nothing since Sunday. I wonder...?

Well, the MobileMe iDisk has just been updated.

culabula

Thanks to the keen eyes of fbradyirl, Hullomail have been spotted on Twitter apologising for the launch of the Irish app, which they claim is ready but which will take another 48hrs.

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

Thanks to the keen eyes of fbradyirl, Hullomail have been spotted on Twitter apologising for the launch of the Irish app, which they claim is ready but which will take another 48hrs.

Great, now I can stop my hourly visit to the app store!

corklad32

For those who get free voicemail is there much extra that this app gives? Any advice would be appreciated. I've read a few reviews and am a little confused. When they send you the mp3 of your voicemail i presume you can play it discretely as in it's not on speaker? Are there much benefits to the app? Anyone know when it will be available?

Cheers

culabula

corklad32 wrote: »

For those who get free voicemail is there much extra that this app gives? Any advice would be appreciated. I've read a few reviews and am a little confused. When they send you the mp3 of your voicemail i presume you can play it discretely as in it's not on speaker? Are there much benefits to the app? Anyone know when it will be available?

Cheers

I use it all the time with my 3UK and giffgaff SIMs: in the case of the latter it avoids an 8p charge everytime someone deposits voicemail.

As it works very like visual voicemail, you can choose which, if any, you want to listen to and if you're in a crowded place, you can leave that to later. It provides you with discretion.

Your voicemails can also be sent to you as email.

It also offers "hullos" -short little voice clips which may be sent between users.

I am very happy with this app and as both O2 IRL and 3IRL charge for voicemail, according to plan, I am very anxious for the Irish flavour to be released.

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

I am very happy with this app and as both O2 IRL and 3IRL charge for voicemail, according to plan, I am very anxious for the Irish flavour to be released.

It is odd and frustrating the delay. I think it was on Twitter last week they mentioned a difficulty with a 3rd party, I wonder if 3 are putting a spanner in the works?

culabula

naasrd wrote: »

It is odd and frustrating the delay. I think it was on Twitter last week they mentioned a difficulty with a 3rd party, I wonder if 3 are putting a spanner in the works?

Don't be putting a hex on this now!

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

Don't be putting a hex on this now!

Indeed, though I fear this thread I started last week may have already done the job!!

dave oc

An update from their twitter feed this morning:

"Update on Ireland. We're working on it. We've been let down by a third party and that has stalled the release. further updates today"

culabula

I changed the thread title as it was no longer relevant.

I regret to tell you that it won't be coming out for several weeks.

I delight in telling you that I have it. (sorry! No, am not!)

corklad32

If you download it from the uk store will it work here?

akadesign

Nope

culabula

corklad32 wrote: »

If you download it from the uk store will it work here?

Afraid not.

culabula

Happy to let you know that the latest update to Hullomail, now available on the UK and US stores, IS configurable for Ireland.

corklad32

Great stuff. How do u get access to the uk or us app stores

j_lennon18

culabula wrote: »

Happy to let you know that the latest update to Hullomail, now available on the UK and US stores, IS configurable for Ireland.

Cool. Does it work for all Irish networks?

rymus

works on 3 anyway, installed it last night.

naasrd

corklad32 wrote: »

Great stuff. How do u get access to the uk or us app stores

Hopefully they'll just realease on the Irish app store as is and we can use it.

fbradyirl

I've been using it since yesterday (got it on the US app store) and have been using it with 3pay (even though it says pre-pay is not supported yet on 3 Ire, I just set my account as post paid and it works perfect).

Super simple to use and setup. Love it!

corklad32

Lads,

Can anyone help with how to get on to the US or UK app stores?

Cheers

culabula

corklad32 wrote: »

Lads,

Can anyone help with how to get on to the US or UK app stores?

Cheers

You need to go to the US store and create and account. Use the address of the hotel you're staying at. Choose 'no credit card' as payment method.

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

You need to go to the US store and create and account. Use the address of the hotel you're staying at. Choose 'no credit card' as payment method.

Just done it!!! At last!

vinnycoyne

Just started using it on O2. Handly little app, though I'd love it if they transcribed voicemails into text (do they?).

culabula

vinnycoyne wrote: »

Just started using it on O2. Handly little app, though I'd love it if they transcribed voicemails into text (do they?).

Think it's part of their plans.

rivalius13

culabula wrote: »

You need to go to the US store and create and account. Use the address of the hotel you're staying at. Choose 'no credit card' as payment method.

No credit card isn't an option anymore.

dave oc

rivalius13 wrote: »

No credit card isn't an option anymore.

Even if you select the 'redeem a voucher/code' option?