Call Counter
January 24, 2009 at 4:34 pm | In cydia, iphone | 62 CommentsThere’s a new version to Call Counter (v2.0)
Major changes in the new version(v2.0):
- No longer restricted to the 100 recent call history limitation
- Simpler interface
- Saving of all the settings
- Fixed bugs with name not showing on the person filter
- Exclusion period filter feature
Just did up a Call Counter app.
The idea is similar to SMS Counter except this counts the durations of incoming/outgoing calls. Take note that this app will show the duration with *each* call rounded up to the nearest minute.
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Great app!
A few suggestions for improvement:
1- Allow the option to not count the usage in the evening (i.e. free evening)
2- Allow the option to NOT round up each call to the nearest minute
3- Show the minutes for the CURRENT billing period (e.g. billing starts on the 14th of each month)
The idea for all these suggestions is for the app to automatically show the usage of the current billing month.
Thank you very much for this great app!
Comment by Paul — January 28, 2009 #
Hi Paul
About your 3rd point, it is already available. Try “touching” the icon beside the “From” text until it changes to a clock face (like what you see on top)
Comment by xh — January 29, 2009 #
Love the app, except the Call Count seems to be off. Some times the Call count goes up. Other times it goes down.
Anyone else experiencing the same thing?
Comment by Ak — January 29, 2009 #
Hi Ak
Other times it goes down? You meant the call time actually reduced for the same period?
Comment by xh — January 29, 2009 #
Thanks for making this, I can’t believe there aren’t other apps like this out there.
Does this application use the data saved by the iphone under the “recents” button? I am just playing around with it and it seems the data only goes as far back as my recents history. I think there is a patch out there that lets you increase your history entries… i’m going to give that a try.
the other thing that would be very helpful would be some way to track minutes by time as well as days. like all outgoing calls between 8AM and 6PM between January 1st and January 30th on weekdays. that would let us make sure we dont go over our monthly weekday minute limits
Comment by david — January 31, 2009 #
Hi David:
yea there’s correct. The app is grabbing information from the recent call history. (So if you delete off the call history, the app will not be able to accurately keep track of the total call time)
Thanks for your 2nd point. Will do something about it in the next release
Comment by xh — February 1, 2009 #
Thanks, I look forward to it!
FYI I was unable to install the patch which increases your recents history limit beyond 100 entries (some sort of error). hopefully someone else who has managed to get this to work properly can tell you whether doing this lets your Call Counter program track more than the 100 most recent calls
Comment by david — February 2, 2009 #
I have been attempting to get this to work on my 2g fw:2.2.1.
When I tap on the app icon it looks like it’s opening just to spring back to the springboard.
Is there any additional info that you can offer?
I have already upgraded my fw and re-jailboke but still it won’t open.
Thanks
Comment by jeff — February 2, 2009 #
I posted on the SMS Counter 1.2 update about a problem I was having with people being listed twice – once under their name and again under their number (as if it is someone not added to your contact list) It only happens with one person with this app rather than just about everyone. Either way, both apps are very handy – thank you!
Comment by soft — February 4, 2009 #
For all those having the problem with duplicated listing:
It will be very helpful if you could list out the number which is found in your phone number entry and the number is actually the person but shown as numbers instead of name.
e.g.
person : 12345 (don’t have to be the real number but an example)
number : +112345
Thanks
Comment by xh — February 4, 2009 #
Only thing that is amiss now is that it’s only one contact.
Say Bob under my contact is (203)555 2121
He’ll be listed again under 1 (203) 555 2121 when I scroll through the people.
Comment by soft — February 4, 2009 #
For some reason it will list each person twice. If I call out, it will list the person’s name, but if I receive a call from them, it will show up as their phone number. I tried modifying the telephone number in may ways but I still can’t get it to work.
Comment by John — February 12, 2009 #
Hi, i have fixed the start of the billing period to the 18th each month. but now in march it just switched the starting date to the 18.03. but should stay at the 18.02. till the 18.03. is the current day, because now i got the start at 18.03. and the end at 08.03. which says (of cours) 0 minutes of calls. when i manually change the starting date to 18.02. everything works fine. but anyway maybe you could fix that issue
Comment by Florie — March 8, 2009 #
Hi Florie:
I can’t really get the problem you are facing. Have u set the mode to be the one with a timer? (by touching the icon on the left of the start date)
For mine, I now i set it as March 18 2009, close the app and restart, it will be reverted to Feb 18 2009
Comment by xh — March 8, 2009 #
Hello;
How do you set the billing period in callCounter? If it starts for ex. Feb. 10, does it keep adding mintues till it comes to March 9th & then start @ 0 on March 10?
Also, any idea on when the updated version which allows you to omit certain hours of the day will be ready? I would gladly pay for a feature like that!
Thank-you.
Comment by Gino — March 12, 2009 #
Hi Gino:
I supposed you are referring to the period feature (clock icon).
That will calculate the period from the closest from date until TODAY.
The whole point of the period is that it lets you see how much time you have spend during that billing period.
So if your billing period starts on 1st of each month, the app will start counting from 1st of that month.
About the point on updated version, I can’t really promise that it will come soon. So kindda busy with some work. But will definitely work on it
Comment by xh — March 12, 2009 #
Hi
Just adding a +1 for that hour-omission feature. This app is phenomenal (and the UI is gorgeous), and this feature would put it over the top. Up north, these plans are ridiculous and being able to track the minutes I pay extra for vs. the ones included in my plan, is a dream come true. Thx!
Comment by Fox — March 13, 2009 #
Hi,
this and also the smscounter are realy great and usefull, thanks!
All we need now, would be a “datacounter” showing wifi, wap and data traffic to be in controll of all the expenses.
Comment by George — April 6, 2009 #
App is really cool,just one question: why is it that the counter sets itself back to 0 when fully charged?can i do something about it? Thanks for the help!
Comment by Kati — April 13, 2009 #
Kati => It’s using the current call history, and there’s a limitation in the recent call history entries (100 by default, unless you patch it or something)
Comment by xh — April 14, 2009 #
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Perfect app simple clean useful.
Well done and thanks for doing it .
If it were possible to have a user edit callcharge table.
Ie am / pm rate then a simple multiply calf to estimate cost
That would be useful but only adding to an uncluttered app so maybe not ..?
Thanks again
Comment by benpals — May 20, 2009 #
Hi benpals:
Yes. I’m working on it.
Comment by xh — May 20, 2009 #
Hi this is a great app! But do you think you could have the option to count it by the second? Because my billing charges are done per second so it would be helpful!
Comment by Abel — May 28, 2009 #
This is not really possible cos iPhone store the the nearest min by default
Comment by xh — May 28, 2009 #
oh..i assumed it could be done cos i saw it done in another cydia program i tried for a trial period…it was ilog i believe~
but otherwise really a great app keep it up! =)
Comment by Abel — May 29, 2009 #
hi.
From where can i get this software.
cell minutes tracker.
please let me know.
thanks
Comment by chandrahasa — June 21, 2009 #
I reall need this call counter software for my iphone. kindly tell me from where i can download this software.
please e-mail me the download link to nidhihas@gmail.com
thanks
Comment by chandrahasa — June 21, 2009 #
You can download from the bigboss repository. (it should come by default on cydia) Try searching for it on the cydia app.
Comment by xh — June 21, 2009 #
Thanks for the information.
I manage to download it. It is really useful for me.
Comment by chandrahasa — June 21, 2009 #
hi sir
Comment by pn chauhan — June 22, 2009 #
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Comment by pn chauhan — June 22, 2009 #
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Comment by pn chauhan — June 22, 2009 #
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Comment by pn chauhan — June 22, 2009 #
I had some problems using this app as i was closing in to the end of the month the enrties started to disappear (i use the phone a lot) so on the 23rd it was like i made no calls before 8th of the current month. This was due to the “100 limit”. I managed to modify the SQL so now it can store more than 100 but now there is no limit so i should clean up my recent list with SQLITE every few months. I also imported the missing week from the mobilelog’s database (which is seconds-based so i had to convert entries up to 60, 120, 180 etc.. and have different flags and id’s than the phone’s in the database) so now i have the full month perfectly visible in callcounter, and voila it was worth it because I’m already 33mins over my “allowed” 400 mins :S If you are interested how to remove the limit of the recents list on the newer firmwares (not 3.0 yet, and no pre-2.0 because the iclarified patch worked just before that..)
Comment by Firsh — June 24, 2009 #
Firstly, a huge thank you for this app. I really thought Apple was going to address its call log deficiencies with OS 3.0 but sadly they haven’t. Does anyone know why, incidentally?
Secondly, I have another suggestion on how the app can be improved.
- it would be good if we were able to select manually callers we did not want to be included in the final calculation. For example, an additional menu with all the calls made within the specified time frame from which you could select the ones you wanted to include/exclude. This would be helpful to exclude calls for which we’re not boilled such as free numbers, or international numbers which aren’t included in our minute allowances.
- You mentioned before that the phone can only count calls rounded up to the minute, but the OS 3.0 recents list clearly gives call times which include seconds as well. So is it now possible to be more precise in the totals lists?
Finally, it may be an OS 3.0-related issue, but the call counter makes mistakes. For example, it insists I made a call to a friend yesterday that I did not make and which is not in the iPhone recent list either. It says the call was for 2 minutes but in fact I only RECEIVED a call from this person and that lasted 45 seconds (according to the recents list and my own memory – it happened today so it’s not my brain losing track!). So a received call lasting 45 seconds has been transformed into an outbound call lasting precisely 2 minutes. Weird.
Comment by Nicholas — June 25, 2009 #
PS. Sorry, in the third paragraph I meant BILLED, not BOILED!
And regarding my last point, I’ve worked out what the problem is. The call it is counting as being 2 minutes was to my voicemail but call counter is attributing it to one of my contacts instead. The last four digits of that contact are the same four digits I call for voicemail. I think you can easily fix this little bug!!
Thanks a lot again!
Comment by Nicholas — June 25, 2009 #
I was happy that callcounter has rounded up times as well as the phone since my carrier bills the calls minute based so i pay 1min for 1sec :/ You say that OS3 has seconds based call log?
I need minute based counting :S
Comment by Firsh — June 25, 2009 #
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Hi there, where can I download this app?
wends
Comment by wendelien — July 3, 2009 #
You can download from the bigboss repository. Try searching for it on the cydia app.
Comment by xh — July 3, 2009 #
Any news on an update?
Comment by paul — July 5, 2009 #
Hi, I’m also curious how the progress of this app is coming along (unless i’ve missed something but it still says version 1.0 in Cydia). Thanks!
Comment by fox — July 22, 2009 #
Hi,
thanks for such a good application. is there any way so that these call history can be saved some where inside the iphone and then retrive call duriation from that . because my call log will reach 100 entries within 4 or 5 days itself.
With Regards
Yuvaraj
Comment by yuvaraj — July 24, 2009 #
Could you please tell me how to modify the SQL so it can store more than 100 also no limit so. I read this Comment by Firsh — June 24, 2009. He says that end of the month we will get right call timings.
My problem is on 22nd of this month out going call showing 23 minutes and later on 24th it was showing 20 minutes. I am wondering rather then increasing how come it decreased?
Waiting for reply.
Chandrahasa
Comment by chandrahasa — July 24, 2009 #
I’m working on the new version. There wouldn’t be a 100 calls limit anymore. It should be ready latest in a few weeks time.
Comment by xh — July 24, 2009 #
Thanks for your quick reply. I think it will very help full to to us.
Kindly inform us when that is ready for download.
Thanks once again.
Chandrahasa
Comment by chandrahasa — July 24, 2009 #
Hey, I can’t seem to find this app at the app store…Am I looking at the wrong place?
Comment by Karen — August 8, 2009 #
I’ve just made a call to someone in my address book which lasted 1 hour and 1 minute but Call Counter isn’t registering it. It shows in the call history. Is there any explanation for this?
Comment by Nicholas — August 10, 2009 #
Thank for this app.
I am on a 450 min plan. I want to be able to track my minutes during the day, only when I am using up the 450 minutes. I would also like to be able to receive an alert telling me that I only have x amount of minutes left. I don’t want to click on the apps or open it. I want the alert to pop up on the screen or display on the sleep screen.
Comment by Gaia — August 23, 2009 #
Gaia, that is not possible, since the program counts the local data. If you wanna see how many minutes are left ,you have to check with your provider. Because you may have used all you minutes calling or have something left over, this app can’t know that.
Comment by jojo — August 25, 2009 #
Hi xh,
As it as already been said, thx alot for the you are helping a lot of people around here!
Tip for your next version
If possible could you make the app soo that ‘unknown caller’ call would alose get counted because right now it dosent…
Thx a lot
David
Comment by David — August 28, 2009 #
Dear Sir,
Is new version is ready?. We are waiting very eagerly.
I’m working on the new version. There wouldn’t be a 100 calls limit anymore. It should be ready latest in a few weeks time.
Comment by xh — July 24, 2009 #
Comment by chandrahasa — August 31, 2009 #
The new version is ready, please check it out on cydia. It’s named as Call Counter 3 on BigBoss Repo
Or you can add this cydia source : http://www.blackfacility.com/cydia
For more info, please check out http://www.blackfacility.com
Comment by xh — September 22, 2009 #
Dear Sir,
Thanks for information of Call counter 3. Unfortunately call counter 3 is not installing, it says some eliments are misssing.
Could you please look in to this.
Thanks,
Chandrahasa.
Comment by Chandrahasa — September 24, 2009 #
Did you uninstall the old version before trying to install the new version?
Comment by xh — September 25, 2009 #
hey thank god someone finally wrote an app like this. i agree with all the suggestions paul made.
frank
Comment by frank — October 7, 2009 #
Hi there, first tnx for the app, its really good…
I have a question regarding, I just noticed that there are some calles that were not answered (not in person nor answering machine) and there are recorded on the call log as 1 minute calls,
can I assume its a bug or my mobile provider is billing me for it?
Comment by Marcelo — October 23, 2009 #
Hi Marcelo
I don’t think it’s a bug. Cos Call Counter actually grab information from the recent call history (assume that you are using version 1.0). So on your recently call history, it’s most likely recorded as 1 min
Comment by xh — October 23, 2009 #