Google Voice?

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:49 pm

Anyone using it? Any downside?

Want to try it but want to make sure I can get back to where I was if I don't like it.

http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html#

I've use it over my computer but haven't gotten a Google phone number that will coordinate all my phone numbers.

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:10 pm

I use it on occasion to spoof call the wife.

Isaac · Post by **Isaac** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:20 pm

I've used it for a year and even if they started charging for the service I would pay. It allows me to jump from one prepaid phone service to another and expire with out having to worry about numbers changing. It expires because I use my Gmail Phone for the majority of my calls.

Also, everyone not in my contacts can only text or leave me a voice mail, which is my favorite setting. And the \"spam\" box is great when you're hunting for insurance; lots of spam calls start coming.

I could go on...
edit:let me know if you care to hear more.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:22 pm

Great for Craigslist or for the paranoid (see above)

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:14 pm

Tried it yesterday. It rang two phones (good) and it dropped a call (bad). The jury is still out.

Xamindar · Post by **Xamindar** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:02 pm

Great to send free text messages too.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:09 pm

you can use it from the Google iPhone App too.. buried under 'More / Even More' in Gmail Menu in Google Application, Then save it as a bookmark

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:51 pm

BUBBALOU wrote:you can use it from the Google iPhone App too.. buried under 'More / Even More' in Gmail Menu in Google Application, Then save it as a bookmark

Does that bypass your plan? Just curious.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:48 pm

AlphaDoG wrote:Does that bypass your plan? Just curious.

texting-yes, internet-no, minutes-no (uses a relay service for voice)

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:19 pm

Ahhhh rgr.

Skyalmian · Post by **Skyalmian** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:45 am

I'm not pleased with Google due to its privacy-bs, but I still use some of its services and laughed at AT&T and the like ruffling their feathers and being miffed. Damn straight this service is a threat to their profits.

I like it for making outbound calls (lovely sound quality) and of course, text messaging. T-Mobile I personally discovered, and then found others to experience as well, has this phenomenon of \"disappearing minutes\". Grr.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:31 pm

Google app for iPhone recent update now has google voice on the app's front page instead of being buried under gmail/even more option

Thenior · Post by **Thenior** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:46 pm

I used it to replace my cell phones VMAIL (it transcribes it and texts it to me). Problem is, around 35% of the time, it wouldn't save the message, so I disabled it.

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