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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.

I use it on occasion to spoof call the wife.

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.

Great for Craigslist or for the paranoid (see above)

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

Great to send free text messages too.

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

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.

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

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

Ahhhh rgr.

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.

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

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.