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Axis
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« on: November 12, 2009, 10:51:47 PM »
So... Do we have any 'Google Voice' users here?Huh

Been using Google Voice for a while now and it's one the of those things in life you didn't  know you couldn't live without until you have it!!!   

At first I just used it as a high tech call screener... NOW I use it as one of my main phone numbers... I even no longer use my Verizon Voice Mail at all.. every time someone leaves me Voice Mail now.. Its through Google Voice...  Verizonwireless effortlessly forwards all unanswered calls right to it for me.....

Will discuss its merit's... features.. like and dislikes as the thread evolves...

 
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 07:04:59 AM »
wow, i had never heard of this either.. is it just another voicemail feature that you can incorporate with your phone? why do you like so much better?

u knew the Qs were coming Wink.

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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 09:42:44 AM »
hmm, what does it cost? lol.
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 02:06:01 PM »
Google Voice is FREE for making and receiving calls in the lower 48 states... not sure about those other guys (Alaska & Hawaii)  

When you join, You pick out a phone number.  You pick what phone rings when someone calls it..

You can have it ring your Cell Number, Work Number or Home Number.. Or have it ring all (3) at once!! If you don't answer you are sent to their version of Voice Mail.

This is were the fun and usefulness starts.. When someone leaves me a Voice Mail, A TXT message is sent to me phone with the callers Name (if there in my Google contacts) and number, PLUS the Voice Mail is transcribed into TXT... (not real accurate yet but getting better all the time)..

Yea you can even call in and listen to your Voice Mail just like you do with Verizon too..  You can also go online www.Google.com/voice and manage you Voice Mails and    SMS Messages... You can replay them, even DOWNLOAD your Voice Mails in .mp3 format...   You can keep them as long as you want or delete them as desired..

There are tooo many features to describe here.. You can divide you contacts into groups and each group will hear a different greeting (that you recorded)..

i.e A Business Caller will hear your Business Greeting  
    A Family Member hears the recording you made for Family...
It's endless....  You can even have recorded greetings for individual callers...
You know that personal little touch for the one you love.. Smiley

Well Check it out...   It's current invite only, but you can request one on the log in page...

I may be able to dig up a few instant invites toooooo
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 11:08:45 PM »
I am enamored with Google Voice, but then again I find Google is always awesome. Google SMS, Google DNS, Chrome, Gmail, Cal, etc.

A Customized number is amazing; the last 4 digits of mine are my last name.  You can make your number extraordinarily easy to remember, or use it as a business number, spelling something relating to your business. Furthermore, I can give it out to whomever, whenever, without worrying about it. Since it is easy to block, and send callers straight to voicemail. All unknown callers have to give their name too, and you are prompted to accept or decline. I can also send free SMS on my computer without having to type the email extension for the carrier. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think I can send anything other than texts though. One other downside is that the forwarded texts from Google voice to my phone appear under Google’s number, not in my thread with that contact. When Google throws out ‘FREE’ for something of this caliber, it is hard to pass up. 

Ending on a positive there is Free calling to Alaska and Hawaii, all 50 states!
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 10:30:44 PM »
Quote from: Axis on November 12, 2009, 10:51:47 PM
Verizonwireless effortlessly forwards all unanswered calls right to it for me.....



do you mean that when someone calls your verizonwireless phone and you dont answer it gets forwarded to your google voice number? and if so HOW??? id be interested in this feature of it (i have an account, but everyone still calls my cell number if they have it)
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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 11:15:01 AM »
Here are the instructions from VZW.com on how to forward your Reality to Google Voice or any other number.
Paul

Enabling / disabling Call Forwarding
 
 Using a * (star) code feature from the device cannot be guaranteed outside the home market of the device.

Enabling Call Forwarding - Device
Immediate Call Forwarding

1.Dial *72 then the 10-digit phone number.
2.Press Send and wait for confirmation beeps / message.
Conditional Call Forwarding (no answer / busy transfer)
•Call Forwarding No Answer
1.Dial *71 then the 10-digit phone number.
2.Press Send and wait for confirmation beeps / message.
•Call Forwarding Busy Transfer
1.Dial *90 then the 10-digit phone number.
2.Press Send and wait for confirmation beeps / message.



Disabling Call Forwarding - Device

Call Forwarding No Answer

1.Dial *73.
2.Press Send and wait for confirmation beeps / message.
Call Forwarding Busy Transfer

1.Dial *900.
2.Press Send and wait for the confirmation beeps / message.
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 10:57:45 PM »
thanks alot

and before i did that, i tried to access my verizon voicemail by dialing *86 and it sent me to my google voice instead? is this normal??? or did i do something without realizing it and how can i get my verizon vm access back if i wanted to?
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 03:30:13 PM »
nvmd i figured it out, i had set up the vm forwarding without realizing it  Shocked
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2010, 03:46:49 PM »
hey axim could you send me an invite? bkribbs@aol.com thanks!
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« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 04:20:44 PM »
Hey do you think you can send me an invite? jchambers94@gmail.com. thanks anyways!
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 06:10:07 PM »
i requested an invite quite some time ago! i guess they dont really look at them :/
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