![]() ![]() The ad-free part could easily change, however. Some privacy advocates have expressed concerns that Google Voice may lead to “increased profiling and tracking of users without safeguards.” Whether that’s a problem is largely up to you, and how comfortable you feel with the situation.Īs of now, Google Voice is completely cost-free and ad-free. Still, the data is in someone else’s hands, and it could be used for certain purposes outside of your own personal perusal. texts to Penthouse Forum is not one of the approved options). Like other Google services, Google Voice is governed by a privacy policy that explains what can and can’t happen with your data (and, I think it’s safe to say, selling your 3 a.m. Is Google suddenly going to publish your entire life on the Web? Of course not. ![]() When you pick up the call, and while the caller still hears ringing, you’ll be presented with the person’s name and four options: answer the call, send it to voicemail, send it to voicemail and listen in live, or answer and record the call. Once a call comes through, you have a whole new set of options. You could even set certain callers to be routed directly into your voicemail. If, for example, you wanted your spouse’s calls to go straight through to your cell phone, or your mother’s calls to ring only on your home phone, you could make those specifications. You can set your preferences so that certain calls will ring only certain phones. The true power, though, comes with Google Voice’s advanced routing options. Then, when you receive a call, all of your phones will ring (or a smaller subset, if you choose), and you can answer on whichever one is most convenient at the time. Once you sign up and receive a phone number, you input all of your existing numbers–your cell phone, work phone, home phone, and anything else–into the control panel. I’ve not enabled the service on my iPhone yet but since it appears simple to disable, I’m sure I’ll play around with it tomorrow.Google Voice eliminates the problem of having multiple numbers for multiple purposes. Follow the instructions you’re given on your Mobile Phone Select the Mobile Carrier from the Drop Downģ. Note: The option will only be available for Mobile Numbers.Ģ. Log in to Google Voice, click Settings then click Activate Google voicemail for this phone. Here’s a quick Voicemail from Google Voice:Įnable Google Voice Integration w/Existing Mobile Phone Numberġ. Obviously, the largest feature here is the integration of Google Voicemail, Transcription, and Custom Voicemail Greetings. Non-Google Number.” Also, please note that only the following carriers are officially supported at this time: Alltel, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon. More features can be found here for “Google Voice Feature w/Google Number Vs. Yeah, I know…Sounds like the Windows 7 Launch Parties.Īnyway, Google knew that in order for the service to be more than just a cool gadget people played with but didn’t actually use Google would need to remove this key roadblock… and that that’s just what they did tonight with a new upgrade to Google Voice.Įffective immediately, Google voice will now allow you to leverage your existing mobile number to take advantage of select features of the service. Even Google recognized how lame this was and announced a half-baked idea about providing new business/contact cards to help spread the word. ![]()
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