Google Voice

[mclaughlingrc1]

is it worth getting google voice eventhough it uses verizon minutes? can you toggle between numbers say when you want to call canada? so from what i am reading, if you put your goole number on friends and family you are all set for free and it won't use your verizon minutes? Help and thanks

[Dragoro]

Google voice doesnt use texts that count against your plan as long as you use the gv app to send and receive them.

[hibiscus27]

If you want unlimited calling using google voice via the google voice application, you will need to have a data connection. What happens when you make a call through the app, is it sends a request to the server and then forwards your call. You have to set your google voice number as one of the numbers on your friends and family's list. You will now have unlimited OUT bound calls. All calls inbound will cost you minutes unless you change your google settings to only display your google number. If your googlevoice settings are set to display caller ID, you will be charged.

alright...dumb question... but i dont know anything about GV...and this post (and thread) confused me a little (and its helping understand at the same time)

when would you ever have an INBOUND call that uses your minutes using GV? are you saying that when folks leave a voicemail they're using up my minutes?

[takeshi]

are you saying that when folks leave a voicemail they're using up my minutes?

Yes. Unless you add the voicemail forwarding number to your F&F list.

[bapedup]

could someone give me a google voice invite? akira.shoji724@gmail.com

[Jonny Kansas]

How do you know what number your phone is dialing to listen to your GV voicemail? Is it the GV number that I setup, or is it some other random access point number?

Do I have to log on to VZWs site and find out what number my phone called when I dial VM?

As well, I changed my call settings to us GV for voicemail, but when I press the VM button in the dialer, I am still getting my VZW vm box. Is that normal?

Thanks!

**EDIT: Just read the e-mail they sent me. Does the following mean that I should add just the number that I setup using GV into my F&F list?

2. Access your Voicemail by:
Signing-in to google.com/voice
Calling your Google number, (###) ###-####, and pressing the star (*) key while your greeting is playing.

[ctn830]

I am confused! I just want to use Google Voice like I would use verizon's Visual Voicemail. I don't want another number. Just my cell number. So what's this airtime minutes,etc. all about?

[NOLAsailing]

You have the option of enabling or disabling GV for your phone calls. I was not interested in GV for placing calls; just for the VM service.

So, simply select "Do not use GV to place calls" when setting up the app and you're good to go. You can still route your VM through it and it does not use your minutes if you access it through the app (you can also call an assigned number that operates much like traditional vm access).

It's a great way to manage your vm. In addition to the phone access, I installed the GV widget on myt iGoogle home pages on my home and work PC's and I can see who called and what they had to say without going through the phone at all.

Also, I can use different VM messages for different groups of people - which is great because my work mandated VM message is fairly long.

Great program.

By the way, instead of waiting for an GV invite, I bought one on ebay for $2.00.

[LuN3yDaV3]

This could answer a lot of questions:
Using a Google number vs. a non-Google number : Basics - Google Voice Help