Google Voice setup

[pbcarch]

Is there a way to be able to send & receive SMS from your Droid via Google Voice so that VZW does not charge you?

I have a new Google Voice account and send text messages from GV but it seems it still get charged to my VZW number as data usage

 

[nphil]

if you send texts within the google voice client it should be free.

 

[hotsauce_gm]

how did you get the account? I signed up for an invite, waited for like 2 months and never got one from google...

 

[nphil]

just buy one from ebay, it's like a buck and totally worth the money.

 

[searayman]

if you send texts within the google voice client it should be free.

make sure you turn off sms forwarding to your phone though via google voice in your browser so u are not charged for receiving text either. You then will only get texts through 3g

 

[catsartcox]

I was told people could invite other people. Do mind giving out one of your invites to me? Can I send you a PM with my e-mail? But yes there is a way. I have seen video's on it...it should be built into the app.

 

[pbcarch]

I have turned off the sms notification but not the email to my gmail account. I still kept the gv sms notification on....let me check a bit more but I noticed sms charges on my vzw account from my gv # to my mobile#...they were all received

Sorry no invite capability yet...and I bought my invites on ebay, paid $3 for mine

 

[xandor]

There's a thread on this forum that people post when they have invites. You might want to check there.