Google voice for everyone

[dragonfly1113]

Google Voice open to everyone!!!

According to Droid-Life google voice is now available to anyone, no longer do you need an invite.

Info is listed here...

Google Voice Now Open for Everyone! | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog
Enjoy!!!

 

[Backnblack]

Or just goto google.....

 

[Twist747]

I have just signed up for my second number (1-home, 2-work). When I put in my cell number, my number was automatically unregistered from my first account.

Is this a limitation? Can you only have one Google Voice number that forwards to a cell phone? Is there a work around?

 

[Mule65]

Does it matter if your Google Voice number area code isn't near you?

 

[SoDroid]

I love google voice, I just wish I knew a way to turn off the notifications i get from them via e-mail and text message, and only receive it from the application. Everytime I get a voice mail I hear Da-da-da droiiiiiiiidd because of mutliple notifications lol

^^ Completely agree! I get a total of 3 notifications per voicemail. One from GV, one from text, and one from email. Entirely too much.

Go to the GV website & login to your account. Go to settings then voicemail & text then the 3rd section down looks like this:
Voicemail Notifications Alert me when I have new voicemails
Email the message to: [email protected] Add a new email address
Send a text (SMS) message to:
Mobile Add a new mobile phone

Thanks for this! I had no idea we could access GV from a website.

 

[mikes]

According to Droid-Life google voice is now available to anyone, no longer do you need an invite.

Missed the thread title and the very first post, didn't you?:icon_ poke:

 

[takeshi]

yeah i uninstalled and redownloaded, but i still dont get any options at all to like send a message, i go straight to inbox which is empty

Access the menu and choose Compose.

Well to clarify my frustrations, there were times I would get a missed call, and then a full 24 hours later receive a notification that I had a new voice mail.

When did you try it? I haven't had any such issues since they updated with sync some time ago. I've really had nothing but good experiences with GV.

Does it matter if your Google Voice number area code isn't near you?

Only if it matters to you.

Thanks for this! I had no idea we could access GV from a website.

I use it all the time to send & receive SMS from my PC. Can't beat a IBM Model M for typing IMO. Also great for placing calls. There's quite a bit you can do via your PC (including many more settings, etc).

 

[mikes]

Does it matter if your Google Voice number area code isn't near you?

No, and in some ways, that may be better. Inter-LATA long distance calls are almost always cheaper than intra-LATA ones, so it may be cheaper for more of your contacts when calling you.

 

[dragonfly1113]

According to Droid-Life google voice is now available to anyone, no longer do you need an invite.

Missed the thread title and the very first post, didn't you?:icon_ poke:

haha good one mikes, nah i didnt see the thread on the front page and being so excited I just posted the new thread so they moved my thread over to this one hard to pay attention to all this good news between google voice and slingplayer all in a 24 hour window.

 

[mikes]

Thanks for this! I had no idea we could access GV from a website.

How did you manage to sign up in the first place? The invite sends you to the google voice web page to sign up!

 

[SoDroid]

Thanks for this! I had no idea we could access GV from a website.

How did you manage to sign up in the first place? The invite sends you to the google voice web page to sign up!

I barely remember going to a website for the initial set up, then I DLed the app for my Droid and have managed GV from there ever since. Stupid assumption but I assumed I could perform the same tasks from the app.

 

[Rodvette23]

Thank you from me too, I was looking through the website to change my settings but I couldn't find it. Thanks for the help

 

[noorigin]

Well to clarify my frustrations, there were times I would get a missed call, and then a full 24 hours later receive a notification that I had a new voice mail.

yea, there are still sync issues for me as well. just got a voicmail from my boss that he left yesterday!!! im pissed!!!!

 

[papy72]

i dont even know how to see my google voice number or how to send a message, i dont even have an icon for the app form the market, any help?

theres an app called google voice in market

yeah i uninstalled and redownloaded, but i still dont get any options at all to like send a message, i go straight to inbox which is empty

Menu button > Compose (IIRC)

 

[papy72]

The only problem I have with GV is that it's accessible to everyone now!

No, seriously. I put in for an invite back in January (didn't even own my droid yet!) and promptly forgot about it. Last week I get the welcome email and I think "wow, I'm part of the priviliged elite now!".

Aaaaand they open it up to the public a few days after that. Thanks for taking the wind out of my sails Google! :icon_evil: :icon_evil: