is sms threw google voice free?

[bL33d]

Seems like text usage is still going up.....

 

[backlash]

Are you having them forwarded to your cell number?

 

[Samckaz]

Seems like text usage is still going up.....

You meant "through" google.

The answer is Yes it's free! But you gotta have a data plan and send it only' through the Google Voice app.

 

[LuN3yDaV3]

Yes I use it all the time. I have the lowest SMS plan from VZ thanks to GV. One thing is you will have to turn off SMS forwarding to your mobile number setting on the GV homepage. I had this turned on and was getting double messages (1 in the GV app and one in my SMS).

 

[Sam]

did it throw something, or is it through something?

 

[Binky]

Yes I use it all the time. I have the lowest SMS plan from VZ thanks to GV. One thing is you will have to turn off SMS forwarding to your mobile number setting on the GV homepage. I had this turned on and was getting double messages (1 in the GV app and one in my SMS).

Where on the home page do I make this change? Plus I have google voice, so does this mean I can get away with using this and reduce my sms plan from verizon. I currently have unlimited plan on text, how much would this save me?

 

[Binky]

I used Handcent to send SMS, how do I link it to google voice to send out texts, any help would be helpful. Thanks

 

[JRogers1978]

I used Handcent to send SMS, how do I link it to google voice to send out texts, any help would be helpful. Thanks

Not sure you can. I think you can only send SMS directly through the GV app.

 

[bigtmonee]

I know this isnt exactly the same, but just for confirmation, GV doesn't provide free calls as well correct?

 

[qwopzxnm]

Plus I have google voice, so does this mean I can get away with using this and reduce my sms plan from verizon. I currently have unlimited plan on text, how much would this save me?

Here's the way to think about it If you have everyone text you at your Google voice number, and do not have Google voice forward them to your phone, you use the DATA portion of your plan to look at your Google voice app and see and respond to your text messages.

Ideally you could have everyone text you on your GV number and have no text plan on Verizon. However remember that GV does not do MMS yet.

 

[qwopzxnm]

I know this isnt exactly the same, but just for confirmation, GV doesn't provide free calls as well correct?

I think all calls in the lower 48 are free, maybe even Hawaii and Alaska. But international calls have a charge.

International calling rates : International calls - Google Voice Help

 

[Guchi]

I know this isnt exactly the same, but just for confirmation, GV doesn't provide free calls as well correct?

I think all calls in the lower 48 are free, maybe even Hawaii and Alaska. But international calls have a charge.

International calling rates : International calls - Google Voice Help

it still uses your minutes

 

[Elysian]

Yes I use it all the time. I have the lowest SMS plan from VZ thanks to GV. One thing is you will have to turn off SMS forwarding to your mobile number setting on the GV homepage. I had this turned on and was getting double messages (1 in the GV app and one in my SMS).

Where on the home page do I make this change? Plus I have google voice, so does this mean I can get away with using this and reduce my sms plan from verizon. I currently have unlimited plan on text, how much would this save me?

I had Verizon completely disable texting. No use having it on when I do it entirely free through GV.

 

[LuN3yDaV3]

Yes I use it all the time. I have the lowest SMS plan from VZ thanks to GV. One thing is you will have to turn off SMS forwarding to your mobile number setting on the GV homepage. I had this turned on and was getting double messages (1 in the GV app and one in my SMS).

Where on the home page do I make this change? Plus I have google voice, so does this mean I can get away with using this and reduce my sms plan from verizon. I currently have unlimited plan on text, how much would this save me?

I had Verizon completely disable texting. No use having it on when I do it entirely free through GV.

Not sure if you found the setting to turn off SMS forwarding, but to turn it off go to Settings on the top of the page, choose Phones tab, select your mobile VZ number and uncheck 'SMS Settings" box. If you don't do this you will get a GV app notification of the text and a VZ txt saying the same thing.

I still have my SMS plan from VZ because I have friends who don't use my GV number yet to text me. Eventually I may get rid of it on my plan. This will save me $10/month. More $$ to buy apps

 

[LuN3yDaV3]

I know this isnt exactly the same, but just for confirmation, GV doesn't provide free calls as well correct?

I think all calls in the lower 48 are free, maybe even Hawaii and Alaska. But international calls have a charge.

International calling rates : International calls - Google Voice Help

it still uses your minutes

The only way it will be free is if you have a VOIP app like Gizmo5 on your Droid. You can tell it to use incoming and outgoing calls using your GV number. Gizmo5 was acquired by Google so we may be seeing this real soon!