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Google Voice?

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Anyone using it? Any downside?

Want to try it but want to make sure I can get back to where I was if I don't like it.

http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html#

I've use it over my computer but haven't gotten a Google phone number that will coordinate all my phone numbers.
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I use it on occasion to spoof call the wife. ;)
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I've used it for a year and even if they started charging for the service I would pay. It allows me to jump from one prepaid phone service to another and expire with out having to worry about numbers changing. It expires because I use my Gmail Phone for the majority of my calls.

Also, everyone not in my contacts can only text or leave me a voice mail, which is my favorite setting. And the \"spam\" box is great when you're hunting for insurance; lots of spam calls start coming.

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edit:let me know if you care to hear more.
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Great for Craigslist or for the paranoid (see above)

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Tried it yesterday. It rang two phones (good) and it dropped a call (bad). The jury is still out.
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Great to send free text messages too. :wink:
Why doesn't it work?
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you can use it from the Google iPhone App too.. buried under 'More / Even More' in Gmail Menu in Google Application, Then save it as a bookmark

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BUBBALOU wrote:you can use it from the Google iPhone App too.. buried under 'More / Even More' in Gmail Menu in Google Application, Then save it as a bookmark
Does that bypass your plan? Just curious.
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AlphaDoG wrote:Does that bypass your plan? Just curious.
texting-yes, internet-no, minutes-no (uses a relay service for voice)

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Ahhhh rgr.
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I'm not pleased with Google due to its privacy-bs, but I still use some of its services and laughed at AT&T and the like ruffling their feathers and being miffed. Damn straight this service is a threat to their profits.

I like it for making outbound calls (lovely sound quality) and of course, text messaging. T-Mobile I personally discovered, and then found others to experience as well, has this phenomenon of \"disappearing minutes\". Grr.
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Google app for iPhone recent update now has google voice on the app's front page instead of being buried under gmail/even more option

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I used it to replace my cell phones VMAIL (it transcribes it and texts it to me). Problem is, around 35% of the time, it wouldn't save the message, so I disabled it.
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