[bubbatex]

I use it for voicemail, but I don't see the advantage of it vs the native EVO voicemail other than the fact that you can access it from a browser. However, for phone calls it is subpar. Maybe OK for friends and family, but it is not business ready. There is too much lag in the calls - sometimes it's good, but many times it is not. At least that is my experience.

[88 FLUX]

I've tried, but I get MMS messages. Yes, I can just tell them to email it to me, but a lot of times, it isn't messages that I even know are being sent.

Some are surprise pics or even those chain text messages with gifs which actually come in as an mms.

For anything I'm buying/selling, I use it though.

MMS functionality is the only thing holding me back.

[sethjk]

Right now I use it only for voicemail but would like to transition it into my new cell number

[mhespenh]

I have an extra invite if anyone wants, PM me. *EDIT: None left*

And yes, GV is awesome, especially the tight integration in Android. Coming from WebOS (and its hacked-together support) this is incredible!

[VDub2174]

I sometimes use my GV#, depends on the situation.

[_JKK_]

I'm waiting for an invitation, still.

[bnewt]

I'm self-employed and use GV for my "business" line. Voicemail recording professionally announces my business; it only rings my phone between 8a and 5p M-F. I have it set so that any time I make an outgoing call it asks me whether or not I want to use GV - stops people from saving my personal number.

[rpfarrah]

I'm self-employed and use GV for my "business" line. Voicemail recording professionally announces my business; it only rings my phone between 8a and 5p M-F. I have it set so that any time I make an outgoing call it asks me whether or not I want to use GV - stops people from saving my personal number.

That sounds pretty smart. May have to investigate this futher.

[imex99]

Anyone have any google voice invites to spare?

[mpaxeman]

nope

[gonzoanthro]

If anyone has an invitation to Voice, I would be most grateful. My email is bernat@muhlenberg.edu

Thank you!

[Kainz15]

I use it, but not that often - I really don't have much of a personal use for it yet, but that may change in the future.

[VDub2174]

If anyone has an invitation to Voice, I would be most grateful. My email is bernat@muhlenberg.edu

Thank you!

I thought Google had something going on where if you have a school email address you would get an instant invite. Did that end?

[eee123]

I have the Sprint Relay plan ($29.99/month, data only, 20cents a minute for calls). When I make an outgoing call with google voice, it's still an outgoing call for Sprint billing purposes, right? Or is it free?

[eee123]

If anyone has an invitation to Voice, I would be most grateful. My email is bernat@muhlenberg.edu

Thank you!

Invite sent. Also, I have a couple more invites if anybody needs one.

[vudu]

For those using it, is it using voice minutes or is it a voip call using 3g?

[bubbatex]

For those using it, is it using voice minutes or is it a voip call using 3g?

Uses the phone line/minutes. It is not a VoIP/data app.

[WarER4X]

I just got my invitation to GV last week. It is a pretty amazing service. At first, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to just go with the VM version or the new-phone-number version. I decided to go with the full GV phone number version, since I realized that people can still call my direct lines without any adverse affects. Since I've signed up, not a single person has left me a voicemail. :P The only one's I've gotten to play with thus far were the test ones that I sent to myself.

I haven't tried making an outgoing call from my Droid using the GV path yet, so don't know about the impact on voice lag.

Even though I haven't put my new Google Voice number to practical use yet, the time will come, eventually, when it will make sense to do so. In the meantime, I want to get an account for my wife, too. That way, we'll both be ready to go.

-SR-

[torrentgonzo]

Google Voice is great, just wish there was a way to have a separate ringtone along w/ the caller id feature.

[flipfone]

I just got my invitation to GV last week. It is a pretty amazing service. At first, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to just go with the VM version or the new-phone-number version. I decided to go with the full GV phone number version, since I realized that people can still call my direct lines without any adverse affects. Since I've signed up, not a single person has left me a voicemail. :P The only one's I've gotten to play with thus far were the test ones that I sent to myself.

I haven't tried making an outgoing call from my Droid using the GV path yet, so don't know about the impact on voice lag.

Even though I haven't put my new Google Voice number to practical use yet, the time will come, eventually, when it will make sense to do so. In the meantime, I want to get an account for my wife, too. That way, we'll both be ready to go.

-SR-

youll probably get some invites soon so you can invite your wife. I LOVE my GV # i give it to EVERYONE. then once i get your number i make it go directly to VM or to whatever phones i want you to reach me at.

[PainKiller]

I love it too and just use it right now for VM and giving out numbers to unknown sources. I would like to use it outgoing more but it seems when I try the party I am calling (usually someone I know) doesn't recognize the number and I get their VM...lol I do use it calling random people though. Works great.

[objectuser]

Just wanted to say thanks for the great advice in this thread. I came from an iPhone 3G and didn't even consider that Android wouldn't have standard visual voicemail. But 15min setting up Google Voice gave me much more than what I had on the iPhone. Love it!