I've been hearing people say that they don't pay for text messages from their carrier but use Google Voice instead. How does this work? How much do you pay for text messages with Voice?
No, your Google Voice number will have to be a new number. You can port your existing number to GV for a small fee, but that will void your contract with your current carrier giving you an ETF in the process (and cause you to have to get a new contract to have any sort of data plan).Can I use the same Google Voice number as the number I get from my carrier?
GV uses data to send/receive SMS. You don't pay anything.I've been hearing people say that they don't pay for text messages from their carrier but use Google Voice instead. How does this work? How much do you pay for text messages with Voice?
GV numbers don't come from your carrier unless you're porting.Can I use the same Google Voice number as the number I get from my carrier?