Visual Voicemail

[ultravisitor]

For example, I have verizon, if you call my Verizon number or Google number, my phone rings, but if you go to voicemail, both numbers send you to my Google voicemail box and it is transparent to me which one you called. It took a little effort to set up, but it is not too difficult at all.

It is also transparent to the caller. The caller will never know that he or she was transferred to your Google Voice inbox. You never have to give out your Google Voice number.

 

[numb3rmonkey]

Does this require a second phone number or porting or anything? Or does it work with your existing number, provided by your carrier?

I've known Google Voice is out there, but it just seems complicated to me.

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There are two Google Voice options:

1. Google Voice: New Number; Port your number; or full integration (Sprint Only).

2. Google Voice "Lite": Voicemail only; Use your existing carrier number; Does not require a new number; You can view and play voicemails from inside the call log.

Also, with Google Voice Lite, if you have an existing Google Voice number you can still use your mobile number for voicemail only while your Google Voice number still has full access and features to the Google Voice app. This works well for people that use two numbers e.g. Google Voice for business, random strangers, a one night stand, etc.; Existing mobile number for personal use.

See here: Google Voice Lite

 

[Thomas Annell]

I use HulloMail from the play store.

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[Aquila]

It is also transparent to the caller. The caller will never know that he or she was transferred to your Google Voice inbox. You never have to give out your Google Voice number.

My recorded message is the default and it mentions Google, but they don't have to wait and they never get another message, etc. It totally rocks.

 

[Adrian Chapmanlaw]

google voice is USA only I think?

the google voice link earlier only seems to allow you to make calls from the hangouts dialer/gmail etc.