Google Voice Minutes on Verizon

[bobsimoneau]

Verizon mobile to verizon mobile does not use any of my minutes. If I use Google Voice to Verizon mobile, are minutes used?

 

[doctorg23]

Verizon mobile to verizon mobile does not use any of my minutes. If I use Google Voice to Verizon mobile, are minutes used?

Absolutely yes.

Remember, your Google Voice number is just a way to route your calls.

For example, when you place a call "using Google Voice," you are actually telling your phone to dial a 3rd party number (likely a computer router of some sort), where your phone then tells that computer what number to dial. So, what Verizon sees, is you calling this 3rd party number, not the number you actually are calling...

Does that make sense?

 

[BoNg420]

I think if you have a certain plan you get 5 contacts who minutes don't count for. If you put the number google voice dials out to for one of those contacts, I believe you don't get charged minutes for any google voice call.

 

[robm15]

I think if you have a certain plan you get 5 contacts who minutes don't count for. If you put the number google voice dials out to for one of those contacts, I believe you don't get charged minutes for any google voice call.

For that feature, you have to have a plan of at least 1,400 minutes.

 

[moosc]

Holy crap never thought of added my gv to my circle . Thanks this will save me a crap load of mins.

 

[PJnc284]

Depending on how you use google voice, you may need to add 2 numbers. If you actually dial your gv number and then enter the number you want to call, you're fine with the one but if you're using the app, it actually dials another number each time you make a call using google voice. Also, you'll need to turn caller id off in the settings online if you want free incoming.

 

[AllGood]

Depending on how you use google voice, you may need to add 2 numbers. If you actually dial your gv number and then enter the number you want to call, you're fine with the one but if you're using the app, it actually dials another number each time you make a call using google voice. Also, you'll need to turn caller id off in the settings online if you want free incoming.

I have been using this method pretty much since GV was released in beta. The dial out number did change a lot at first but for the past 6 months or so has been they same, at least for me.

Like he said though you do need to add both numbers to your my circle and set GV to show that number as the incoming call. You will lose the caller id aspect though as it will always show that number. You can dig through the app and get the number of who called though.

 

[atlas9171]

For that feature, you have to have a plan of at least 1,400 minutes.

That is for a family plan I believe, Individual I believe is 900 minutes, unless they've changed it.

 

[tourboy]

Just got GV configured and wanted to make sure I got this right. I do not use GV to send calls, so I added my GV number to my Friends and Family list. That should take care of things correct?

 

[Ms Charli]

Just got GV configured and wanted to make sure I got this right. I do not use GV to send calls, so I added my GV number to my Friends and Family list. That should take care of things correct?

looks like that's what there saying!!