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Google Voice is a free internet phone service that lets you How to Use Google Voice On Computer and Smartphone. If you have a home phone, a business phone, and a personal smartphone, you don’t have to switch between three different numbers and devices. Instead, you can give out one simple Google Voice number, and when someone calls, they’ll be able to reach you at all three.
You can also make and receive calls with Google Voice on a computer. But you’ll need a Google account before you can use any of Google Voice’s features. You will also need to have a mobile or landline phone number in the United States.
Steps to Use Google Voice On Computer
- Visit the Google Voice website.
- Sign in to your Google account for access.
- Accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy displayed on the screen, then click Continue.
- Look for available numbers by city or area code. In case you can’t find a suitable number, try using a nearby city or area code.
- Select a number.
- Verify your existing phone number by following the dialogue box on the screen.
- Click Finish to complete the use.
Use Google Voice On Android
- If you don’t have this app, download and install it from the Google Play Store.
- The app may or may not ask you to choose or sign in to your Google account.
- Tap Search to select a Google Voice phone number. Select the number that you want your contacts to see when you call them. You can search by city or area code.
- Tap Select when you choose your number, and then tap Next to confirm the phone number you selected.
- Google Voice confirms the number you chose, and if it all looks OK, then tap Accept Number.
- You will be asked to add a number; if you haven’t added your mobile phone number to your Google account, do so and click Send Code.
- An alert asks permission for Google Voice to access your contacts. Tap Allow.
- A list of your contacts pops up.
- You are now ready to use your new phone number.
How to Use Google Voice On iPhone
- If you don’t have the Google Voice app, download it from the App Store.
- Launch the app, and when Google recognizes your account, tap Continue as [Your Name].
- Tap Accept to the terms and conditions. Tap Search to choose a Google Voice number by city or area code.
- Select the number you want from the list.
- Agree to verify your existing phone number by tapping Next.
- Enter your phone number and tap Send Code.
- Enter the text code you received.
- You will get a message that your account is ready to use.
- Google then alerts you that it has added your account.
- Google asks permission to access your contacts. Tap OK.
- Google asks permission to send notifications. Tap Allow.
- Sends an alert that all calls made from Google Voice will show up in the app.
Exploring the features of the Google Voice App
- Custom Voicemail Greetings: You can set up different voicemail greetings for different contacts or groups. For example, you could have a professional voicemail greeting for work contacts and a casual greeting for friends and family.
- Google Voice Number Porting: You can transfer your existing phone number to Google Voice, which means you can continue to use your existing phone number while taking advantage of all the features offered by this app. This feature may be especially useful if you’re switching phone carriers or if you want to maintain a consistent phone number across multiple devices.
- Google Voice on Multiple Devices: You can use this app on multiple devices simultaneously. This means, for example, that you can receive calls and texts on your smartphone and your tablet at the same time.
What are the benefits of Google Voice?
Voicemail transcription
You can listen to voicemails in real time with Google Voice. But you can also use the built-in speech recognition technology to transcribe your voicemail. Can transcribe your voicemail and save it as text if you need a quick way to remember what was said.
Block numbers
Unwanted calls like sales calls, spam, and others can ruin anyone’s day. But if you use Google Voice, it’s easy to block these calls and texts. You can also set up an outgoing message that says “Number, not in service,” which may stop the calls for good.
Gmail calls
With Google Voice, you can make phone calls right from your Gmail inbox. This feature is already on by default if you live in the U.S. or Canada.
But with Google Voice, Gmail won’t change the phone number every time you call. Most people screen calls from numbers they don’t know, but this option solves that problem. From Google Chat, you can even answer calls.