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GrandCentral Reborn As Google Voice

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the probably-should-try-that-out-again dept.

Some anonymous person wrote in to say that Google has relaunched and rebranded GrandCentral as "Google Voice." The article says it will "revolutionize telephones. It unifies your phone numbers, transcribes your voice mail, blocks telemarketers and elevates text messages to first-class communication citizens." Sadly, the voicemail didn't integrate very nicely w/ my phone back in the day, so I guess I should give it a shot.

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  1. Voicemail... by D-Cypell · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Im sorry, I can't take your call right now, but if you leave your name, phone number and message, I will get back to you as soon as I am out of Beta...."

    1. Re:Voicemail... by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Thank you for leaving your message. Our content parsing algorithm has found that you were calling about 'were you Thursday night I saw you with her!' Would you like to hear some targeted advertisments for singles websites? We've automatically updated the contextual advertising database to reflect on the recipient's possible need for STD testing."

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  2. Re:Can't wait by ultrafunkula · · Score: 4, Funny

    I use Google calendar to send me an SMS reminder each morning. I've set my phone up to play an alarm call for these SMS messages from Google - voila, a Google alarm clock. I just need to work out how to schedule the coffee maker and toaster and I'm all set...

  3. Re:My experience with GrandCentral by raju1kabir · · Score: 2, Funny

    because I didn't hand out the number to anyone, I would freak out when once in a blue moon someone would call that number by accident and both my phones would ring at once. I don't know if this stuff has been addressed since google took over

    Yes, Google has addressed this. They now send someone to your house to inject you with valium just before the phone rings, so you don't freak out.

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  4. V for Vendetta by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So when will we get GoogleFingers, GoogleEyes, and GoogleEars to go with GoogleVoice?