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Google Voice Grabs 1 Million Phone Numbers

Posted by kdawson on from the is-this-the-party-to-whom-I-am-speaking dept.

alphadogg writes "Google has reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3, signaling that it may finally be ready to roll out its long-anticipated Google Voice service. The free service, announced in March, lets users unify their phone numbers, allowing them to have a single number through Google Voice that rings a call through to all their phones. Sources could not say when the 1 million numbers may be assigned. Level 3 has been supplying Google with phone numbers since the introduction of Google Voice, so the 1 million numbers are an indication Google is close to adding a significant number of users. A public launch has been anticipated since Google said in March the service would be 'open to new users soon.' One early user said: 'I've only been using Google Voice for a few months, but it's completely changed the way I use voicemail and communicate... When it goes public, I think the rush to grab Google Voice numbers is going to be stunning. I know some of my friends check the Google Voice page almost every day to see when they can grab a number and get started using it.'"

7 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. I want Jenny's number... by bennomatic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh yeah, it's 867-530-niiiiiii-eeee-iii-een.

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  2. Re:I wonder.... by arootbeer · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, about 7 years after the general public gets their hands on it?

  3. Does... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it bother you when people do that?

  4. Re:Oh, that's just great... by religious+freak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now telemarketers, religious freaks, and campaign-donation guys will be able to find me no matter where I am.

    Hey!

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  5. I think this joke might be just about played ou... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...t.

  6. Re:Oh, that's just great... by religious+freak · · Score: 3, Funny

    I dunno, actually. I wonder if this will be interesting, too :)

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  7. There you go by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 4, Funny

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