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Google Voice Now Works WIth Existing Mobile Numbers

Posted by timothy on from the me-talk-garbly-one-day dept.

IP-192.com was one of several readers to note that Google Voice users can now utilize their existing mobile phone number for collecting voice messages instead of applying for a Google Voice number. From the post at the Google Voice blog: "Up until now, if you wanted to use Google Voice, you needed to choose a new number. Taking calls through your Google number allows us to offer features like call recording, call screening and getting text messages via email." Not all features (like conference calling) are available to those bringing their own number, but voice messages by email is my favorite feature.

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  1. Yup. by denzacar · · Score: 4, Funny

    From TFA:

    Setup Issues: Phone carrier not listed in setup

    As of now we only officially support the following carriers listed on our site (Alltel, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon).
    We are working on extending the support to more carriers soon.

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  2. Re:I want... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Serious enough to double post it. Now that is serious.

  3. Re:People always forget about Hawaii by ShiningSomething · · Score: 5, Funny

    We all know Hawaii is in Kenya.

  4. Re:Been using it... by Muckluck · · Score: 5, Funny

    One of my voice mail transcripts:
    "Hey it's Blake, Hey just called. He will not be in tomorrow. He is sick and he said he tried to get a hold of Robin Hood, so I'll be in all of you so bye. "
    Should read
    "Hey it's Jake, Sandy just called. She will not be in tomorrow. She is sick and she said she tried to get a hold of John. Please give me a call when you get this. Bye."
    Actually, now that I think about it - Robin Hood could have helped us...

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  5. Re:How it works by ryanvm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, hamburgers are significantly better than fishing poles.

  6. Re:How it works by Luyseyal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Give a man a hamburger and he will eat for a day. Give him a fishing pole and he will sell it for $5 on craigslist to buy a hamburger.

    -l

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  7. Re:How it works by nine-times · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can also get more than one meal out of a fishing pole.

    I guess so, if it's a big fishing pole. But it won't taste as good as a hamburger.

  8. Re:How it works by Life2Short · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's see you entertain a kitten with a hamburger...