Seriously considering buying Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V (android 2.2) phone tomorrow, would/will be my first foray into any phone even beginning to resemble smart. My main question: how difficult is this phone to set up to use Google Voice telephone number over wi-fi, calls in-bound and out. [more inside]
posted by dancestoblue on Jul 2, 2012 - 14 answers

I have a Google Voice number. My job has a Google voice number. How to get both to forward to my phone, or how to devise an alternative to my current set-up? [more inside]
posted by Laura Macbeth on Feb 3, 2012 - 9 answers

If I use Google Voice from Europe to call someone in the US, does the other person get charged for a long-distance call? Or does the number appear as a US number?
posted by Busoni on Jan 19, 2012 - 5 answers

Is there an Android -based media player that I could tweak to use as a smartphone? [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Nov 9, 2011 - 8 answers

I may be getting an iPhone for work, would like to know how (or even if?) it is possible to forward SMS/calls to another (Android) phone -- but want to find out BEFORE I actually commit to taking the iPhone [more inside]
posted by knockoutking on Jul 26, 2011 - 9 answers

I know I can port a cell number to Google Voice, but can I port a POTS line to Google Voice? [more inside]
posted by AugustWest on Jan 28, 2011 - 10 answers

I frequently use Google Voice for cheap outbound international calls. The problem is that it's really cumbersome--I dial my Google Voice number from my iPhone, enter my PIN code, PAUSE, press 2 to place a call, PAUSE, enter the 13 digit phone number, PAUSE, and finally get through. Does anyone know a way to automate this? Is there a way to store frequently dialed numbers or otherwise get through the menus faster?
posted by whitewall on Jan 9, 2011 - 8 answers

Not for the first time, I've received an official Google Voice invitation. Problem: I'm in the UK, where Google Voice's writ still doth not run. Is there a relatively painless solution that would enable me to run Google Voice in all its glory? [more inside]
posted by davemack on Jun 12, 2010 - 4 answers

Best practices in ditching a landline and using cell phones and Google Voice as a married couple? [more inside]
posted by entropicamericana on Apr 7, 2010 - 16 answers

Where on the internets can I find a map of San Francisco telephone exchanges? Or, help me choose a 415 number for Google Voice. [more inside]
posted by little e on Mar 20, 2010 - 8 answers

Can employers reach my Google Voice number? [more inside]
posted by buzzv on Mar 11, 2010 - 4 answers

What is Google's incentive to give people free long distance via Google Voice? [more inside]
posted by cleverevans on Feb 27, 2010 - 13 answers

I used to have an ATT mobile number and someone could send me an SMS via email by sending a message to XXXXXXXXXX@txt.att.net. I now have a Google Voice number. Can someone still send me an SMS via email? [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Dec 21, 2009 - 4 answers