Google Voice

[boosterp]

Linky (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2349364,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530)

Google Voice wants to be the center of your voice communications. The Web-based service combines a lot of things: a permanent follow-around phone number; voice mail with transcriptions; and text messaging, to name a few

Add something that can actually compete with iTunes, a service like Hulu/Netflix and Google can be your all around source for entertainment and communication.

[dickydean]

I thought that was more like a forwarding service you still need your individual carriers IE: land line and wireless service. But it sounds like this would bring them all together nicely

[boosterp]

I thought that was more like a forwarding service you still need your individual carriers IE: land line and wireless service. But it sounds like this would bring them all together nicely

I am still looking into it, I think I may of been mislead by the original summary. I am working on a home network problem but will post more when I find out.

[Hottub]

I requested my invite.

[boosterp]

I requested my invite.

Who else needs an invite?

From the site:
Downloading Google Talk

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The Google Talk downloadable application for Windows offers many features for communicating with your friends and family.

Instant messaging — Chat with all of your Google Talk and Gmail contacts in real time.

Free PC-to-PC voice chat — You can talk to anyone else for free who's online and has the Google Talk client.

Send and receive voicemails— If the person you're calling isn't available, you can leave a voicemail. Learn more

Unlimited file transfers — Send files to your contacts. There are no file size or bandwidth restrictions.

Gmail notifications on your desktop — When you're signed into Google Talk, you'll be notified of new messages in your Gmail inbox.

[LordJezo]

I just got my invite and set up my account.

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Anyone want to call me and leave me a message? Not really sure how this thing works but yeah, push that button and it supposedly will ring my voice mail. You enter your phone number into the box, push the button. Then it will ring your personal phone and from there connect to my Google Voice account.

Someone try it so I can see if it works.

[sailor]

cool, signed up for grand central almost a year ago. can't wait for the invite to check this out.

[ToiletCrusher]

I need an invite.

[boosterp]

I need an invite.

Right now I can not get invites for others, when I do I'll let you know.

[Cockstrong]

Who else needs an invite?

From the site:

I think you're confusing Google Voice with Google Talk.

Google Voice is a service where Google gives you a new phone number and forwards calls to your existing home/cell/etc. phones so they all ring at the same time. It also provides visual voicemail, SMS forwarding and other neat features.

Google Talk is a voice/chat program that you can use on your computer/phone to make VOIP calls, chat and check your Gmail.

[boosterp]

I think you're confusing Google Voice with Google Talk.

Google Voice is a service where Google gives you a new phone number and forwards calls to your existing home/cell/etc. phones so they all ring at the same time. It also provides visual voicemail, SMS forwarding and other neat features.

Google Talk is a voice/chat program that you can use on your computer/phone to make VOIP calls, chat and check your Gmail.

I know what they are and I am signed up for both and have Dl'd Talk and have used it.

[~Katja~]

I know what they are and I am signed up for both and have Dl'd Talk and have used it.
he was just pointing out that your title says google voice but your links are for google talk... you might know the difference but others reading it don't (like I had no clue)

[boosterp]

he was just pointing out that your title says google voice but your links are for google talk... you might know the difference but others reading it don't (like I had no clue)

Damn, I did not catch that. Here I sit with egg on my face. :flush:

[LordJezo]

I am just sad no one wants to call me

:(

[boosterp]

That's life Jezo.

[styckx]

Got my invite today! Account all setup. Pretty damn cool

[Hottub]

Just got mine. Will set it up in the morning.

Jon, please add a Google Voice link to the profile section.

[ToiletCrusher]

I want in.

[TooLowBrow]

got it, cool

[TooLowBrow]

whats this deal with billing?

im up to 10 cents for the call to me verifying the #

:thumbdown:

[boosterp]

whats this deal with billing?

im up to 10 cents for the call to me verifying the #

:thumbdown:

Wait a fucking minute! I never got a notification about billing. What the fuck did you sign up to or did something change?

[TooLowBrow]

Wait a fucking minute! I never got a notification about billing. What the fuck did you sign up to or did something change?

on the google voice page click settings, its under there

[boosterp]

Ok, I'll check it out. I did not get selected to beta this one as with other google aps so I am interested in your problem. It was supposed to be free.

[TooLowBrow]

Ok, I'll check it out. I did not get selected to beta this one as with other google aps so I am interested in your problem. It was supposed to be free.

i think it might be billing for international calls

[boosterp]

i think it might be billing for international calls

I just started reading: US and Canada are supposed to be free, Mexico is a small fee, and anywhere else in the world varies in the fee attached. But I am only at paragraph 2 of 7.

[JustJon]

Just got mine. Will set it up in the morning.

Jon, please add a Google Voice link to the profile section.

Can't set it up yet, didn't get my invite yet, so I don't know how the page layouts are set up.

[Ponyboy]

Has anybody tried this yet.....I use the google411 and I'm pretty satisfied with it....But I'm a little leery of this new feature!

[TooLowBrow]

I have one and I like it.

[biggestmexi]

Great now i have to read this damn thread and figure out what this is so when i get my new phone

[biggestmexi]

Can i get an invite?

Some people on the droid boards are saying that now this application only need its own number.

So literally, if i wanted to with my Droid.....couldnt i just get the unlimited data package for my phone with no voice minutes and use this?

[boosterp]

Can i get an invite?

Some people on the droid boards are saying that now this application only need its own number.

So literally, if i wanted to with my Droid.....couldnt i just get the unlimited data package for my phone with no voice minutes and use this?

That's part of the idea. I'll check in a minute and se if I have any invites left.

[biggestmexi]

That's part of the idea. I'll check in a minute and se if I have any invites left.

that would change my plan to 45.99 a month for just me.

[boosterp]

Pm your email addy and I'll send you an invite, got 3 left.

[biggestmexi]

Pm your email addy and I'll send you an invite, got 3 left.

YAY.....do you know how long the invite will last?

I know for Gmail you need to have text messaging in order to sign up.

and right now i dont have that.

i will when i get the new phone :tongue:

[boosterp]

YAY.....do you know how long the invite will last?

I know for Gmail you need to have text messaging in order to sign up.

and right now i dont have that.

i will when i get the new phone :tongue:

As faar as I know the invites do not expire.

[biggestmexi]

you have private message.

[boosterp]

you have private message.

You do to as well as an invite.

[Death Metal Moe]

Anyone got an Invite for the Moeman?

[TooLowBrow]

Anyone got an Invite for the Moeman?

send me a pm with your email address and ill send you an invite