Google Voice Expands Number Porting to All Current Users
Following up on last week’s report, Google has officially enabled inbound number porting to the service for existing users, with new users that register from today onward receiving the option in the next few weeks. As previously reported, Google will charge users that wish to port a desired number into the service $20 for the […]
Google Voice Testing Inbound Number Porting
Google is currently testing inbound number porting for a select number of Google Voice users. The process involves a $20 fee paid to Google in order to process the port and all the steps typical of processing a number port (account information and ETF, if applicable). Google has also confirmed that it will roll out […]
Talkatone for iOS Allows Direct Google Voice Calls Over 3G/Wi-Fi
A new VOIP app for iOS in Talkatone is another of the increasing number of apps that allows for VOIP calls over 3G and Wi-Fi, but what makes it unique is a hidden feature to use Google Voice to direct dial a contact without needing GMail/GTalk as the intermediary or using the cellular connection. Â The […]
Native Google Voice App Now Available on iTunes
Google has announced that their long promised Google Voice app for the iPhone is now available after a series of delays and a brief standoff with Apple that led to an FCC inquiry, with support for notifications and Direct Access Number support for faster call transmission. The app also supports free text messaging to US […]
Virgin Mobile Free VoIP Calling on Android: Of Mice & Men
We had this spectacular guide of how to make Virgin Mobile enable free VoIP calling using SIP and Google Voice. And, we were all set to deliver it with amazing photos… until it stopped working. Read more for the story of what happened, and how nerds are the only ones that can make it work […]
Apple Approves GV Mobile + and GV Connect Third-Party Google Voice Apps (Updated)
Following the relaxation of its application development and submission guidelines as well as months of government inquiries after being pulled in the Summer of 2009, Apple has approved two native third-party Google Voice applications in GV Connect and GV Mobile+, which allow Google Voice users to make voice calls and send SMS/MMS messages via Google […]
Google Voice Available Without Invite Necessary
Google has opened up Google Voice to any interested consumers in the US. The service was purchased by Google in 2008 when it was previously known as GrandCentral, with the major features including multiple phone management under one master number and other features such as screening and personal greetings. Google Voice has added free calls […]
Google Voice Now Rolling Out Group SMS Feature on Portal
The Google Voice blog has confirmed that the Google Voice online portal now features SMS group messaging via the online portal. The service supports up to five recipients and will then be extended to the mobile version at a later date.
Sprint to Eliminate Some Call Fowarding Fees in November
Sprint has announced that it will not charge customers for certain levels of call forwarding. Conditional call forwarding for busy calls or calls not answered using a Sprint phone will be free beginning in mid-November. The standard $0.20/minute charge will continue to apply for immediate call forwarding, with the change giving Sprint customers access to […]
Apple, AT&T and Google File FCC Google Voice Inquiry Answers
Apple, AT&T and Google have filed their answers with the FCC regarding the organization’s official inquiry into the rejection of the Google Voice iPhone application. Apple has stated that the company was acting alone when it chose to initially reject the Google Voice application on the grounds that it duplicated its dialer functionality, but has […]