[RELEASE] Google Voice app

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Originally Posted by tsousan

What does it do?

After reading up on it, cause I too was wondering what it does and what was the big deal.

Once you get a Google Voice account, you get a number which can ring up to 6 phones all at the same time, I guess after you enter the other numbers in the GVoice setting menu.

Example: Lets say your GV number is 563-583-4632.....you can have it set to ring your mobile/home/office/onstar at the same time...etc....

Pros
Unified communications through one single phone number.
Voice to text transcription of voicemails.
Free calls to the US. Competitive rates for outgoing international calls.
Free service, open to anyone.
Many interesting features, including call recording, conferencing etc.

Cons
Existing phone number cannot be ported to Google Voice. (Update: this is changing soon)
Available only for users in the US, as calls cannot be forwarded abroad.
Outgoing calls cannot be recorded.