block my cell number

[juddrl]

Originally Posted by appzattak

Your cell is not sent as long as you reply to the 406 number, it will appear as your GV number

yes, but the question remains: How do you get them to send an sms to your google phone so you can get the 406 number without texting them first (thereby giving your cell number).

[appzattak]

Originally Posted by juddrl

yes, but the question remains: How do you get them to send an sms to your google phone so you can get the 406 number without texting them first (thereby giving your cell number).

Ok, here is how it works. I never give out my cell phone number, I always give out my GV number. I tell those I give it to they can call or text me. So they text my GV number, now there number is assigned a 406 number which I had to their contact info. then I can send a text to that number and it looks like it came from my GV number but it really was sent from my cell. They never see my cell unless I send a text directly to their cell and not the 406 number.

So to answer your question, stop giving your "cell" number out, give them your GV number and tell them it is your cell.....hope this helps and makes sense

[regression]

Originally Posted by juddrl

yes, but the question remains: How do you get them to send an sms to your google phone so you can get the 406 number without texting them first (thereby giving your cell number).

If you want to be the first person to send someone a SMS using your Google number, go to Google Voice's mobile webpage. From there you can initiate a call or send a SMS. The recipient will see the text message as coming from your Google Voice number, not your cell phone number.