google voice - who's got it and what do you think so far?

[_xv6800]

okay. dokey ... back to the topic at hand...

so no it isn't doing VOIP. If you read the doc above you can find out how to set up your droid to do VOIP although it is more involved than just downloading the voice app...

so the main thing for me at least is that it does give you free SMS capabilities

[breakmyfootoff]

That still doesnt explain why I had better signal and clearer louder voice calls through Google Voice, maybe it was just in my head, but I called the same person 2 or three times switching back and forth between Gvoice and Verizon just to evaluate what I percieved to be a quality difference and the person on the other end said it sounded more clear to him as well :S. Just coincidence perhaps.

[z0mbiexx]

i must be out the loop i still don't have a GVoice account :/

[goonygugle]

sorry about the earlier post, i was editing my post and kept getting phone calls so i just smacked a few buttons and hit sumbit. as long as you add your google voice number to your friends and family list you wont be charged for the phone calls. And as for using it with sms, it sucks because the messeges are not pushed but checked every 5 minutes and not to mention no mms. google voice has lots of potential but i have no real use for it yet.

[cg83]

i guessing im missing something info...........so i'll ask



is it free?

how does it work with using your own number? i wanna keep my Verizon number. i just basically want to use it since it has Visual Voice Mail.

[z0mbiexx]

Originally Posted by cg83

i guessing im missing something info...........so i'll ask



is it free?

how does it work with using your own number? i wanna keep my Verizon number. i just basically want to use it since it has Visual Voice Mail.

i set mine up with my own number but i don't have friends and family in my plan anymore since they switched me from alltel.. and its another $10/month to add it so i just deactivated the whole voicemail from google but it does allow it.

[arelas]

Wow! I never thought of it that way!

Originally Posted by goonygugle

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[arelas]

Lol, no problem. It actually gave me a much needed laugh this morning. I use it just for voice mail right now. I was using YouMail before and honestly I think I liked it better. I switched once I got my invite and because it had free transcription. So far I'm not impressed with the transcription. I think in time it should get better.

Originally Posted by goonygugle

sorry about the earlier post, i was editing my post and kept getting phone calls so i just smacked a few buttons and hit sumbit. as long as you add your google voice number to your friends and family list you wont be charged for the phone calls. And as for using it with sms, it sucks because the messeges are not pushed but checked every 5 minutes and not to mention no mms. google voice has lots of potential but i have no real use for it yet.

[JonV]

Originally Posted by arelas

...So far I'm not impressed with the transcription. I think in time it should get better.

I actually get a good chuckle from some of the transcriptions of voicemails! Some range from humorous to totally unintelligible depending on the caller, length and message. I can usually get the gist but often have to listen and say "oh that's what they said!". Still it's nice to have the option to read OR listen.

[jone216]

i have one google voice invite first person pm me with there email address get it