Google Voice includes SMS! (The old GrandCentral) - Page 2

02840 · #11 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 01:52 PM

For those concerned about voicemail transcriptions I think they already know it's not going to be great to start off with. It also says you can choose to have the transcriptions.

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1. Transcriptions: Now, in addition to being able to listen to your voicemail messages, you can choose to have your new voicemails automatically transcribed. You'll see these transcriptions in your inbox and will be able to search for voicemails. Transcriptions are also included in email and SMS notifications. They are fully automated, so they aren't perfect, but we'll be working to improve this in the future.

This is the one I'm excited about and hoping it works! I am curious to see if when you reply it uses your GC phone number or the number from the cell phone you replied from...

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2. SMS support: When somebody sends an SMS to your Google Voice number, that SMS will be relayed to each of your forwarding cell phones and stored in your inbox. You can reply from your computer or from any of your mobile phones and the conversation will be saved in your inbox. You'll be able to read through the conversation thread and search for past messages.

And yes, at this time they are still listing this as a free service, with the exception of international calling.

pdx77 · #12 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 02:11 PM

I'm sure it'll remain free, Google tends to make their products free of charge, and will probably incorporate their ads into it somehow to make money.

lexluthor · #13 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 03:14 PM

This does sound great. My account has yet to be upgraded, but I'm sure it will be soon.

I'm looking forward to seeing if this can be used as a replacement to forwarding my Verizon Touch Pro to youmail.com

EDIT: On second thought, I don't see anyway to use it as a voice mail service only. If I forward my cell to it, it wants to ring another phone. I don't see anywhere that I can just say take a message instead of calling out. Maybe the do not disturb option?

rex · #14 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pdx77

I've been a Grand Central user for awhile now, can't wait to get my invite to migrate over to Google Voice, has anyone gotten their invites yet?

I just logged in to my GC account and it had the option to upgrade to google voice. looks pretty good. Dint get any invites tho.
Rex

keland44 · #15 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 05:31 PM

i also have an account i upgraded to google voice it's not bad i'm glad they are finally able to do something with it
i put a request in for them to add the option to alert multiple emails and text messages to more then one user

zero157h7 · #16 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 06:16 PM

Where the op said free is taken directly from google and is talking about the new service not gc, so free it be.

I am amped for this though. I never got in on gc and have forever been regretful about it.

zero157h7 · #17 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 06:22 PM

Also here is a link to the signup https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/.

They say if you already signed up for an invite from gc you should be fine but I sent one anyway.

**hibby50** · #18 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 06:23 PM

can you chose the number?

zero157h7 · #19 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 06:26 PM

The link I posted only gets a name and email address

**freeza** · #20 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 01:56 AM

YES, thank god. Can't wait!!!!

I've had grandcentral for a few years now, so i hope my account is ready to be upgraded soon.