Google Voice includes SMS! (The old GrandCentral) - Page 3

02840 · #21 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by hibby50

can you chose the number?

When I setup my GC account a few years back you'd tell them what area/area code you were in and they'd show you available numbers that you could choose from. I believe it still works the same way once you're "invited". Currently you can not change your number with them once you have it set up.

**SOHKis** · #22 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 11:02 AM

looks interesting...

facemob · #23 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 11:11 AM

i just learned something new... i never knew about this

**CozBoogie** · #24 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 11:57 AM

Long time GC user...looking forward to the extended features.

late,
Coz

Adam B. · #25 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 12:00 PM

I just wish you could easily make calls through google voice using the dial pad. Right now, you have to call your google voice number, press 2, dial the phone number, then hit #.

Not exactly an easy way to do it. If I'm going to use my google voice number as primary, I want my caller ID to show up as that as well.

iDialer says they're going to support it, but I'm not a fan of that dialer. I'd rather use a real dial pad that's integrated with your contacts.

02840 · #26 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 01:53 PM

I agree it's not the easiest when you want your GC number to show on outgoing caller ID. I've used a shortcut to the mobile web version of GC and dialed contacts from there. Just choose the contact and it will ring your phone then place the call. Still not the greatest, but it worked.

lexluthor · #27 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam B.

I just wish you could easily make calls through google voice using the dial pad. Right now, you have to call your google voice number, press 2, dial the phone number, then hit #.

Not exactly an easy way to do it. If I'm going to use my google voice number as primary, I want my caller ID to show up as that as well.

Caller ID when making an outbound call via the above method does show google voice as your caller ID as far as I can tell.

How are you doing it that it's not showing your google voice number as the caller ID?

**bunnytrigger** · #28 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by chronster

i can pretty much guarantee you voicemails from people like my friend Carlos will be a bunch of gobbally guke. His accent is really thick.

I'd get a text message like "Heelo, eevon? eets me Carlawce. Me and Errik weel be gewing to dee bar toni. Meet us there eewkay? Later bradwer"

wut the heck, i'll say it: ROFL XD

much <3

lexluthor · #29 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lexluthor

Caller ID when making an outbound call via the above method does show google voice as your caller ID as far as I can tell.

How are you doing it that it's not showing your google voice number as the caller ID?

Still curious about the answer to this.

Also, has anyone else been upgraded yet? If so, when did the upgrade hit for you?

gimme5 · #30 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 11:52 AM

Still waiting on the upgrade. The ability to receive SMS sounds pretty cool.