Looking for a service that you can get a local phone number and have that number ring and go to voicemail. I see some that are between $9-$15 per month with all this extra crap that I do not need. I just want a local number that I can pick and have it ring 4 or 5 times and go to voicemail. Twice a day I would call that number and enter my passcode and get my messages. Might be listing in the upcoming phone books and do not want to use my personal number. Thanks
try google voice (100% FREE from google ).. lets u pick (if available) a phone number and then u can get voicemails and/or calls sent to your cell phone/ forwarded anywhere/ or even get texts to that number also.
other advantages is it allows u to make free calls to canada and long distance in usa, and if u have verizon/tmobile/or another phone providers where u get friends and family or fab 5, u can add that number and virtually all calls to and from it can be like u are calling a friend
(hidden way to get unlimited mins)
here is the website for u to sign up and read more - https://support.google.com/voice/bi...edium=GettingStarted&utm_campaign=guide=22635
here is a video
-murph
other advantages is it allows u to make free calls to canada and long distance in usa, and if u have verizon/tmobile/or another phone providers where u get friends and family or fab 5, u can add that number and virtually all calls to and from it can be like u are calling a friend
(hidden way to get unlimited mins)here is the website for u to sign up and read more - https://support.google.com/voice/bi...edium=GettingStarted&utm_campaign=guide=22635
here is a video
-murph
try google voice (100% FREE from google ).. lets u pick (if available) a phone number and then u can get voicemails and/or calls sent to your cell phone/ forwarded anywhere/ or even get texts to that number also.
other advantages is it allows u to make free calls to canada and long distance in usa, and if u have verizon/tmobile/or another phone providers where u get friends and family or fab 5, u can add that number and virtually all calls to and from it can be like u are calling a friend
here is the website for u to sign up and read more - https://support.google.com/voice/bi...edium=GettingStarted&utm_campaign=guide=22635
-murph
Thanks Murph. What I really want is a local number that people call and I set the number of rings then it goes to voicemail. I then have to call that number and punch in my passcode to get the messages.
u can choose whether or not to fwd ur calls to ur phone with google voice.. u would choose no for that option
all the voicemail features u are hoping to get(local number/number of rings/etc) and dozens of others are there.. u can even create features for a fee if u would like.. definitely check it out.. the number will be local (u can even pick it urself.. like use the same last 4 numbers u have as convenience)
I suggest u consider my example though and use it.. setup google voice.. dont fwd the "calls" but allow ur access to g-voice on ur phone by getting the app from the market. Then u can visually read and/or listen to the voicemails AS they come in.. u can also decide if u want to "answer" the call in the middle of the voicemail. HA.. what a feature :toast:
-murph
u can choose whether or not to fwd ur calls to ur phone with google voice.. u would choose no for that option
all the voicemail features u are hoping to get(local number/number of rings/etc) and dozens of others are there.. u can even create features for a fee if u would like.. definitely check it out.. the number will be local (u can even pick it urself.. like use the same last 4 numbers u have as convenience)
I suggest u consider my example though and use it.. setup google voice.. dont fwd the "calls" but allow ur access to g-voice on ur phone by getting the app from the market. Then u can visually read and/or listen to the voicemails AS they come in.. u can also decide if u want to "answer" the call in the middle of the voicemail. HA.. what a feature :toast:
-murph
Thanks for everything, just signed up
the number is yours forever if u want it.
the reason why people love google voice is because that number is now urs.. and u can give it out to people and switch phones /carriers/etc and always fwd the calls or have those voice mails everywhere anytime u need. if in the future google charges for the service they have said that they would grandfather people in more than likely.. google makes the money off the advertising and the premium services.. i dont think they will charge for the basic service they have offered for free for a while now.
-murph
