[Hidden-tech] Google Voice

[Maria Korolov (Trombly)]

One problem that I've been having with Google Voice is if a call comes in
and I answer on my cell -- and my home voice mail picks up as well. I can
hear the outgoing message over the conversation. It's like having one of
those old-fashioned answering machines that didn't realize you had picked up
on another extension.

I don't want to turn off home voice mail because plenty of people call me
directly. Haven't figure out how to fix this yet.

-- maria

Maria Korolov
Technology columnist, Securities Industry News
Editor & publisher, Hypergrid Business (hypergridbusiness.com)
President, Trombly Ltd.
508-443-1130 | maria at tromblyltd.com


On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Duane Dale <duane.dale at gmail.com> wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
>
> Google Voice downside....
>
> Having given some pro's (interesting features), here's a downside to Google
> Voice...
>
> * If you get excited about features like having an incoming call ring
> through to more than one of your phones simultaneously (such as office,
> cell, and home office), you might decide to list only your Google Voice
> number on your business card. But for me (in NH) and perhaps for you, the
> nearest available GoogleVoice number might be a toll call for your neighbors
> and nearby customers. (Instate toll call -- often more expensive than
> cross-country. You could find a low-cost 800-number provider that would ring
> an 800 number through to your GV number, but of course you'd be paying by
> the minute for that.  And if you were picking up on your cell phone to go
> past your pre-paid minutes...
>
> * Number portability (turning your current # into a GV #) is on a list of
> possible features that you can add your "vote" for.
>
> * Meanwhile, the outgoing features might be more appealing than the
> incoming ones. Feature list:
> http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Duane Dale <duane.dale at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You can put yourself on their list to get an invitation from Google "in
>> the near future" at
>> https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/
>>
>> The folks at Google seem to be having a good time rethinking "telephone"
>> -- going beyond what Grand Central had done with it before Google acquired
>> it. Options include:
>> * Ring through to multiple phones simultaneously (home, office, cell)
>> * Take voice mail message, transcribe it, and email it to you (with option
>> to listen too)
>> * Place a "Call Me" widget on your web site that could ring to specific
>> one(s) of your numbers, or straight to voice mail, and with a special
>> voicemail message, and keeping your actual number private if you like.
>> * Place calls from your gmial contact list, connecting using whichever of
>> your phones you choose. (Free within US and a bargain for international.)
>>
>> End of promo.
>> Duane
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:13 AM, J. Cohen <ht at westernmasswebdesign.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> Pete Chilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Google Voice was mentioned in the discussion about improving cell phone
>>>> reception at your home.
>>>> Does anyone have an invite they could spare?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I looked for Google Voice invites in my account, but I don't think there
>>> is any way to invite people.
>>>
>>> Josh
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