On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 05:52:44PM -0400, Edbride-PR wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Frank Aronson >> To: Hidden-tec discussion >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] who can deliver me? >> >> I have a Google Voice account and use the feature that screens >> the calls. The caller is prompted to say their name when they call. >> When you pick up on the call, you get the user's name (or whatever they >> blurt out at the time of the prompt) and you have the option of accepting >> or rejecting the call. It can be a useful feature. > >> Frank Aronson > Interesting capability. Do any of your business contacts or clients find the delay annoying? Rather like a secretary screening your calls, except that they know you ...that is, you... are the one screening them for acceptability? > > Ed Google Voice allows calls to be handled differently depending on caller groups that you define so you could skip call screening for contacts or clients. I use the rule that anyone in my addressbook gets through directly and all others get screened. No one has complained yet. One could also turn off call screening altogether. -Gyepi