Comments on: Google Voice and Verizon – Tips and Tricks

By: Carol Stambaugh

Carol Stambaugh — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:02:24 +0000

@tim01 I have the Motorola Droid and Verizon. I have my gv number as one of my friends and family numbers. Everytime I make a call, I use my gv number, it is a friends and family number with no limit on minutes and no minutes are used. Hope this helps.

By: tim01

tim01 — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:20:02 +0000

I have the droid incredible. I also have a gv #. My question is, if i make outbound calls, does it use my carriers minuts and if so, is their any way i can stop that from happening?

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By: Greg Loesch

Greg Loesch — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:17:41 +0000

When you go to “Settings -> Phones” in Google Voice, do you have an option to “Activate Google voicemail on this phone”? This was conveniently added by GV after I wrote this.

Do you not have a Google Voice number at all? If not, I believe there’s a way for you to get one… and thus you’d be able to setup voicemail the way I describe in the post. Post here if I/we can be of more help.

By: ty

ty — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:10:57 +0000

I’m confused.
These are instructions for people with Verizon and without a Google number.
When people call our Verizon phone number and we don’t answer, it will be answered
by our Google voice mail.

But in your directions you state:
* *71 [Your GV #] then hit Send — (*71-###-###-#### then Send)
and you also state:
This is a free Verizon calling feature that reroutes an unanswered call to the 10-digit number provided after the *71, which is your Google Voice number in this case.

My question is, this GV# you mention, the Google Voice number… I don’t have a Google voice number. I’m trying to just to use Google voice to answer my unanswered Verizon mobile calls.

So what is the GV# or Google Voice number I’m supposed to put after the *71 if I don’t have a Google Voice number?

I’ve tried many times to set up this voicemail and I get a disconnected number message from Verizon anytime I call my own number (from another phone) instead of a voicemail message.

My phone rings, so I could potentially answer the phone but if I let it go it gets a disconnect phone number message.

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Ty

By: carlg5

carlg5 — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:41:02 +0000

Hello Everyone! How is everyone doing???

By: Tom Bray

Tom Bray — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:59:00 +0000

Greg, thank you. This is the best summary I have seen anywhere on the subject. It answered all the questions I could think of in one place. Thanks. Tom

By: Greg Loesch

Greg Loesch — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:51:03 +0000

@Rhiannon You aren't guaranteed to have invites when you get an invitation yourself. I think Google is trying to limit the number of users to avoid getting bogged down in the development stages. Chances are you'll find you have invites to send out soon-ish. Check out my previous comment, too. Glad you enjoyed the tips!

By: Greg Loesch

Greg Loesch — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:40:14 +0000

Good news! Turns out Google is now turning out invites for students. More info in my latest blog post. Google Voice Invites for Students

By: Good News! Google Voice Invites for Students

Good News! Google Voice Invites for Students — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:39:39 +0000

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