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Post by ihaveonly1l on Aug 13, 2014 19:21:51 GMT
I want to change my phone number, but it could be a pain so I am wondering if Google Voice would work for me.
We only have cell phones.
We no longer live near the area code my phone is from
Everything for the last six years of my life is tied to this number. I can't possibly remember all the places that use it.
AT&T will not allow me to "forward" the calls from this number to a local number for a couple months. If I change the number, the current one goes dead immediately.
I'm starting a new job and it's possible people (teachers) will want/need to call me and their classrooms may or may not have the ability to phone me directly because my cell number is out of area code. This doesn't tend to be a huge issue because most people call from their cell phone, but I don't think it should be required.
I'm wondering if I get a google voice number with a local area code and start using that if it will just forward to my current number and then I basically would keep the number I have (and really want to keep for ease) but would allow me to start giving out a local number and have the convenience of both.
Suggestions or feedback on Google voice? I don't know if Google sells the number and I don't want a bunch of spam.
Thanks!
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Post by keknj on Aug 13, 2014 19:26:33 GMT
My DH and I both have google voice. You can direct the number to ring wherever you want it to ring. It's free so it doesn't hurt to try it out.
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 13, 2014 19:40:38 GMT
The Google Voice service is wonderful. I have it set for when someone calls the GV number both our landline and my cell phone ring. I think it would definitely work for what you want.
ETA -- I don't get any spam calls plus you can easily block any unwanted numbers from getting through which I love.
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Post by compwalla on Aug 13, 2014 19:55:57 GMT
I have had my google voice number for seven years. I use it as my office number so my co-workers don't have to dial long distance to call me at my home office, so that my number stayed the same no matter how many times the military moved us, and so that when we were in the middle of moving, it would still ring my cell phone. It's been great. And the transcriptions of the voice mails are hilariously terrible.  |
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 13, 2014 23:53:11 GMT
I have GV too and have a GV number that forwards to my AT&T cell phone.
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Post by MonkeysInk on Aug 13, 2014 23:59:23 GMT
I have lots of good things to say about GV and only one bad: I couldn't get a local number. Local to me, local to the other people in my family, local to anywhere or anyone I knew. Check to make sure you can get one.
Another option (the one we did when we moved out of our area and needed to keep our landline number because we give it out for our business): I had that number ported to a cell phone that I pay $10 a month for, then I have the phone set to forward to the phone/number I actually use. If there's not a GV number that works for you, I wonder if you could add a line with your mobile carrier in the new area code, get the free phone that they offer and just set it up to forward.
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Aug 14, 2014 0:22:40 GMT
Thanks...I signed up and will give it a try. One last question, do you have to say a name when you call it or can I set it to just allow the call without that step?
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 14, 2014 0:27:15 GMT
You can set it up to ring through without requiring the caller to state their identity.
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Aug 14, 2014 0:47:17 GMT
You can set it up to ring through without requiring the caller to state their identity.
Got it! Thanks!
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