A few days ago, I was listening to podcast about Google’s newest service “Google Voice”. Google Voice is designed to link customer’s phone numbers together.

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The idea is to have your smart phone, cell phone, work phone and home phone all linked to the same number. When people call in, you can choose which phone’s they ring to. For example, let’s say your boss calls you on your work phone, but you’re out of the office, which could have had a problem in the past. Now with Google Voice you could setup your call settings so when you’re boss calls your Google number, it rings to your office phone, work cell, and your personal cell simultaneously.

Google Voice has many other features that are changing how phone calls are received, including free calls and texting, online call screening, conference calling, and many others. Personally, I am most excited for the transcribed voicemails, which will allow you to read your voicemail online and get SMS message or e-mail sent to you.

As of now you still need to be invited to Google Voice.  You can go to www.google.com/voice to request an invite.  I requested an invite yesterday, so far still nothing from Google, but I will be checking my Gmail often in anticipation for my invite.

posted by Patrick Biddiscombe 6-1-09
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