Comments on: Google Voice Number Porting is Official, Here is a Video Explanation

By: thomas

thomas — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:23:00 +0000

They have been doing VoIP for a while…. You can make phone calls on gmail.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:19:00 +0000

I’m still not sure how exactly porting my number to Google Voice would actually help me out. I currently use Verizon and have GV but use it mainly to text from the computer using my GV number. If I ported my number, I would still have to get cell service with another provider right??? I’m just don’t understand how exactly this would really help. Doh….

By: Rhinoj

Rhinoj — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:38:00 +0000

I ported my landline number to Verizon ($10 vs. $49 per month). Now I would like to port that number to Google Voice so that I can continue to use it as a landline number. Google voice does not seem to be able to provide this service with all area codes yet as none of my Verizon numbers will port except the one with a different area code.

By: Matt Morgan

Matt Morgan — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:13:00 +0000

I just got off the phone with Verizon and besides the fact that they don’t know what Google Voice is, there doesn’t appear to be a way around canceling your existing account… unbelievable really. I have a family plan for my wife and I. I did find out that if you do plan to bite the bullet and pay the cancellation fee, then you should make sure whatever number you leave behind (my wife’s in my case) is the primary on the account. Apparently if you don’t, then that number will be billed directly for all minutes and texts used on the family share account…sounds like a nightmare.

Long story short, I can port my number to Google Voice for $105 (cancel fee) + $20 (google fee) + Pain in my ass. $125 to port today or wait until November when my contract expires. Hmmmm

By: Romma1

Romma1 — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:13:00 +0000

It could come in handy.. Maybe you do not want to give out your regular number to certain people. Give them your Google Voice, and tcall them from your Google voice to help protect your identity, and privacy.

This is only one instance it can be used for.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:05:00 +0000

I still don’t understand what Google voice is useful for. Didn’t they make it to where you can’t save minutes and undercut Verizon? So then what’s the point? When I was using it it seemed slower for people to get my texts. And the interface was just awful. It seemed to randomly arrange my conversations, even splitting up conversations with the same person. Has nobody else noticed that?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:14:00 +0000

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Anonymous — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:14:00 +0000

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By: Zephaniah

Zephaniah — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:34:00 +0000

maybe 30 sec, but no T-Mo, AT&T, VZ, Sprint, all seem to be able to to txt me (I can text them) with no problem. Voicemail transcription is funny though (both meanings of the word).

By: Zephaniah

Zephaniah — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:32:00 +0000

I like having my Google Voice number separate. I can give it out more willingly or use it in things like Cragislist sales. This way, some dude does not have my personal number.

By: Typohunter

Typohunter — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:50:00 +0000

I still have the problem of delayed (about 30 min to an hour) TEXT messages from my friends when they try to send a message to my Google Voice number. Anyone else having this problem?

By: Typohunter

Typohunter — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:50:00 +0000

I still have the problem of delayed (about 30 min to an hour) TEXT messages from my friends when they try to send a message to my Google Voice number. Anyone else having this problem?

By: Call rates

Call rates — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:50:00 +0000

Thanks for getting us informed about porting our numbers to Google Voice and the risk of terminating our contracts with our current carrier. This really serves as a warning. But when I watched the video, I realize how great Google Voice’s feature is. Terrific! I even forgot the risks. Anyways, I’ll have to review every little detail about Google Voice to know how I can greatly benefit from it.

By: Sholtkamp32

Sholtkamp32 — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:55:00 +0000

you could set your phone number as one of the ten lines that you get free calling to. IF you have that option. Then the only bad thing would be all calls coming in from google voice would show up as your number.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0000

Or you can just port your number from Verizon to AT&T so that they can charge you an absurd amount for less than you already have.

I don’t understand the draw of porting my mobile number to Google Voice. Maybe when Google finally comes online with VoIP to sit behind their Google Voice I can understand, but until then…