Google Voice makes its (US-only) public debut
Almost three years has passed since Google bought the voice communications company Grand Central, and now the Google-branded version of the product is finally open to everyone in the US. The company announced that Google Voice had gone public via a blog post Tuesday, noting that the service already has over a million users.
For those just now getting acquainted with Google Voice, it essentially lets you set up a new phone number that can ring multiple phones. You can also set up personalized greetings per-caller or per-group, screen your calls, listen in on voicemails as they’re being left, access your voicemails (and their text transcripts) online, and more. You can also block individual numbers on your own—no more begging your phone company to block your crazy ex—send free SMSs, make cheap international calls, and even port your existing number if you don’t want to sign up for a new one. (It should be noted that if you’re going to use Google Voice to make calls on your cell phone, you’re still using cell minutes.)
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