How to Have a Google Number on Android
Google Voice lets you make phone calls and send SMS text messages from your computer, from the Google Voice site, from within Gmail or with standalone third-party programs. When you install the Google Voice app on your Android, you’re able to use your Google Voice phone number to make and receive calls, effectively turning your Android phone into a two-line phone. You can configure the Google Voice app to use Voice for all calls, or let you choose when to use Voice and when to use your carrier-assigned number.
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Log into the Google Voice website at voice.google.com with your Gmail account. You should use the Gmail account associated with your Android phone.
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Click “I Want A New Number.” Type an area code or ZIP code to choose a geographic location for your new phone number. Type a word, phrase or number to further customize the phone number. Click “Search Numbers.”
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Click “Next 5” to scroll through the available numbers. Click the radio button next to a number to select it and click “Continue.”
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Enter a four-digit PIN to access your voicemail when you call your Google Voice number. Confirm the PIN, click the check box to accept the Google Voice terms and privacy policy and click “Continue.”
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Enter your cellphone number in the “Add A Forwarding Phone” window and click “Mobile” from the drop-down menu. Click “Continue.” Click “Call Me Now.” When Google Voice calls your cellphone, enter the number next to the “Call Me Now” button to verify your phone.
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Open the “Application Drawer” on your Android home screen, scroll to the “Voice” icon and tap it.
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Press the “Menu” key, tap “More” and touch “Settings.” Tap “Making Calls.” Tap “Use Google Voice To Make All Calls” to use Voice for all outgoing calls. Touch “Ask Every Time I Make A Call” to be prompted when you dial out to use Voice or your carrier-supplied phone number.
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Tips & Warnings
You can only have one Google Voice number assigned to a single phone. You can, however, have Google Voice ring to up to six numbers so calls to Google Voice can ring on your mobile, home landline phone or office phone.
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