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Google Voice may save a number as a home number, and in that mode it will not allow you to forward messages. In order to change that there's an option in legacy site.
HT: nescafe


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Click here to see a post on how to set up a GV number to be used abroad, as well as your regular American number for free to be used across country.

  Tried asking on the forum and still got no response? Try asking on the Google voice forum from Google.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/hangouts
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #280 on: March 07, 2017, 01:47:46 PM »
Quote from: srap on March 07, 2017, 12:44:11 PM
How do I find out which google voice number is linked to my cell phone?

I tried to link a google number to my cell phone and it said that my cell phone number was already claimed by another GV number!
I went into the gmail that I thought was linked to the cell and indeed, the GV number appears linked to the gmail account, but no forwarding cell number appears other than the GV number.
Even if a number is claimed, when you connect a new google voice number to it it'll disconnect the other google voice number.
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #281 on: March 17, 2017, 09:00:05 AM »
Updated today my Google voice app (released yesterday) and suddenly I stopped getting my SMS forwarded to my regular phone, any advice?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #282 on: March 17, 2017, 07:17:30 PM »
Quote from: mbasar on March 17, 2017, 09:00:05 AM
Updated today my Google voice app (released yesterday) and suddenly I stopped getting my SMS forwarded to my regular phone, any advice?
Try enabling it online
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #283 on: March 18, 2017, 03:43:14 PM »
How can I transfer my Verizon number to google voice number ?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #284 on: March 18, 2017, 11:50:37 PM »
Quote from: Z56 on March 18, 2017, 03:43:14 PM
How can I transfer my Verizon number to google voice number ?
Landline or Mobile?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #285 on: March 19, 2017, 01:30:14 AM »
Quote from: Z56 on March 18, 2017, 03:43:14 PM
How can I transfer my Verizon number to google voice number ?
Transfer as in forwarding or port?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #286 on: March 19, 2017, 02:18:57 AM »
Quote from: sruliL on January 31, 2017, 02:40:42 PM
Has anyone had any success in using an mp3 for the Google Voice greeting? I used to be able to do this in Windows with a program that would reroute the sound that would come out of the speakers as a virtual microphone and have Google Voice call my hangouts number to record the greeting, but now they got rid of using the hangouts number to record greetings.
Any suggestions?
call your google voice number through gmail website in the side bar from there you have the call placed directly on your computer and can use the program to play in the mp3 recording for your voicemail greeting.
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #287 on: March 19, 2017, 05:28:45 AM »
Quote from: Alexsei on March 19, 2017, 01:30:14 AM
Transfer as in forwarding or port?

I have a Verizon number, I'm thinking of closing that line, I just don't want to loose my number, what's my best option to save my number ?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #288 on: March 19, 2017, 09:55:19 AM »
Quote from: Z56 on March 19, 2017, 05:28:45 AM
I have a Verizon number, I'm thinking of closing that line, I just don't want to loose my number, what's my best option to save my number ?
Port it to google voice
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #289 on: March 19, 2017, 10:03:29 AM »
Quote from: etech0 on March 19, 2017, 09:55:19 AM
Port it to google voice

How can I do it ?

Does it cost money to port a number ?

Can I do it outside the USA ?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #290 on: March 19, 2017, 10:05:01 AM »
Quote from: Z56 on March 19, 2017, 10:03:29 AM
How can I do it ?

Does it cost money to port a number ?

Can I do it outside the USA ?
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/1065667?hl=en
$20
I don't know, maybe someone else does
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #291 on: March 19, 2017, 10:23:52 AM »
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #292 on: March 19, 2017, 11:08:17 AM »
whats the best way to get my google voice line to display the name on an incoming call
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #293 on: March 23, 2017, 07:30:01 AM »
Quote from: efflpetzel on March 19, 2017, 11:08:17 AM
whats the best way to get my google voice line to display the name on an incoming call
Read the wiki.
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Re: google voice help
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #295 on: March 23, 2017, 08:18:40 PM »
Quote from: efflpetzel on March 23, 2017, 04:18:11 PM
dont see any wiki
Sorry, you're right. It's in the wiki in the Obi thread. I'm in mobile now, so I can't find it.
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #296 on: March 23, 2017, 09:09:41 PM »
Quote from: AnonymousUser on March 23, 2017, 08:18:40 PM
Sorry, you're right. It's in the wiki in the Obi thread. I'm in mobile now, so I can't find it.
Here it is http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=5945.0
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #297 on: March 26, 2017, 03:00:22 AM »
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #298 on: March 27, 2017, 10:43:33 PM »
The front door callbox for my building requires me to program my apt buzzer to a local area code. Being that we only have cellphones in my house, we've been using my cell phone to answer the callbox, setting up a GV number with a local area code and forwarded the GV number to my cellphone and thats how i would be able to answer my front door. This has worked quite nicely for the past 3 years. Two weeks ago it just stopped working. I tried called the GV number directly from a diff phone (my personal cell phone should ring) but after a few rings it just goes straight to voicemail.

Does anybody know whats going on? Was the GV number somehow disconnected? Please help. Thanks!!
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #299 on: March 27, 2017, 11:15:41 PM »
Quote from: bb1836 on March 27, 2017, 10:43:33 PM
The front door callbox for my building requires me to program my apt buzzer to a local area code. Being that we only have cellphones in my house, we've been using my cell phone to answer the callbox, setting up a GV number with a local area code and forwarded the GV number to my cellphone and thats how i would be able to answer my front door. This has worked quite nicely for the past 3 years. Two weeks ago it just stopped working. I tried called the GV number directly from a diff phone (my personal cell phone should ring) but after a few rings it just goes straight to voicemail.

Does anybody know whats going on? Was the GV number somehow disconnected? Please help. Thanks!!
Try removing your cell phone and re-adding it.
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