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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.
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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 #260 on: January 26, 2017, 05:40:30 PM »

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #261 on: January 29, 2017, 09:24:18 PM »
how can I regulate the number of times my phone rings before going to voicemail,

online all instructions talk about adjusting it through clicking on advanced settings but I have no such option?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #262 on: January 29, 2017, 09:55:13 PM »
how can I regulate the number of times my phone rings before going to voicemail,

online all instructions talk about adjusting it through clicking on advanced settings but I have no such option?

Nope.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #263 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?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #264 on: February 15, 2017, 01:14:31 PM »
Does anyone have any idea how (if possible) to access the old interface?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #265 on: February 15, 2017, 01:35:14 PM »
Does anyone have any idea how (if possible) to access the old interface?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #266 on: February 18, 2017, 07:56:12 PM »
Does anyone have any idea how (if possible) to access the old interface?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #267 on: February 19, 2017, 08:36:40 AM »
Is it possible to port a phone number to a  Verizon Landline line ( I want to port out of GV to a landline)

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #268 on: February 20, 2017, 04:09:15 AM »
Is it possible to port a phone number to a  Verizon Landline line ( I want to port out of GV to a landline)

http://aaronhockley.com/how-to-google-voice-verizon/
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #269 on: February 20, 2017, 05:59:39 AM »
http://aaronhockley.com/how-to-google-voice-verizon/
This is how to port to Verizon Wireless, I want to know about porting to Verizon Landline.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #270 on: February 24, 2017, 12:05:08 PM »
Where would I find DND setting In the new Android app?

Also on desktop where are Group contact rules now managed?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #271 on: February 24, 2017, 02:48:01 PM »
This is how to port to Verizon Wireless, I want to know about porting to Verizon Landline.
Port from landline to cellphone then to GV

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #272 on: February 25, 2017, 07:47:39 PM »
I am in middle of porting from Verizon Landline tp Page Plus, it's already 2 days and it didn't go through, and they said it might take another 3 days. Does that make sense.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #273 on: February 25, 2017, 08:11:23 PM »
I am in middle of porting from Verizon Landline tp Page Plus, it's already 2 days and it didn't go through, and they said it might take another 3 days. Does that make sense.
It deff could be that long... but call them and try to convince them to do it for you on the spot (they need to call verizon landline to get the number released)... if they claim they can't huca...

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #274 on: February 26, 2017, 05:25:50 PM »
Where would I find DND setting In the new Android app?

Also on desktop where are Group contact rules now managed?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #275 on: March 06, 2017, 11:36:03 AM »
I forwarded my GV number to my regular home phone landline. Any way for there to be a distinctive ring for the GV number?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #276 on: March 06, 2017, 11:20:40 PM »
I forwarded my GV number to my regular home phone landline. Any way for there to be a distinctive ring for the GV number?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #277 on: March 07, 2017, 12:31:53 AM »
Well if you choose in GV settings, that it should display your GV number as the caller ID for incoming calls, you might be able to set a different ringer in your home phone book settings

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #278 on: March 07, 2017, 12:38:53 PM »
Well if you choose in GV settings, that it should display your GV number as the caller ID for incoming calls, you might be able to set a different ringer in your home phone book settings
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #279 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.