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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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Re: google voice help
« Reply #520 on: March 07, 2019, 08:19:19 AM »
i believe on the app there is an option for GV to ring on the device on which the app is on or maybe try disabling call fowarding

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #521 on: March 07, 2019, 10:32:53 AM »
How do I setup GV to call forward to a USA Cricket Wireless  number to GV to actually  receive calls from the USA on my S7 Edge when I'm in Israel of-course as long as I'm on the Internet whether it is via WiFi or an Israeli sim card? not just leaving messages on GV.  willing to pay the google fee (sorry Google and searches on DDF is not my friend right now :-[ )
You can use the hangouts app.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #522 on: March 07, 2019, 11:42:40 AM »
You can use the hangouts app.

Thanks I have the hangouts app, what are the settings to receive calls on the hangouts app from a US number? any links?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #523 on: March 07, 2019, 11:44:41 AM »
Thanks I have the hangouts app, what are the settings to receive calls on the hangouts app from a US number? any links?
Not sure about android. On ios app under settings there are 2 thing that need to be turned on.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #524 on: March 07, 2019, 11:50:28 AM »
Thanks I have the hangouts app, what are the settings to receive calls on the hangouts app from a US number? any links?

Under settings you need to enable to receive calls and you also need to enable notifications under the notification settings in Android.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #525 on: March 07, 2019, 04:19:52 PM »
Under settings you need to enable to receive calls and you also need to enable notifications under the notification settings in Android.

Is this free from GV or need to pay?

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #526 on: March 07, 2019, 04:43:56 PM »
Is this free from GV or need to pay?
Yes free, make sure to forward all calls from the criket wireless to the Google Voice number.

 Go into the settings in the hangouts app and click allow incoming phone calls and set the notification type if you like.
 As well in the settings of the phone go to the hangouts app and make sure everything is enabled and allowed to be used, if one of the options are not checked and given the right permission then it won't ring on your S7 edge.

 Also make sure you have Google Voice, Hangouts dialer, and hangouts installed.

 And should you want to make phone calls from Israel to the USA/CANADA you need to hold down the 0 sign to add a + sign before the number, for ex. +1917-123-4455

 Hope it all works.
 Report back if it doesn't.
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #527 on: March 07, 2019, 04:46:34 PM »
How do I setup GV to call forward to a USA Cricket Wireless  number to GV to actually  receive calls from the USA on my S7 Edge when I'm in Israel of-course as long as I'm on the Internet whether it is via WiFi or an Israeli sim card? not just leaving messages on GV.  willing to pay the google fee (sorry Google and searches on DDF is not my friend right now :-[ )
Very valid Question.
 Hope the answers you received work for you.
 If I get some free time I will try to put together a post explaining the steps and place in the wiki, maybe with some screen shots as well.
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #528 on: March 07, 2019, 07:31:35 PM »
Very valid Question.
 Hope the answers you received work for you.
 If I get some free time I will try to put together a post explaining the steps and place in the wiki, maybe with some screen shots as well.

Thanks, ill play around with the settings and test it.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #529 on: March 14, 2019, 10:51:23 AM »
Is it possible to get a new number linked to your cell once you’ve already been assigned one?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #530 on: March 14, 2019, 10:55:29 AM »
i dont believe so

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #531 on: March 14, 2019, 01:23:06 PM »
i dont believe so
it could be done but they charge $10
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #532 on: March 14, 2019, 01:28:36 PM »
Is it possible to get a new number linked to your cell once you’ve already been assigned one?
yes I’ve done it many times.

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #533 on: March 14, 2019, 01:29:35 PM »
yes I’ve done it many times.
Shoot. I just paid for a new number. how? Do you create a new google account?
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #534 on: March 14, 2019, 01:45:48 PM »
Shoot. I just paid for a new number. how? Do you create a new google account?
Are you asking if you can change your Google voice number or if you can have 2 voice numbers linked to one real number?

You are able to change your number but I don't think can have 2 voice numbers linked to one real number.

You can change by transferring out your Google number (setting is in legacy view) to a new account that doesn't have any Google number. Then on 1st account request a new number.
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #535 on: March 14, 2019, 01:50:03 PM »
Are you asking if you can change your Google voice number or if you can have 2 voice numbers linked to one real number?

You are able to change your number but I don't think can have 2 voice numbers linked to one real number.

You can change by transferring out your Google number (setting is in legacy view) to a new account that doesn't have any Google number. Then on 1st account request a new number.
so just to confirm, I can transfer my GV# from my first google account to a second google account, and then on the first google account I can request a new number? CMIIW

(its really moot at this point b/c I already paid the $10 fee, but I guess just for future reference)
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #536 on: March 14, 2019, 01:52:08 PM »
so just to confirm, I can transfer my GV# from my first google account to a second google account, and then on the first google account I can request a new number? CMIIW

(its really moot at this point b/c I already paid the $10 fee, but I guess just for future reference)
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #537 on: March 14, 2019, 02:23:29 PM »
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Re: google voice help
« Reply #538 on: March 14, 2019, 02:39:41 PM »
U can’t have two gv number linked at the same time but u can “unlink” from one account and link it to another...

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Re: google voice help
« Reply #539 on: March 14, 2019, 03:05:56 PM »
U can’t have two gv number linked at the same time but u can “unlink” from one account and link it to another...
oh well
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