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Am I missing something? Why not just use Google Voice?

by joshzayin 15y ago

cloudwalking 15y ago
Because everybody I know has my real phone number.
- WesleyJohnson 15y ago
  If that is indeed the only thing stopping you from using it, you can port your existing number to Google Voice. http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/port-your-existing-mobile-number-to.html http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/port-your-existi...
  - TextyTeam 15y ago
    Our view is that many people don't want to break out of their existing contracts with their carrier -- which one has to do when porting their current # to GV
  - billyg2 15y ago
    Many people are stuck in long term contracts with their carriers. When you port your #, it breaks that contract. This is definitely not for everyone, but if you look at the comments from users, you'll see why people are using it: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dkfhfaphfkopdgpbfkebjfcblcafcmpi https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dkfhfaphfkopdgpbfk...
rodh257 15y ago
is this available worldwide? Google Voice isn't so that could be a reason
TextyTeam 15y ago
We built this because our experience with Google Voice was awkward. Having multiple phone #'s didn't work for us. This basically mirrors the SMS activity/stream on your phone, onto a Chrome extension.
- drivebyacct2 15y ago
  If you're using multiple numbers with Google Voice, you're doing it wrong and missing the entire point. "Mirroring SMS conversation in a chrome extension" is precisely what Google Voice does. I can receive and reply to texts from any keyboard with a keyboard, or from my phone if I'm AFK.
  - TextyTeam 15y ago
    You should try this out for a few hours and see the difference. Just the fact that it gives you HTML5 Desktop Notifications with easy way to reply, and syncs with your actual texting stream on your phone (not GV) makes it worth looking at.
    - drivebyacct2 15y ago
      > syncs with your actual texting stream on your phone (not GV) I don't have an "actual texting stream". My texting is all 100% free and through my Google Voice number. Google Voice offers me more features than this application can by the very nature of how it works.
sathyabhat 15y ago
Because people outside the US don't have access to Google Voice.

Am I missing something? Why not just use Google Voice?

cloudwalking 15y ago

Because everybody I know has my real phone number.

WesleyJohnson 15y ago
If that is indeed the only thing stopping you from using it, you can port your existing number to Google Voice. http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/port-your-existing-mobile-number-to.html http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/port-your-existi...
- TextyTeam 15y ago
  Our view is that many people don't want to break out of their existing contracts with their carrier -- which one has to do when porting their current # to GV
- billyg2 15y ago
  Many people are stuck in long term contracts with their carriers. When you port your #, it breaks that contract. This is definitely not for everyone, but if you look at the comments from users, you'll see why people are using it: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dkfhfaphfkopdgpbfkebjfcblcafcmpi https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dkfhfaphfkopdgpbfk...

rodh257 15y ago

is this available worldwide? Google Voice isn't so that could be a reason

TextyTeam 15y ago

We built this because our experience with Google Voice was awkward. Having multiple phone #'s didn't work for us. This basically mirrors the SMS activity/stream on your phone, onto a Chrome extension.

drivebyacct2 15y ago
If you're using multiple numbers with Google Voice, you're doing it wrong and missing the entire point. "Mirroring SMS conversation in a chrome extension" is precisely what Google Voice does. I can receive and reply to texts from any keyboard with a keyboard, or from my phone if I'm AFK.
- TextyTeam 15y ago
  You should try this out for a few hours and see the difference. Just the fact that it gives you HTML5 Desktop Notifications with easy way to reply, and syncs with your actual texting stream on your phone (not GV) makes it worth looking at.
  - drivebyacct2 15y ago
    > syncs with your actual texting stream on your phone (not GV) I don't have an "actual texting stream". My texting is all 100% free and through my Google Voice number. Google Voice offers me more features than this application can by the very nature of how it works.

sathyabhat 15y ago

Because people outside the US don't have access to Google Voice.