4 ms·
Besides the support issues, it's worth noting that Google Voice is also impossible to use when you are (temporarily) outside of the US due to their braindead ge
by tga 14y ago
Besides the support issues, it's worth noting that Google Voice is also impossible to use when you are (temporarily) outside of the US due to their braindead geographical IP limitation that blocks you from even accessing the site.
For my voicemail-to-email (and occasional forwarding, etc.) I am currently using Sonetel (http://www.sonetel.com http://www.sonetel.com). $1/month for a US number and you can contact real humans when things go wrong. (no affiliation, I'm just a happy customer)
- furyg3 14y agoThis is just not true. I'm from the US, living abroad. I registered for my google Apps account and GV number while in the US (before I moved). I can log into GV just fine while abroad (no VPN). My wife also has a google account (non-apps), with a GV number that works just fine while abroad. Since I don't have a 'real' US phone number, my GV account is a software phone only, ringing in Gmail (computer) or Talkatone (iphone). I have also rigged up a Twilio # which forwards to my non-US cell phone so that I can use GV when my 3G connection is not so great. This is the only stupid part of using GV when you are abroad, I'd happily give my money directly to google but instead I have to give it to Twilio for a hacked solution.
- tga 14y agoThank you for the fact check, I am happy to be wrong on this. It looks like things have changed since I last gave Google Voice a try. It used to be that they would just ignore you while physically outside the US, now it looks like they behave reasonably. Great news!