Chances are you have three phone numbers (home, cell, office), which means you’re missing calls.
To simplify the telephony experience try Google Voice, a new service that allows you to consolidate all of your numbers.
Start by setting up an account and picking a number. You can search for numbers that spell out words in any area code you’d like.
From there, you can set Google Voice to accept incoming calls from your landlines or office phones, and direct calls based on who is calling you or time of day.
If you ever change carriers, your Google Voice number will stay the same.
To make calls from your number, just enter the number you’d like to call on your Google Voice homepage or call your Google Voice number from your phone and enter the number you’d like to dial at the prompt (we recommend taking advantage of the outrageously low international rates).
If you have an Android phone, it’s as easy as downloading the Google Voice app and dialing the number from within.
Google Voice automatically transcribes all voicemails to text, making it easy to avoid your voicemail box entirely. You can also easily share important or memorable voicemails via email.
With simple contact management options, you can screen or block callers and set custom voicemail recordings for specified numbers.
Think of it as a digital secretary to manage all your important calls.