Getting Started with Google Voice
One of the coolest services offered by Google is Google Voice, a revolutionary phone system that brings a wealth of new features to your various phones. The big idea behind it is that it separates your phone number from your phone service, thereby giving you a phone number that works with all your phones, not just one of them. I know, that sounds a bit odd, but we'll explain that in a minute. Along with the separation of phone and service, there are a slew of other features tacked on that make your phone a whole new device. Oh, and did I mention that this is another free service from Google? Yes, you know I love free. Your Google Voice Number To get started, go to http://www.google.com/voice and sign in with your Gmail account. You'll be asked if you want to use your current mobile phone number or if you want a new number. I selected a new number to keep it separate from my current mobile phone number. I wanted the option to separate personal phone calls from busine...