How to get a Google Voice Number?

Getting a Google Voice number is the easiest thing to do. Google Voice has got a lot of attention recently because of its usefulness. The fact that it hides your private number and allows you to do so many things with it is amazing. Unfortunately, it only works if you are living in the US, but you can call abroad for a fee. Either way, let’s get started with the step-by-step guide on how to get a Google Voice number.

Steps to get Google Voice Number

Google Voice app can be used on a variety of devices. You can use it on your smartphone, your PC, your laptop, or any device that can handle apps. Your smartphone can be either Android or iPhone. Both can run this app.

Before we begin, let’s get the download and install part done first. Download the app from the main website (voice.google.com) if you want it for your PC, according to your operating system. If you are using your smartphone, you can get the app from Google Play Store on Android and App Store if you are on iPhone.

Download the app and set up the first part of the account registration. Now that it is done, we can go to the voice number part.

1. Make sure that you are signed in.
2. Go to the Add Phone Number part.
3. Type in your area code or city code. You will get suggestions based on that.
4. Search a phone number from a list of suggestions. These suggestions are different from local phone numbers. Select one phone number and claim it.
5. After you have claimed a phone number, next, you will have to verify it. Verify the new phone number using your own personal phone number.
6. Type in your phone number and click “Verify”.
7. Select the desired Verify method.
8. Google will send you a verification code.
9. Type in the verification code and complete the verifying process.
10. Now you are done and ready to use your new Google Voice number.

There you go. That’s how you can get your Google numbers. Once you get the number, you can link this number to your other devices. You can link this number to up to 6 different devices.

Uses of Google Voice Number

You can use Google Voice for a variety of purposes. Besides the normal telecommunication stuff, you can do other things as well.

1. You can text from anywhere, with any device. You can text from your smartphone or computer.
2. Manage your voicemails and save them or archive just like E-mails.
3. Record your voicemails and phone calls and download them to use them elsewhere.
4. Personalize your voicemail greetings and set it to automatic.
5. Make free local calls. International calls cost fees but at very low rates. ($0.1)
6. Protection from spam calls. You can block off unwanted callers. You can make a blacklist and stay completely relaxed.
7. Forward calls to any of your connected devices.

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Final words

Google Voice is a great app. It delivers the one thing that is needed the most in this modern world, which is privacy. We hope you got some help from our article and get a Google Voice number of your own. Thank you for reading.