Google Voice Reviews

Small business owners and individuals looking for an affordable phone plan and a new number - this is the perfect solution. I much prefer Google Voice & Hangouts over Skype for a myriad of reasons including call quality and phone app implementation. If you have more than one person trying to share the same number you may want to consider an alternative.

I gave GV an 8/10 only for the reasons I cited as issues, which could hurt a business instead of help it. I do not think most people would have my patience, or what I ask of clients, so with these caveats, it is what you pay for - a free voice service.

Using a Google Voice number as a work line that can ring your cell phone and landline is spectacular.

Desktop texting - there's so much value in the ability to use a keyboard to type text messages. Integration with Chrome is also excellent.

Google Voice is wonderful for online teachers who do not wish to share their personal cell phone numbers. It would not be suited for businesses with high call volume.

Google Voice is perfect for small businesses who are looking to add additional phone lines / phone numbers for specific accounts and segments of their business. For example, it is great for having different departments utilize their own voicemail inbox with separate lines that can all be accessed from a single Google account.

Suited for local phone use. Harder for international dialers to adapt. However it is extremely useful while traveling overseas.

Google Voice is a great way to have a business phone line without the cost and hassle of a second phone/payment. It is well suited for companies with moderate call volume, but may be less well suited for businesses that receive a high volume of phone calls. It is also great for businesses that use text messaging often.

It works particularly well for one-on-one collaborations, but not as well for group projects. When for example, you work with the VP of IT on implementing a new solution for the department, it's great, but when you talk to her entire team, it can be convoluted as everyone is trying to put in their two cents.

Coming from Google, this is a great app and service that they offer, I cannot complain about it. The main feature I recommend others to use is the voice calling feature, because is a smooth and straight communication compared to other competitors. Going through your call logs may help to determine your daily goals.

Works great if you want a consistent outwardly facing phone number, but want the ability to have it direct to various phones. Works very well for remote workforces.

I think that Google Voice is perfect for someone who often changes working locations. The ability to have online messages and to forward the call to any number makes this the perfect platform for anyone who is on the move and working at different locations. If you are looking for a service that has good voice transcription, this would not be the service for you.

I would say Google Voice is best for most users. I'm sure there are some power user needs that it doesn't meet, though I'm not sure what those needs would be.

I would recommend Google Voice because it integrates with all of your google suite apps. It allows small business owners to really add the benefit of a dedicated line directly for their business. This ensure that you can separate personal and business calls at all times. Google is a great benefit as a secondary number.

It is suited to use as a professional phone number, to work abroad and have a US local phone line, be able to receive and make phone calls directly from and to your cellphone or computer even when you are not in the US.

Google voice suits businesses starting off or businesses that will remain small scale. Once a company escalates and begins to grow I am not sure how google voice will function and meet all expectations.

When I move to a new city the first thing I do is hop on Google Voice to choose a new phone number local to the area. Voice allows me to spend an hour picking and choosing a vanity number, which I can then transfer to my cell provider and move my old cell number to Voice. It's a lumpy process, but it's the only way to freely choose a new phone number and never lose an old number. For the rest of time, I will own these previous phone numbers, with no monthly fee. This allows me to keep using old business cards and not stress about updating all of my contact info everywhere while also being able to immediately take advantage of a new number. As someone who moves frequently, this is hugely helpful.

It's well suited when you don't wanna pay for a phone service but still need a phone. We used it for our executive assistant to the chief executive officer and it worked out great. We got the phone we wanted and simply just hooked everything up. The EA even gets alerts on her phone for calls; there's a way to set that up.

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How does inbound and outbound calling work?
What are the fees in using Google Voice for every feature?
What are the limits to Google Voice if I were to port my phone number to Google Voice and is there phone support if I do port my number over?

For the price - it's a stellar product. When you have a mobile workforce that wants and needs to carry only a single phone for both personal and business this is a stellar product. You can centralize the phone number for the business and have multiple people answering the line - even when they are not in the office.

Managing the voicemails in an online dashboard or mobile app also is a huge improvement over classic push-button controls and voice response systems.

It works well for US and CA, not sure how it will work outside of these regions.

You would be well advised to think about the integrity of the data and how you are allowed to access customers given your industry's regulation as well as the law. I think that Google Voice is an excellent choice for personal use but I could see company use getting into a grey area for more stringent industries.