Google Voice vs Dedicated Land Line

[MarinaVanessa]

Google voice can connect to more than one phone, so you can connect it to your land line and cell phone.

Yes, this is one of the perks that I loved when I had a landline because I would set it to send calls to both my home and my cell phone and both would ring at the same time. For me this was ideal because I didn't have to carry my cell phone around while at home and I could go on a walk and just take my cell phone with me in case a parent called etc.

I have a google number and use the Google Hangouts app on my phone so I can just open the app, select a client from my contacts and call/text them as easily as I could with my cell. The settings take a bit to get used to but I like that there are so many options and I love being able to turn off any forwarding so if I go on vacation or after 7pm I can turn it off (on a laptop/computer) and I don't get bothered by any client calls/texts.

[CityGarden]

Yes, this is one of the perks that I loved when I had a landline because I would set it to send calls to both my home and my cell phone and both would ring at the same time. For me this was ideal because I didn't have to carry my cell phone around while at home and I could go on a walk and just take my cell phone with me in case a parent called etc.

I have a google number and use the Google Hangouts app on my phone so I can just open the app, select a client from my contacts and call/text them as easily as I could with my cell. The settings take a bit to get used to but I like that there are so many options and I love being able to turn off any forwarding so if I go on vacation or after 7pm I can turn it off (on a laptop/computer) and I don't get bothered by any client calls/texts.

I am playing with the setting now to check it all out. I do like the idea of being able to turn off at a certain time.

[CityGarden]

Okay so I am really liking Google Voice --- and liking that my home phone number or cell number is not all over the internet. Thanks so much for the feedback it truly helped.

[jenboo]

Yes, this is one of the perks that I loved when I had a landline because I would set it to send calls to both my home and my cell phone and both would ring at the same time. For me this was ideal because I didn't have to carry my cell phone around while at home and I could go on a walk and just take my cell phone with me in case a parent called etc.

I have a google number and use the Google Hangouts app on my phone so I can just open the app, select a client from my contacts and call/text them as easily as I could with my cell. The settings take a bit to get used to but I like that there are so many options and I love being able to turn off any forwarding so if I go on vacation or after 7pm I can turn it off (on a laptop/computer) and I don't get bothered by any client calls/texts.

So my phone will ring and i answer and it says i need to press 1 to accept the call but when i press it, it doesn't register....any idea what's going on????