Google voice with a list

[Alli]

Tremendous benefits for many people. I know sales warriors who use it so that they can answer the same number on the road, at the office, or at home without having to hand out multiple numbers saying "if there's no answer here, try this one, and if you still can't get me there...." You get the idea. I give my GV number to my students so I can control when they can contact me, yet GV's voice mail is more dependable than our office staff when parents call.

[sargd66]

Thanks Alli!!

[sargd66]

There is no way to call into the google voice, correct. Like if I wanted to forward my work number into the google voice. I guess I'm trying to find a way to use the a list for incoming and outgoing calls.

[Alli]

You have it backwards. You don't forward your work number to GV, you answer your GV number at work. It, in essence, becomes your every number. The purpose of the jb GV Mobile app is so that you can use it for both incoming and outgoing, and your callers will dial your GV number no matter where you answer it, and when you call them, they'll see your GV number on their caller id, no matter what phone (number) you call them from.

[sargd66]

So this is where I made my mistake? I used my existing number I didn't get a new google number. So Alli the feature you've explained I guess I can't do?

[Alli]

How could you use your existing number?

[sargd66]

They gave me the option to use existing number or get a new google number.

[Alli]

Will it let you change numbers?

[sargd66]

I don't think it will. I read they may let you port ur number in the future but not yet. I was hoping that someone might be able to tell me how to do it. All as I can do now is any phones I have if someone leaves a message on any of them they all go to one location which is google voice mail. But I can't use one number to actually receive or make calls. Do I make sense?

[Alli]

Yup. You're using GV opposite of the way most people are. Be worth the $10 to change the GV number if you can.