How To Activate a Google Voice Number

What is Google Voice Number?

Google Voice gives you a phone number for calls, texts, and voicemails. You can use this number to make domestic and international calls from your web browser and mobile devices. If you’re in the US, you can choose your own number.

How To Activate a Google Voice Number

Go to voice.google.com.
Sign in to your Google Account.
Review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. click Continue.
You can search for available numbers by city or area code. …
Next to the number you want, click Select.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Voice number free?

One of the best things about Google Voice is how inexpensive it is. It’s a free service to sign up for, and as long as you use it to communicate between your Google Voice number and other U.S. numbers, placing calls and sending text messages is completely free.

How do I get a Google Voice number without a US number?

You can get Google Voice outside the US without a phone number by: Using a VPN(ExpressVPN, NordVPN, Surfshark) Use a temporary US number(GetFreeSMSonline, TextVerified)

How do I set up Google Voice signal number?

You can register for Signal with a Google Voice (GV) number. You will have to continue with the call verification to complete registration. This GV phone number is how other Signal users will be able to message or call you. Signal does not support SMS/MMS through your GV number, only Google apps can do that.

Why can’t I create a Google Voice number?

The reasons that Google accounts are not eligible to be assigned a Google Voice inbound telephone number include (but may not be limited to): The submitted number is from a telephone carrier that is ineligible to be used to claim a Google Voice number. Submit a different forwarding phone number.

How much does a Google Voice number cost?

Google Voice is free for personal use for most calls made within the United States to a US or Canadian number. There are some exceptions and calls to specific numbers in the US and Canada may cost $0.01 per minute. It’s free to use Google Voice on your computer, iPhone, iPad, and Android device.

How to get a free number?

Google Voice is one example, but many others will give you an actual phone number to make and receive internet calls, such as FreedomPop, TextNow, and TextFree app. During setup, you’re given an actual phone number that others can call and you can use to call others.

How do I receive a Google Voice code?

When you sign up for Google Voice, or add a phone to your account, Google sends you a text message with a verification code. You enter this code to activate Voice on your phone.

How do I activate Google Voice without a phone number?

While setting up a Google Voice account without a phone number, you will need to find a friend or family member who is willing to provide you with their phone number. By using this alternative, you can verify and receive the OTP by using your friend/family’s phone number instead of your personal number.

Does Google Voice cost money?

How does a Google Voice number work?

Your Google Voice number lets you make and receive calls at voice.google.com or on the Google Voice app. You can also link phone numbers you want to forward calls to if you don’t want to answer with Google Voice. When call forwarding is set up, calls to your Google Voice number will ring your linked phones.