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Can I forward Google Voice calls and text messages to Textfree?

Jesse Green
posted this on October 20, 2010 07:37 pm

Sure, just follow these simple instructions to add your Textfree Number to your Google Voice account.

Note:  You must have Textfree with Voice in order for these instructions to work.  If you don't have Textfree with Voice enabled, you can upgrade or use the instructions located here: Google Voice without Textfree Number.

1.  To add your Textfree Number to your Google Voice Settings:

a.  Go to Settings in the upper right hand side of your Google Voice screen and select Voice Settings.
b.  Click on "Add a new phone" in the Phones tab.
c.  Enter a name, your Textfree Number, and select "Mobile" as the Phone Type.
 d.  If you would like to forward text messages sent to your Google Voice account to Textfree with Voice as well, keep the "Text Settings" box checked.

 

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e.  Click on Save and you will be asked to verify your phone.  Click "Connect" and Google Voice will make a call to your Textfree Phone Number and you
     will be asked to enter the 2 digits displayed in a pop box like the one below using the keypad in Textfree with Voice.

 

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f.  When you have completed the verification step, you will see your Textfree number in your Google Voice settings.

 

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Google Voice calls and text messages will now be forwarded to your Textfree account!

 

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John M. Hammer

Mac Apple iPod: You do not need to set up Google Voice voicemail for TextFree. Just give all your contacts your Google Voice number, and if you don't pick up or if you choose to send them to voicemail, your Google Voice voicemail will handle the call.

 

The ability to set up Google Voice voicemail to take over the voicemail provided by cell carriers just makes it easier for people new to GV - if someone calls their cell number instead of their GV number, the call will still be handled by GV's voicemail. If you don't give anyone your TextFree number; if you distribute only your GV number, that isn't necessary.

December 08, 2010 02:17 pm
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Mac Apple iPod

O ok thanks :)

October 26, 2010 06:27 pm
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Jesse Green
Pinger

That is only to enabled voicemail.  That is not supported.

October 25, 2010 05:21 pm
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Mac Apple iPod

ok so i tried to sign up for google voice and i got to step 4 and it wants my carrier? textfree is not listed. so does that mean that i cant have voicemail for my textfree number?

October 24, 2010 04:08 pm
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