A friend informed me of the recent changes to Google Voice yesterday.
Apparently, in the not too distant future, Google is going to allow you to sign up for the service, for free!
Users will provide their telephone numbers (home hone, work phone, and a mobile) - and then Google will provide them a new number, consolidating all three into one. Google will also provide free long-distance, and caller ID.
So when someone calls this new number - all three will ring. And you wouldn't be able to get away. The new number will also have voicemail, and Google Voice will transcribe your messages, which will be accessible online. SMS messages can also be sent through this new number, which will be archived.
(Assuming Google Voice is open to business users), if I were starting a business (say a small law office) - I would seriously look into getting a cheap local line at the office and give out the number assigned by this service as a business line.
One has got to wonder tho... what's in it for Google?
Friday, March 13, 2009
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This is interesting- Google is getting into everything lately. When you find out what's in it for them- please post.
Google is the predecessor or skynet.
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