Actually Google Voice is VOIP compatible, uses standard SIP protocols (although some of the info is encrypted) and can be integrated directly into many asterisk distros. I have a GV trunk on my PBX-in-a-Flash box and make most of my long distance calls through it for free.The asterisk box always tries the googlevoice trunk first and if busy, then rolls over to one of my paid voip providers. You can even download Iphone and android apps to initiate calls to software sip phones, etc.
lopaka ________________________________ From: Brian Weeden <brian.wee...@gmail.com> To: "hardware@hardwaregroup.com" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Cc: "hardware@hardwaregroup.com" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:40:16 PM Subject: Re: [H] Google voice calls GV is not VOIP - you still need a phone to make calls. GV is an advanced way of using that phone. One of the coolest things is the ability to connect multiple phones to your GV account. When people ring your GV number, you have a lot of control over what happens. You can have it ring all your phones, some, one, or none. And those options can be set for every number. So your wife calls and it rings all your numbers (home, work, and cell). Your boss calls, and it only rings work. Your mom rings and it goes right to voicemail. And your can have multiple custom VM messages depending on who is calling. GV can also send your voicemails to email or SMS and does auto-transcription. Now, if you have Gmail, GV does integrate with that and allow you to make VOIP calls. ----------- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-09-19, at 7:23 PM, John <pon...@gate.net> wrote: > It calls you first, then makes the call. You can also use it as an old > fashion >calling card by dialing your own google number. There also happens to be apps >for cell phones and a newer gmail feature. > > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Winterlight <winterli...@winterlight.org> >> Sent: Sep 19, 2010 5:37 PM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: [H] Google voice calls >> >> Has anybody initiated calls yet from their Google voice account. I am >> a little confused here. You can't make calls directly from your >> computer with a mic/headphone setup..right? So you tell it to call a >> number, and then it calls you at the number you have set it up for >> once it has made the connection.. for example., I tell Google Voice >> to call a long distance number.... then it calls me on my Verizon >> Land line as a local call once it makes the connection .. is that how >> it works? thanks >> >
