Hi, I'm not worried about the 9 rings part, as I don't have any other phones to forward to except my cell phone. The only reason I mentioned this in my original post is that this was a suggestion I found on some Google support forums, and I don't agree with using it. Sorry for the confusion! What I am trying to do is have my calls from my Google Voice number go to my Google Voice voicemail when unanswered, and the calls to my cell phone (which my google voice number is forwarded to) go to my cell phone carrier's voicemail when unanswered. Thanks, and have a great week!
In Christ, Miranda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 5:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: A google voice question With Google Voice, there is no need to forward calls, ring all the phones at once and you will avoid nine rings before voice mail starts. On 8/20/12, Miranda B. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have an iPhone 3GS running IOS5.1, and I have a Google voice question. > > This isn't app specific, rather it's service related. > > I own 2 businesses, and my cell phone number directs customers to one > of my businesses. Currently, I use another phone for my second > business, but I'd like to save $15-$20/month on my phone bill and > combine these 2 businesses on one phone by using Google voice for the > second business number/voicemail. > > Everything works great except the voicemail. If I have my carrier's > conditional call forwarding turned off, all calls (including calls to > my Google voice number) are routed to my carrier's voicemail. However, > if I have my carrier's conditional call forwarding turned on, all > calls (including calls to my cell phone) are routed to my Google voicemail. > > I have deactivated Google voicemail on my cell phone, as this was > recommended in many Google support forums I researched in the past > week or so. > > I'm to the point of thinking that having 2 voicemails simply isn't > possible, because the phone can't distinguish the separate voicemail > services attempting to be used on one phone at the same time. > > I know I could possibly set my Google voice number to ring "my other > phones" > before sending unanswered calls to my Google voicemail, but that would > make customers sit on the phone through 9 or so rings and no one in > their right mind would wait that long. > > I did discover that our cell phone carrier has a virtual receptionist > service, but that is twice the price of what I'm currently paying for > the second business phone and I'm trying to save money not spend more. LOL. > > Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice, and have a great week! > > > > In Christ, Miranda > > -- > > > -- --
