Hi, Hmmmm... I wonder if this would work if I made my business phone number be a group all it's own, since that's what I have showing up as my caller ID when someone calls (this way I know which business they're calling)? I can't put all of my business contacts as a group, because I get calls from people who I don't yet have contact information for, ETC. Thanks for this idea and any other help you can give, and have a great week!
In Christ, Miranda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kliphton Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: A google voice question Your right when you say it's not possible to have 2 separate voice mails for 2 separate numbers. But what you could do is create groups in your google voice account, and then set up custom messages for each group. I've done this, and it works flawlessly. So if you know who you want to be in each group, say your family and friends, have a custom voice mail for them, and when someone for your business calls, make that the default voice mail, and they will get a greeting about your business. HTH. Good luck Kliphton SR. K&S Vending (Office/Fax) 218-451-9881 (TXT) 218-332-7542 [email protected] http://twitter.com/KSVending http://facebook.com/k.and.s.vending On Aug 20, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Miranda B. <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> -- >> >> >> > > -- > > > > -- > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
