I think the original question here was about setting up the account itself. As I recall, you can't do that from within the app, it has to be done on a PC. That was years ago and I remember that it was a bit tricky but worked best with NVDA. As for using the number, the Google Voice and Hangouts apps are both accessible enough for this. But creating the account was challenging at that time, I can't comment on doing it now.
On 2/22/17, Cristóbal <[email protected]> wrote: > The Google Voice app is in fact quite accessible. Been using it for years. > They even put out a major update a few weeks ago enhancing features. > GVConnect is also good and I’ve even used Google Voice through the hangOuts > app. > > For the web, hangouts.google.com is where you can go to interact with texts > and whatnot. > > Generally though, I find Google Voice to work better with Firefox. Although, > making calls is better with IE as there’s an issue with the timer constantly > being updated and spoken by Jaws if you’re a Jaws user with Windows. > > I use GV for my business and personal use. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Kliphton Miller > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 5:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: google voice > > > > I to have been using google voice for some time now. The official google > voice app is not accessible, but an app called “GV connect” is very > accessible. You can make calls, send and receive texts, you can even look > at your outgoing and incoming call history. That being said, I just went to > google.com/voice on my Mac and PC, and both platforms allowed me to sign up > for a new GV number. Aside from that, I don’t use the web for anything else > because the GV connect app I mentioned above does everything else. On a > side note, when ever you text someone from the GV connect app, it will show > up in that app, and will also show up in your messages app. Now when it > shows up in your messages app, it will sign a random number to it that you > have never seen before, but will be followed by the persons original number. > I use that number to my advantage, locking it under that persons contact as > a GV number, so when I call or text them, my google voice number is the one > that shows up. HTH. > > On Feb 22, 2017, at 3:29 AM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Ann, > > I am replying to you, on-list. > > I am a long time user and fan of Google Voice. Be that as it may, I have > not used the iOS app in many years choosing instead to use my Windows PC via > Internet Explorer. > > What I can tell you is that, currently, even for those of us with some > residual vision, generally speaking, Google Voice is a mess. > > Without getting into the histrionics, Google Voice is slowly being phased > out as we know it, in favor of hardware solutions such as Android devices > and software alternatives such as Google Hangouts. > > This may sound crazy but, when one browses to Voice.google.com, one cannot > call a new number but only a number that has been dialed before. This is > from the official Google help page. Is that not crazy? Of course, there > are several workarounds the easiest being to bring up Legacy mode. Doing > this will bring up a browser window that present Google Voice in the classic > view that we have all come to know and love. > > Again, I have not tested the official Google app on iOS in some years but > find it difficult to believe that it is not VoiceOver accessible; however, > I'll take your word for it. > > Bottom line, at present, I prefer using Google voice on my Samsung Galaxy S6 > where the interface is seamless. When that is not convenient, I simply > browse to voice.google.com and from the site's menu option, select Legacy > Mode. > > While I realize that I have not provided any answers, I hope you will feel > better to learn that everyone, sighted and blind, alike, are struggling with > Google Voice as Google forces the service into a new format. > > Good Luck, > > Mark > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Ann Chiappetta > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 3:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: google voice > > Hi all, > Need some help with google voice accounts. The app isn’t VO accessible, but > from the pc, was wondering if anyone has success with it and screen readers. > We are trying to set up an account but can’t get it to work either incoming > our outgoing calls. Very confusing. Contact me at [email protected] if > you have suggestions or if you know of any scripts being written for it. > Best, > Annie C. > > > Ann M. 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