Go to http://voice.google.com and sign in. Then choose settings. There are different categories and one of them is calls. You can turn it on or off from there. The website can be a bit tricky to use if you are not used to it, I can easily do it using Window Eyes, so I imagine other screen readers should work if you use another one.
On Mar 6, 2013, at 6:52 AM, "MamaPeach" <mamape...@charter.net> wrote: > How do I enable it? I had it when I first set up the OBi100, but all that > happens now is that caller's are asked to state their name, but it doesn't > tell me anything when I answer a call. > > -----Original Message----- From: Raul A. Gallegos > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 7:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: google voice > > Hi there. That is the call monitoring feature. It is enabled by default, but > depending on your situation some people turn it off. For example, the Google > voice number that I use as a home phone has that feature turned off. This way > when people call the house, the phones ringing like normal and people answer > like normal. When this feature is enabled, people who are not in your Google > contact list will be prompted to speak their name. When your phone rings, you > will then be given the chance to take the call by pressing one, or sending > the call to Boyceville by pressing too. Some people find this okay while > others do not like it. > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 5:48 AM, "MamaPeach" <mamape...@charter.net> wrote: > >> Do you have it to where when you answer a call it will tell you who is >> calling and then you can hit buttons to either reject call, send the call to >> voice mail, answer the call, etc?? I am asking this because people tell me >> that they are asked for their name and then it will attempt to connect them, >> but when I answer, it never tells me who is calling. I am guessing I have >> something configure incorrectly but I can't figure out what. Any ideas? >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Chaltain >> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 9:57 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: google voice >> >> Another feature I like about Google voice is that it will perform voice >> recognition on any messages left in your voice mail and send you a text >> or email with the transcription in it. It isn't perfect, but it's a >> quick way to let you know if you need to worry about the message or not. >> >> As others have mentioned, when someone calls my Google Voice number, my >> cell phone, land line and office phones will all ring. I can decide >> which phone I want to use to take the call. >> >> I don't use these features myself, but you can decide if you'll answer a >> call or send it to voice mail. You can even listen to someone leaving >> the voice mail and decide to pick it up. You can also pick up the call >> on one phone, say your land line phone, and then pick it up on your cell >> phone as well, such as if you're going out the door during the call. >> >> On 05/03/13 19:38, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>> Hello there. You will probably get other answers and so far I have read two >>> other messages on this. It is not exactly a VoIP number, instead it is a >>> virtual number. This means that for the most part if you have it forwarding >>> to your cell phone number, when you make and receive calls to or from your >>> Google voice number it will still use your cell phone minutes. You can of >>> course use apps like talkatone to make data voice calls. One advantage of >>> Google voice is that if you use it to text message, the messages are On the >>> Google voice website and are virtually stored forever. Or at least as long >>> as you want them to. In any case, a lot longer and easier to manage than >>> the messages app on the phone. Another advantage is that if you get an >>> incoming call through your Google voice number, you can record the phone >>> call. This will play a message that all parties will here so they know they >>> are being recorded. This comes in handy and of course you can later >>> retrieve it from the Google voice web >> site. There are many more advantages and I could go on forever and ever >> since I am a huge fan of Google voice. However I will mention one last >> advantage and say no more unless others are interested. I have an ObiTalk >> Phone bridge adapter. With this adapter I can make it so it uses Google >> voice as it's line. That means that my home phone is actually a Google voice >> number and I don't have to pay for home phone service. As long as I have >> this adapter connected to the Internet and configured, then I get free phone >> service. >>> >>> On Mar 5, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Robert Doc Wright <yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> My cousin asked me about the IPhone and Google voice and I didn't know. Can >>>> someone briefly tell me what google voice's purpose is and why I might want >>>> it on my phone? >>>> When you give unto others whether or not they give to you in return, It >>>> matters not for your job is Complete and your rewards forthcoming. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 Google >>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> -- >> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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