You have to associate the numbers you want to ring with your Google Voice number. I think this is done in the Phones tab of the GV settings.
On 06/03/13 07:37, Fred Olver wrote: > Thanks, Shawn, > > I'm a bit confused, it sounds like others are able to answer their > googlevoice number, and my home phone doesn't even ring, am I missing > something? Also I looked in the settings menu, but can't find phone > settings, only stuff for mailbox and messages etc, what am I missing? > > Fred > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" <newsandtraf...@aol.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 7:28 AM > Subject: Re: google voice > > >> This one is though. https://www.google.com/voice/m >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Olver" <goodfo...@charter.net> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 08:25 >> Subject: Re: google voice >> >> >>> How does one get to the settings page? My experience is that that >>> particular link is not to be found using speech? >>> >>> Fred Olver >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" >>> <r...@raulgallegos.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 7:12 AM >>> Subject: Re: google voice >>> >>> >>> Hi there. If you're interested perhaps we can connect on Skype on the >>> computer, and I can help you walk through this. Perhaps it would >>> help. In any case, you can write me off list to pursue this further >>> if you're interested. Also, the Skype ID I use for the computer is >>> raul_gallegos. >>> >>> On Mar 6, 2013, at 7:04 AM, "MamaPeach" <mamape...@charter.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, I have looked around there and once I choose settings, I can't >>>> do much else. I usually have to get sighted assistance. Thanks >>>> though, I will see if I can get that working again. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Raul A. Gallegos >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 8:02 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: google voice >>>> >>>> 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 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