Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard. Howard has a good bird dog nose for searching out free stuff. There is a waiting list to be sent an invitation from Google to join Voice. If you know someone who is a current Google Voice subscriber, they may be able to send you an invitation. Read the brief description of Google Voice below, and then click on this paragraph to link directly to Google Voice.
Google Voice is a free service with great promise for penny-pinchers.
When you sign up for the service, you get a new phone number. That new number rings simultaneously on as many of your existing numbers as you want.
Befree’s note: This service is being rationed out slowly, with groups of new users added from time to time.
Google Voice also transcribes voicemails and converts them into text messages. Other features include free call forwarding and conference calling.
FierceWireless.com recently reported on something:
Google Voice may allow you to stop paying big bucks for unlimited calling to a select group of “favorite” numbers. You’ll be able to route your calls through Google Voice for nada, thereby freeing you up to cut your plan down to the lowest level for unlimited calling. See FierceWireless.com for more details.