How to Activate and Deactivate Google Voicemail on your Phone

Follow these steps to activate Google Voice on your mobile phone. Enter the following exactly as written, as if you are dialing someone:

AT&T *004*1GV#
Alltel *71GV
Cellular South *76GV
Criket *74GV
MetroPCS *74GV
nTelos *71GV
Sprint *38GV
T-Mobile *004*1GV#
US Cellular *74GV
Verizon *71GV

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How to use Google Voice Android app for free calls

Groove IP by snrb Labs brings mobile VoIP to the Android market. Voice without minutes is exactly what it means when you use this app in conjunction with Google Voice. You can make unlimited calls to any phones in the U.S. and Canada by using the data connection of your mobile device without using any of your mobile minutes. This mobile VoIP app supports making and receiving calls using Wi-Fi and/or 3G/4G data connections.

With Groove IP, your Google Voice number travels with you even overseas. So when traveling overseas, you can make and receive calls as long as you have Wi-Fi connection. This alone is worth the $4.99. You can get it at (Google Play). Set up was simple. All you had to do was install the app and then enter in your Google Voice username and password.

Note: Calling international numbers still incur international rate charges.

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How to delete your Google Voice number

Google is now allowing you to delete your Google Voice number. There are some important points you need to know before you go deleting your number.

  • Google is rolling out this feature so if you don’t see a “Delete” link next to your number, it is coming. So be patient.
  • You cannot delete your Google Voice number if you are using Sprint integration or if you have paid to port your number into Google Voice.
  • Canceling your Google Voice number will prevent you from being able to make or receive calls on your Google number.

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What is Google Voice

In a nutshell, Google Voice is a telecommunications service that helps you manage and customize your phone, voicemail and SMS usage. By signing up with Google Voice, you can have one phone number that can access all of your numbers (home, mobile and work). While your number may change if you switch carriers, your Google … Read more