Google Voice
Seamless Communication: Setting Up Your Phone to Make & Receive Calls

Getting Started Setting Up Google Voice: Your Comprehensive Guide

Google Voice offers a versatile way to manage your calls, allowing you to make and receive calls using your Google Voice number on various devices. This guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions to set up and customize Google Voice to fit your communication needs.

Whether you're using a computer, Android, or iPhone, this guide covers everything you need to know. Learn how to link phone numbers, forward calls, and manage your settings with ease.

Linking Adding Numbers to Make & Receive Calls

To start making and receiving calls, you'll need to link a phone number to your Google Voice account. Here's how:

1. Go to Google Voice and sign in.

2. Click on 'Settings'.

3. Under 'Account' then 'Linked numbers,' click 'New linked number'.

4. Enter the phone number you wish to link.

5. Choose your verification method. For mobile numbers, click 'Send code'. For landlines, click 'Verify by phone Call'.

6. Enter the code you receive and click 'Verify'.

You can link up to 6 numbers. Keep in mind that calls to your Google Voice number will also ring on your linked numbers.

Notifications Getting in Gmail

To receive notifications for texts, missed calls, and voicemail in Gmail, follow these steps:

1. Go to Google Voice and sign in.

2. Click on 'Settings'.

3. Turn on forwarding.

4. On the left, click: 'Messages' and turn on 'Forward messages to email'.

5. Click on 'Calls' and turn on 'Get email alerts for missed calls'.

6. Click on 'Voicemail' and turn on 'Get voicemail via email'.

Reverify ing a Phone Number

Occasionally, you may need to reverify a phone number. Here’s how:

1. Go to Google Voice and sign in.

2. Click on 'Settings'.

3. Next to the linked number, click 'Reverify'.

4. In the 'Reverify your forwarding number' window, click 'Send code'.

5. Enter the code and click 'Verify'.

Even if you don’t reverify, your other linked numbers will continue to work.

Call Settings Changing Where You Get Calls

You can customize where you receive your Google Voice calls.

1. Go to Google Voice and sign in.

2. Click on 'Settings'.

3. Click on 'Calls'.

4. Under 'Incoming calls,' change your settings:

- To change which devices get calls, toggle devices on or off under 'My devices'.

- To change call forwarding, toggle linked numbers on or off under 'Call forwarding'.

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Removing a Linked Number

To remove a linked number:

1. Go to Google Voice and sign in.

2. Click on 'Settings'.

3. On the left, click 'Account'.

4. Next to your linked number, click 'Remove' and confirm.

Call Waiting Using

Google Voice supports call waiting, allowing you to manage multiple calls.

When a new call comes in, you can reject it, place the current call on hold and answer the new call, or make a new call while on another call. Your current call will be put on hold.

SIP Link Important Notes for Users

Please note that the linked number feature is not available to SIP Link users. If you're uncertain whether you're a SIP Link user, please contact your IT administrator.