How to get a new GV phone number...?

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rggg:
Thanks for the ride, guys... this works:

I type in very carefully Taoman's link:

https://www.google.com/voice/b/0/redirection/voice/#phones

I hit enter, and it gets me to a page with this URL:

https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?gsessionid=zn-LqoGEfluUAf00s387lfEyuDbXINLn#phones

This page DOES now show three buttons:     [Change/Port]   [Delete]   [Transfer]

I click  [Change/Port] and the window pops up allowing to search for numbers...
I click "I want a new number", and the next window pops up with:
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-There is a $10.00 one-time fee to change your Google Voice number. Here is how it works:
-Pick a new number in one of our available area codes.
-Pay $10.00 with Google Payments, using your credit card.
-Your new number becomes active right away.
-Calls to your old number will keep coming to your Google Voice account for three months, so you have time to tell everyone about your new number.
-You will be able to make your old number permanent for a one-time $20.00 fee
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OK, I didn't find a number I liked any better than the one I have, so I'll just keep it.

BUT that last window raised another question:
 
"You will be able to make your old number permanent for a one-time $20.00 fee"

The number I have now replaced a previous one some time ago.  I paid the $10 fee to get it at that time.  Will I have to pay another $20 after the 3-month holding period to make it permanent...?  If so, will Google inform me  and bill me somehow...?

One more question.  I see on that same page that I have 12 voicemails.  How do I delete them..?  I see no way on that page.  Is there a way to prevent voicemails being recorded?  I'd rather not have any of my telephone conversations recorded...

Thanks much to all...!
Gerry

Steve56:
Google Voice being what it is, there isn't any way to disable the automatic sending of calls to voicemail after 25 seconds. What I've done, to prevent that from happening, is set a custom voicemail greeting of a busy signal. It isn't ideal, and also inaccurate since when people get that busy signal, I'm not actually on the phone, but it does prevent people from leaving messages.

You can delete or "archive" those pesky voicemails on the Google Voice website or by dialing your GV number from your GV phone.

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