Keeping my Google Voice password private
Tangible:
I currently use Google Voice as my main phone number, forwarding to several cell phones and a Comcast land line. The Google account to which this is attached is also used for services such as Google Docs, containing confidential documents, and for email.
I am therefore looking for a way to use an OBI100 (not yet purchased) at my summer place, where there is Internet but no landline, for incoming and outgoing calls using my GV number without entering my password, or in such a way that an evil-doer could not get into anything but my GV account.
What's the best way to achieve this? [I considered using a different GV account, but apparently Google doesn't allow forwarding to a GV number.]
Stewart:
For outbound calling, you could use a separate GV account. Your calls will be sent with the "wrong" caller ID, but (based on what you have posted so far) that's also true with calls that you make from your Comcast account or your cell phones, so I assume that you don't care.
To receive calls placed to your main GV number, you'll need a non-GV DID. This might be IPKall (free, no support, etc.), an Anveo Value number ($0.99/mo., first 40 min./day free, $0.015/min. overage) or Anveo Personal Unlimited ($1.99/mo.) There are many other options.
Tangible:
Thanks, Stewart. Actually I do care about the wrong caller-id going out. On the cell phones, I try to remember to use the GV+ iPhone app to dial out, but if I forget at least the return calls go to the cell phone. If people call my Comcast line, there's some chance someone will answer it. I wish there was a way to get Comcast to send my GV caller-id, but apparently there isn't.
If I use a new GV number for outbound, return calls will not be answered at all. I suppose I could have its voicemail tell people to hang up and call back on my "real" GV number.
To be clear about your Anveo suggestion: So, the phone number I get from them would be eligible to be one of my GV forwarded phones, right? Can you point me toward the documentation for setting up this approach, i.e. with a GV number for inbound and an Anveo number for outbound?
Finally, while searching for an answer before posting I came across many references to CallCentric. Are they also a good alternative for the outbound calling?
Thanks for your suggestions and patience with a phone newbie.
Rick:
Transfer your GV accounts to another Gmail account, and don't use any other Google functions on that account.
http://support.google.com/voice/bin/static.py?hl=en&ts=1378507&page=ts.cs
Tangible:
Thanks, Rick. Given all the dire warnings at that link page I may have to take a Valium before I dare to try it.
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