Will Google Voice be free in 2013
Ostracus:
Quote from: jjtricket on October 01, 2012, 11:01:49 pm
Great, free Google TP and instead of an outgoing ring, you will hear an ad until connected. LOL!
The "erectile dysfunction" ad just before being connected to one's marriage counselor should be full of win.
erkme73:
Politics and logistics aside, I think GV will have to continue offering it for free. If for no other reason than the entitlement mentality has set in.
It's like a boss who gives an unexpected Christmas bonus to everyone with the stern warning not to expect it next year. He then does this for three year. People plan on it, budget for it, and expect it. If he doesn't do it the following year, there will be plenty of demoralized employees - quite a few who may seek jobs elsewhere.
Think about the avalanche of data Google collects on all of us who use Voice. Between texting, transcribed voicemails, and call history/logs, it's a gold mine in an era where the currency is data not dollars.
If they suddenly started charging, they may loose a significant number of people - who take with them all that data.
The only way this could come to an end, is if I buy another OBI box. That'll kill the free ride immediately. So, I'm holding off for everyone else's sake :)
infin8loop:
Hello. This is google voice with an incoming call from your mother-in-law brought to you by Excedrine.
Excedrine, for those times when your head suddenly starts hurting and you can't see straight. Based on a recent analysis performed by google labs on your wife's and her mother's gmail correspondence, it appears your mother-in-law will soon be moving in with you. Based on this we feel you may be interested in some of our other sponsors like Smith & Wesson and Acme Burlap Bag Company. Press 2 for more info. Also, axes and shovels are on sale now at Cabela's. Remember, at any time, please press 5 for a list of non-extradition countries brought to you by the roaming gnome and Travelocity. Press 666 now to be connected with your mother-in-law and have a nice day!
erkme73:
Hopefully by the time the ad's over, she's hung up.
VaHam:
Don't forget Google has a universal TOS; also keep in mind Google has developed an excellent voice to text capability. Being an advertising company, gleaning information from your phone calls would add another tool in the advertising arsenal.
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