Google Voice Features List?

[tpir72]

Hi,
  I'm having a tough time finding a complete GV features list other than the Wikipedia one below. Is this current/complete? How do you block specific numbers in GV?

Regards,

Terry

Features of Google Voice, many retained from GrandCentral, include:

    A single Google forwarding number to all of the user's phones
    Unlimited free calls and SMS within the US and Canada, up to three hours in individual length.
    Calling international phone numbers with rates starting at US$0.02 per minute
    Call screening. Announcement of callers based on their number or by an automated identification request for blocked numbers
    Listening in on someone's recording of a voice message before taking a call (press 2 while answering, * to "pick up")
    Blocking calls from specified numbers
    Blocking calls from numbers identified by Google as telemarketers
    Send, receive, and store SMS online
    Answering incoming calls on any configured phone
    Call routing. Selection of phones that should ring based on calling number
    Voicemail transcripts. Reading of voicemail messages online
    Listening to voicemail online or from a phone
    Notification of voicemail messages via email or SMS
    Personalized greetings based on calling number
    Forward or downloading of voicemails
    Conference calling (press 5 when answering call)
    Call recording and online archiving (press 4 while on a call)
    Switching of phones during a call
    Viewing the web inbox from a mobile device/phone
    Customize preferences for contacts by group
    Ability to change your number for a fee
    Ability to port your mobile number for a fee
    Specifying an existing phone number instead of the Google Voice number on initial setup for use with limited functionality, such as some voicemail functions.[43] and using the voice mail system for the user's phone number (mobile devices only).[44]

[jimates]

How do you block specific numbers in GV?

For normal blocking of unwanted numbers.
Once a number has called you it is listed in your call history. Under the number click the "more" drop down and select "Block Caller". All future calls from the number will be in spam, not in the history. The caller will get a sits tone and a not in service message.

You can also put the number in your contacts and manage it from there.
From the contact select "Edit google voice settings". There you can select a specific group that doesn't ring any phones etc. From there you can also turn on call screening for each individual contact without turning it on for everyone.

[tpir72]

Thank you very much!

I appreciate the help...

Terry

[CoalMinerRetired]

You list didn't mention Google Voice Lite.

>  Viewing the web inbox from a mobile device/phone
For this one, there's also changing the Settings, such as switching Forward To phones, from a mobile browser. The part I really like is it works in even the simplest mobile browsers, you do not need a bleeding-edge smartphone to do this.

[tpir72]

Thanks....

This was just a cut-n-paste list from Wikipedia.

Terry