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General Support => Day-to-Day Use => Topic started by: bsdaiwa on January 08, 2020, 09:05:07 AM

Title: Expiration of GV Number
Post by: bsdaiwa on January 08, 2020, 09:05:07 AM
Can anyone tell me what causes Google to cancel or reclaim a GV number. Is it inaction over a specific period of time and if it is would it be inbound or outbound inaction or both?
Thanks
Title: Re: Expiration of GV Number
Post by: SteveInWA on January 08, 2020, 05:07:57 PM
Google will reclaim (take back) its phone numbers if no outbound calling or texting activity has happened for more than six months.  Inbound activity doesn't count, since a dead person's number could still be receiving calls and text messages.  The service is not designed to be used in a passive call forwarding mode.
Title: Re: Expiration of GV Number
Post by: bsdaiwa on January 09, 2020, 04:36:19 AM
Thanks Steve, understood.