My Google Voice upgrade is finally here
I've been using Grand Central (GC) since before Google bought them. After GC was bought, silence on the features and development from Google. Finally, Google has rolled out new features:
- SMS: Anyone can send an SMS to your Google Voice number and the message will be forwarded to your mobile phone(s). You can also reply to or send SMS straight from your inbox.
- Voicemail Transcripts: Fully automated transcription service (not perfect) that gives you a text preview of what the voicemail is about and allows searching for voicemails based on this text.
- Conference Calling: If you have call waiting, when you're on a call and a new call comes in to your Google number, you'll have the option to “conference the caller with your existing call," which will add this call to your existing call.
- Quick Call & Quick SMS: You can easily call or SMS anyone by just typing a name (if that person is in your Contacts list) or any number. We'll connect the call from the phone you specify. This allows you to display your Google Voice number as caller ID.
- International Calling: For free calls within the US and great rates on international calls, just call your own Google number and press 2 to connect. Once you get the dial tone, enter the number you would like to call. And remember to add 011 for international calls.
- Goog411: Access directory assistance through Goog411 by calling your own Google number and pressing 4. From there you can speak the name of a business and location and get connected directly for free.
