Google Voice
2:52 min
Google Voice gives you a phone number for calls, texts, and voicemails. You can use this number to make domestic and international calls from your web browser and mobile devices. If you’re in the US, you can choose your own number.
In addition to using Google Voice for calls, texts, and voicemails, you can also:
- Read voicemail transcripts in your inbox and search them like emails.
- Personalize voicemail greetings.
- Make international calls at low rates.
- Get protection from spam calls and messages.
- Block unwanted callers.
- Screen calls before you answer.
Google Voice saves and processes your call, text, and voicemail information.
What you need to use Google Voice
Supported operating systems:
- Chrome OS
- macOS
- Microsoft Windows
- Limited functionality may be available on other platforms
Supported web browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
Sign up for Google Voice & get your number
Important: Google Voice doesn’t offer 1–800 numbers.
- Go to voice.google.com.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
click Continue.
- You can search for available numbers by city or area code. If numbers aren’t available in your area, try a nearby city or area code.
- Next to the number you want, click Select.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Tip: After setting up Google Voice, you can link another phone number. Learn more about setting up phones.
Get a Google Voice number through your smart phone / tablet:
Set up your phone to make & receive Google Voice calls
Your Google Voice number lets you make and receive calls at voice.google.com or on the Google Voice app. You can also link phone numbers you want to forward calls to if you don’t want to answer with Google Voice. When call forwarding is set up, calls to your Google Voice number will ring your linked phones.
Important: To get call notifications on your computer, you must be signed in to your Google Voice account with your browser window open. Supported browsers are Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari.
- setup using your Computer / Desktop
- setup using your Android
- setup using your iPad / iPhone