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Sprint integrates Google Voice
March 21, 2011
(Cross-posted from the
Google Voice Blog
)
Over time, we've worked to bring an integrated Google Voice experience to your mobile device by building
mobile apps
, introducing
Google Voice Lite
, and most recently
Number Porting
. But we felt that ultimately, the most simple solution would be to partner with carriers to seamlessly integrate Google Voice with your mobile phone.
Today, we’d like to share that we’ve teamed up with Sprint to do just that.
First, Sprint customers will be able to use their existing Sprint mobile number as their Google Voice number and have it ring multiple other phones simultaneously. So now, calls to your Sprint mobile number can easily be answered from your office or your home phone, or even your computer
through Gmail
. Calls from Gmail and text messages sent from
google.com/voice
will also display your Sprint number. This basically gives Sprint customers all the benefits of Google Voice without the need to change or port their number.
Alternatively, Google Voice users can choose to replace their Sprint number with their Google Voice number when placing calls or sending text messages from their Sprint handset. This feature works on all Sprint phones and gives Sprint users all the benefits of Google Voice without the need for an app.
In both cases, Google Voice replaces Sprint voicemail, giving Sprint customers transcribed voicemail messages available online and sent via email and/or text message. International calls made from Google Voice users’ Sprint phones will be connected by Google Voice at our
very low rates
, and Sprint customers will also have access to the rest of
Google Voice’s features
, like creating
personalized voicemail greetings
based on who’s calling,
call recording
,
blocking unwanted callers
and more.
To learn more, watch the video below and visit
google.com/voice/sprint
.
This feature will be available soon to Sprint customers in the United States. Once it is launched, it will be rolled out gradually to all Google Voice users, and can be enabled through the
Google Voice website
. If you don’t see it right away, don’t worry—you can leave your email address at
google.com/voice/sprint
and we’ll notify you as soon as this becomes available.
In addition, today we’re introducing the Nexus S 4G for Sprint—which takes advantage of Sprint’s high-speed 4G data network and lets you enable Google Voice directly from the mobile app. Learn more on the
Google Mobile Blog
.
Posted by Jacob Hesch, Software Engineer
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