Comments on: Google Voice Number Not Reachable http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:25:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily Suesshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-1317813 Emily Suess Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-1317813 I signed up for a Google Voice number in January 2011 for my freelance writing business. I had my boyfriend test it out, everything seemed in order. However, a potential client just contacted me (March 2011) to let me know that the number wasn't working for him. However, it still works from some other numbers. No rhyme or reason. Frustrating as hell, and no telling how many potential clients have tried to reach me and just given up. I signed up for a Google Voice number in January 2011 for my freelance writing business. I had my boyfriend test it out, everything seemed in order. However, a potential client just contacted me (March 2011) to let me know that the number wasn’t working for him. However, it still works from some other numbers. No rhyme or reason. Frustrating as hell, and no telling how many potential clients have tried to reach me and just given up.

]]> By: Drewhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-857483 Drew Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:21:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-857483 At Onebox.com we've been providing these services for over a decade and as such understand the the challenges that Google might be facing. I'm sure they'll work all of these basic problems out in time (likely quickly). The real question they face is has to do with ad serving. Will small businesses use this service if it means ads will be involved? We think that's where a premium and established product like Onebox will be able to maintain a strong niche. At Onebox.com we’ve been providing these services for over a decade and as such understand the the challenges that Google might be facing. I’m sure they’ll work all of these basic problems out in time (likely quickly).

The real question they face is has to do with ad serving. Will small businesses use this service if it means ads will be involved? We think that’s where a premium and established product like Onebox will be able to maintain a strong niche.

]]> By: Oddhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-856698 Odd Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:56:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-856698 Odd, Google Voice just sent out the invites last month. How did Chris use it for several months already.. Or he's.. Odd, Google Voice just sent out the invites last month. How did Chris use it for several months already..

Or he’s..

]]> By: DanTehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-856657 DanTe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:13:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-856657 Ok. I'm noting a Mactard like feel here: Apple/Google is God. No bad things are allowed to be said or the naysayer will be denigrated. I've been testing Google stuff from when Google first started. And Google takes all these comments seriously. Probably why Google gets things fixed fast, while Apple dithers. It is good that I have rarely seen such holier than though, no sh/t here comments on Google forums or nothing will get pass the beta stage. Ok. I’m noting a Mactard like feel here: Apple/Google is God. No bad things are allowed to be said or the naysayer will be denigrated.

I’ve been testing Google stuff from when Google first started. And Google takes all these comments seriously. Probably why Google gets things fixed fast, while Apple dithers. It is good that I have rarely seen such holier than though, no sh/t here comments on Google forums or nothing will get pass the beta stage.

]]> By: DanTehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-856655 DanTe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:09:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-856655 I don't know Bdubbs. One Verizon phone got through to a Google number. While another Verizon phone couldn't - just busy signals. Although the Verizon phone that couldn't get through was dialed out via a PBX. I don’t know Bdubbs. One Verizon phone got through to a Google number. While another Verizon phone couldn’t – just busy signals. Although the Verizon phone that couldn’t get through was dialed out via a PBX.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-856651 Chris Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:39:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-856651 Odd, I've been using Google Voice for a few months now and haven't had any problems. Guess I'm just lucky. Or the problem isn't as widespread as you'd like it to be.. Odd, I’ve been using Google Voice for a few months now and haven’t had any problems. Guess I’m just lucky.

Or the problem isn’t as widespread as you’d like it to be..

]]> By: Bdubbshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/22/google-voice-number-not-reachable/comment-page-1/#comment-856622 Bdubbs Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:42:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=14631#comment-856622 Because the numbers are so new the phone providers don't have these new numbers updated for routing. This isn't a Google issue. Because the numbers are so new the phone providers don’t have these new numbers updated for routing. This isn’t a Google issue.

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