Google Voice For Dummies

Making Everything Easier!

Google Voice for Dummies

Learn to:

• Set up and use Google Voice
• Integrate Google Voice with other Google services such as Gmail® and Google Chat
• Combine Google Voice with your existing phone and Web systems
• Realize impressive cost savings

Bud E. Smith

Chris Dannen

Foreword by members of the Google Voice team

Get it all together with Google Voice and save —this book shows you how!

Google Voice, the service that collects all your phone lines, e-mail, and Web access into one manageable communication channel, has a lot of people excited. If you're one of them, here's the easy step-by-step way to understand Google Voice, set it up for personal or business use, integrate other Google services, and simplify your life!

• Connect the lines — understand how Google Voice provides a single telephone number for your work, home, and cell phone
• GrandCentral to Google Voice — explore the connection and how to switch if you're a GrandCentral user
• The crucial settings — learn to set up your greetings and default settings, handle live calls, and create a ring schedule
• iPhone, your phone — use Google Voice with your iPhone, BlackBerry®, Android phone, and other models
• G-whiz — optimize Google Voice connections with Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Talk
• In the organization — see how your business can address specific concerns about security, availability, and intellectual property
• What you'll save — look at how Google Voice saves you money, time, and frustration

Open the book and find:

• Whether you'll need a new cell phone for Google Voice
• Strategies for your settings
• Special considerations for certain locations
• How Google Voice gives you more control
• Directions for importing your contact list
• How to set up groups
• Tips for using Google Voice in different countries
• How to change voicemail greetings

Bud E. Smith has been a technical writer, product manager, and marketer for a variety of high-tech companies. He is also editor of the first blog exclusively for Google Voice, gvDaily.com.

Chris Dannen is a writer and regular contributor to FastCompany magazine.