Comments on: Google Voice – 5 Changes Needed for Perfection http://www.40tech.com/2009/09/03/google-voice-5-steps-away-from-perfection/ Tech for Real People Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Evan Kline http://www.40tech.com/2009/09/03/google-voice-5-steps-away-from-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-19410 Evan Kline Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:59:21 +0000 http://www.40tech.com/?p=1343#comment-19410 Those would be some great features, Aram. The 25 second thing is frustrating. Baffling that they still haven't addressed that. I also wish that you could have multiple GV numbers link to the same landline. I know that's not how Google envisions Voice (one number for all contacts), but I have a GV number I use just for calling work contacts from home, and I either have to do it from within Gmail, or deauthorize my main GV number and authorize the one I use for work. It's an annoying extra step. Those would be some great features, Aram. The 25 second thing is frustrating. Baffling that they still haven’t addressed that. I also wish that you could have multiple GV numbers link to the same landline. I know that’s not how Google envisions Voice (one number for all contacts), but I have a GV number I use just for calling work contacts from home, and I either have to do it from within Gmail, or deauthorize my main GV number and authorize the one I use for work. It’s an annoying extra step.

]]> By: Aram Herschensohn http://www.40tech.com/2009/09/03/google-voice-5-steps-away-from-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-19329 Aram Herschensohn Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:58:48 +0000 http://www.40tech.com/?p=1343#comment-19329 Another thing I think would be a nice feature is to have Google Voice link to your cell phone's GPS and automatically dial your work line or home line in conjunction with where you are. Also, Google Voice should integrate with your calendar, so you can set certain events to do not disturb/call only the office (like going to the movies or a meeting with your boss) Also, it would be nice if you could have multiple Google Voice numbers link to the same landline. My wife and I have terrible reception at our house. I would like both of our Google Voice numbers to dial the home line, but only one Google Voice number can be used with each line. The 25 second rule is extremely annoying; you'd think that Google would have fixed this by now. A. Who will wait around 25 seconds to get to voicemail B. Most office landlines don't have the option to change the amount of rings it takes to go to voicemail, so a lot of decent phones are useless to me. Another thing I think would be a nice feature is to have Google Voice link to your cell phone’s GPS and automatically dial your work line or home line in conjunction with where you are. Also, Google Voice should integrate with your calendar, so you can set certain events to do not disturb/call only the office (like going to the movies or a meeting with your boss)

Also, it would be nice if you could have multiple Google Voice numbers link to the same landline. My wife and I have terrible reception at our house. I would like both of our Google Voice numbers to dial the home line, but only one Google Voice number can be used with each line.

The 25 second rule is extremely annoying; you’d think that Google would have fixed this by now. A. Who will wait around 25 seconds to get to voicemail B. Most office landlines don’t have the option to change the amount of rings it takes to go to voicemail, so a lot of decent phones are useless to me.

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