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le nubian - Apr 26, 2011 2:33:59 am PDT #16572 of 25501

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Google Voice tip:

I customize my outgoing message based on caller id (Beau gets one that is a bit different from my standard) and I have a more formal outgoing message to unknown callers.

I also have the occasion to block callers due to spam, or repeated wrong numbers.

It is not easy to search your GV contacts for those you have set up special rules for, so I make note of it in the "notes" area of the contact, so I can search on that if I need to change/remove a call rule later.

Jon B. - Apr 26, 2011 2:49:39 am PDT #16573 of 25501

A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

you can have Google Voice turn off this feature.

You can even have it on for some people and off for others (using Groups).

Jessica - Apr 26, 2011 3:13:30 am PDT #16574 of 25501

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Mac users vs PC users according to Hunch.

Gris - Apr 26, 2011 6:18:40 am PDT #16575 of 25501

Hey. New board.

Why do I always read the comments on things like that?

Liese S. - Apr 26, 2011 6:23:33 am PDT #16576 of 25501

"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Never read the comments! Have we taught you nothing?

§ ita § - Apr 26, 2011 6:38:58 am PDT #16577 of 25501

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Hacker typer. Want to be like those hackers on TV who just hammer at the screen and magic happens? Give that link a shot.

Strix - Apr 26, 2011 6:44:57 am PDT #16578 of 25501

A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Heh, ita, I forwarded that to Dan. He's always scoffing at TV: "THAT would never happen! WTFF! ARGH."

But I turned him on to Leverage by showing him the geekslinger showdown clip between Hodge and Wheaton.

So, Ive been researching Google Voice, and I don't want to pay: this is my understanding so far. Let me know if I'm Gettin' It Rong:

Basically, I would get the Google Voice number, and give that to clients, but I would also need to send the new number out to friends and family?

If people called my regular cell number instead of the GV number, I wouldn't be able to utilize the GV features? Am I reading the info right?

Jon B. - Apr 26, 2011 6:59:00 am PDT #16579 of 25501

A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Basically, I would get the Google Voice number, and give that to clients, but I would also need to send the new number out to friends and family?

Yes.

If people called my regular cell number instead of the GV number, I wouldn't be able to utilize the GV features? Am I reading the info right?

For voicemail and its associated features, the answer is maybe. Depends on your cell carrier. Some allow you to divert your voicemail to another service (i.e. GV). For other features, the answer is yes, they'd need to call the GV #.

Jessica - Apr 26, 2011 7:07:08 am PDT #16580 of 25501

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Why do I always read the comments on things like that?

54% of PC users are more likely to read the comments and regret it. (83% of Mac users prefer hummus.)

Tom Scola - Apr 26, 2011 7:07:41 am PDT #16581 of 25501

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Mmmmm, hummus.

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