This article is for users. If you're an administrator, go to Set up Voice for your organisation.
Google Voice gives you a phone number for calls, texts and voicemails. You can use this number to make domestic and international calls from your web browser and mobile devices. If you're in the US, you can choose your own number.
In addition to using Google Voice for calls, texts and voicemails, you can also:
- Read voicemail transcripts in your inbox and search them like emails.
- Personalise voicemail greetings.
- Make international calls at low rates.
- Get protection from spam calls and messages.
- Block unwanted callers.
- Screen calls before you answer.
Google Voice saves and processes your call, text and voicemail information.
What you need to use Google Voice
Supported operating systems:
- Chrome OS
- macOS
- Microsoft Windows
- Limited functionality may be available on other platforms
Supported web browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
Sign up for Google Voice and get your number
Important: Google Voice doesn’t offer freephone numbers.
- Go to voice.google.com.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Review the Terms of Service and privacy policy
click Continue.
- You can search for available numbers by city or area code. If numbers aren’t available in your area, try a nearby city or area code.
- Next to the number that you want, click Select.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
click Continue.Tip: When you've set up Google Voice, you can link another phone number. Learn more about setting up phones.
Add a shortcut in App Launcher
If the Google Voice app doesn't appear in your Google apps in Chrome, you can add it.
- Go to voice.google.com.
- At the top right, click Google apps
.
- Under Voice
, click Add a shortcut.
.Cost and availability
- When you call from the US, almost all Google Voice calls to the US and Canada are free.
- Some calls to specific phone numbers in the US and Canada cost one cent per minute (USD).
- Calls outside the US are at listed rates.