How to bypass Google voice country restrictions for free

Jul 6th, 2009 8:11 am

#1

vlaine [OP]: Jr. Member; Jan 15, 2006; 173 posts; 70 upvotes

Jul 6th, 2009 8:11 am

How to bypass Google voice country restrictions for free

Did you try to subscribe to Google Voice but where stuck on a message like this:

Google Voice is not available in your country.
Thanks for visiting Google Voice.
We're not yet open for users outside the US,
but are planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future.

Steps:

Register for a google voice invitation. Be patient it can take one year to come https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/
When you receive your Google Voice invitation, process to the next step
Create a free SIP account with Iptel http://serweb.iptel.org/user/reg/index.php
Configure your VOIP router or Softphone to receive calls from the SIP account you created on step one
Register a free US DID on your Iptel SIP account.
[INDENT]
- SIP Phone number: your IPtel user name (ex: Jonh.Smith)
- SIP Proxy: iptel.org
[/INDENT]
Test your US DID. If you don't want to pay for long distance call, you can use iCall http://www.icall.com/free-phone-calls/
Download and install a US VPN (HotSpot Shield) http://hotspotshield.com/
Launch Hotspot Shield
Click on your Google Voice invitation (see, no more country restriction message)
Choose your new US phone number
When requested, enter the US phone number you created with IPKall

Have fun

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Jul 6th, 2009 1:11 pm

#2

Laserheart: Deal Addict; Aug 9, 2005; 2266 posts; 303 upvotes

Jul 6th, 2009 1:11 pm

interesting, thanks!

Jul 6th, 2009 10:43 pm

#3

sportmiester: Deal Expert; Oct 10, 2006; 22204 posts; 122 upvotes; Victoria

Jul 6th, 2009 10:43 pm

Thanks for posting

Jul 6th, 2009 11:44 pm

#4

infinite.chaoz: Deal Addict; Sep 15, 2005; 2445 posts; 1 upvote

Jul 6th, 2009 11:44 pm

sportmiester wrote: ↑
Jul 6th, 2009 10:43 pm
thanks for posting

+1

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Jul 6th, 2009 11:55 pm

#5

N_Raged: Deal Addict; Jan 14, 2005; 2436 posts; 18 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 6th, 2009 11:55 pm

sportmiester wrote: ↑
Jul 6th, 2009 10:43 pm
thanks for posting

+2

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Jul 7th, 2009 8:33 am

#6

dealgini: Sr. Member; Dec 19, 2005; 924 posts; 35 upvotes; Mississauga

Jul 7th, 2009 8:33 am

Cool, thanks OP!

Jul 7th, 2009 9:02 am

#7

Topher: Deal Addict; Nov 30, 2003; 3205 posts; 39 upvotes; Mississauga

Jul 7th, 2009 9:02 am

Now, if only we could get Google to offer those invites a little quicker.

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Jul 7th, 2009 9:54 am

#8

TorontoEh: Deal Fanatic; Dec 11, 2005; 5254 posts; 265 upvotes; TO

Jul 7th, 2009 9:54 am

if only google voice will forward call to now a so called 'canadian #' which is international now and calls to canada from google voice is 1c/minute.

I still am holding onto grandcentral account until they force me lol

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Jul 7th, 2009 12:14 pm

#9

phantomjt: Newbie; Nov 10, 2006; 12 posts; 5 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 7th, 2009 12:14 pm

TorontoEh wrote: ↑
Jul 7th, 2009 9:54 am
if only google voice will forward call to now a so called 'canadian #' which is international now and calls to canada from google voice is 1c/minute.

I still am holding onto grandcentral account until they force me lol

Hey there - I had my Grand Central account switched over to GoogleVoice and it works fine forwarding calls to my Canadian numbers. No charge. You may want to check it out.

Good luck,
JT

Jul 7th, 2009 3:23 pm

#10

TorontoEh: Deal Fanatic; Dec 11, 2005; 5254 posts; 265 upvotes; TO

Jul 7th, 2009 3:23 pm

phantomjt wrote: ↑
Jul 7th, 2009 12:14 pm
Hey there - I had my Grand Central account switched over to GoogleVoice and it works fine forwarding calls to my Canadian numbers. No charge. You may want to check it out.

Good luck,
JT

hey phantomjt - i researched this and found that before you convert, ensure that you have your canadian #'s saved in the 'phones' in settings. But I have read that several users can't call free canadian # because they're being charged .1 cent a minute.

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Jul 7th, 2009 10:48 pm

#11

Jon Lai: Deal Expert; May 30, 2005; 38797 posts; 1206 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Jul 7th, 2009 10:48 pm

So what exactly is this? A free version of Skype?

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Jul 8th, 2009 6:17 pm

#12

supersaiyan: Deal Addict; Jan 11, 2008; 1097 posts; 126 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 8th, 2009 6:17 pm

I got the invitation. That was pretty fast.

Jul 8th, 2009 6:24 pm

#13

yin5yan: Member; Aug 19, 2008; 464 posts; 168 upvotes

Jul 8th, 2009 6:24 pm

supersaiyan wrote: ↑
Jul 8th, 2009 6:17 pm
I got the invitation. That was pretty fast.

How long did it take to receive an invitation? Did you sign up with a gmail email?

Jul 8th, 2009 7:43 pm

#14

phantomjt: Newbie; Nov 10, 2006; 12 posts; 5 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 8th, 2009 7:43 pm

TorontoEh wrote: ↑
Jul 7th, 2009 3:23 pm
hey phantomjt - i researched this and found that before you convert, ensure that you have your canadian #'s saved in the 'phones' in settings. But I have read that several users can't call free canadian # because they're being charged .1 cent a minute.

True - I cannot call canadian numbers for free (which is silly)...but we have plenty of family in the US so we have google voice call our CND number to connect the call. You cant beat free US long distance. The quality is amazing. They'll probably open it up to canadian calls within the year or so. They did it with Goog411.

~JT

Jul 8th, 2009 11:21 pm

#15

supersaiyan: Deal Addict; Jan 11, 2008; 1097 posts; 126 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 8th, 2009 11:21 pm

yin5yan wrote: ↑
Jul 8th, 2009 6:24 pm
How long did it take to receive an invitation? Did you sign up with a gmail email?

I applied yesterday and used hotmail email