Stay angry because there is no solution, unless google does make a concerted effort to officially include Canada in this service.
How to get Google Voice in Canada. Act quickly... this may not last long.
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- will888
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- l69norm
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Are you using the new Google voice android app? I don't think it's compatible with CDN numbers at all, even if they were linked properly. It always asks that the CDN number be reverified, but does not allow reverification.
- proplayer44
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Are you referring to HangOuts or did I miss something.
- l69norm
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A new Google voice android app got pushed out a couple of weeks ago.
- danieltoronto
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I was in the US a couple of times and could not get that GV one way or the other.
I am trying out 〘 Textme〙 with a local free 647#. Text in, text out and incoming call are free. Outgoing calls are 2 cents a minute. Voice quality wise it is at par with Hangout dialer. I trust that is more manageable then GV AFAIK.
I am still not ditching my $20 Chatr line yet as my boss (AKA wife) is addicted to unlimited traditional calls
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- will888
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It is easy to get a google voice number if you are in the US. You just need access to a phone with a US number that google can call you back on to do the verification. Once that number is verified into your account, then you can add a google voice number to the account. It really is that simple.danieltoronto wrote: ↑ I was in the US a couple of times and could not get that GV one way or the other.
I am trying out 〘 Textme〙 with a local free 647#. Text in, text out and incoming call are free. Outgoing calls are 2 cents a minute. Voice quality wise it is at par with Hangout dialer. I trust that is more manageable then GV AFAIK.
I am still not ditching my $20 Chatr line yet as my boss (AKA wife) is addicted to unlimited traditional calls
- proplayer44
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I read it has to be a number that's on the Big 4 though and not their subs.
So Verizon, Sprint, At&T and T-Mobile.
I tried on freedompop and it didn't work, but T-Mobile did.
So Verizon, Sprint, At&T and T-Mobile.
I tried on freedompop and it didn't work, but T-Mobile did.
- OriginalMacBabe
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It does. They have whittled down what is an acceptable base number to these. My brother wasn't even able to use his office number, he had to use his mobile or his landline.proplayer44 wrote: ↑ I read it has to be a number that's on the Big 4 though and not their subs.
So Verizon, Sprint, At&T and T-Mobile.
I don't know that it needs to remain operational, so I presume you could buy burner and use it.
- Gee
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I received the dreaded email verification for my google voice number. But they want me to verify my Calgary number which I though stopped working.
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Your Calgary number is doomed. When you try to verify, it won't work because verification is as onerous as adding it the first time. You have to use the forwarding service from time to time so that the Calgary number gets some use and doesn't appear dormant.
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Unfortunately. The forwarding service doesn't work. I've always had the number forwarded.
- will888
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What do you mean it doesn't work. In my google voice account, I checked my Canadian number as the number for forward calls to. On my phone, I run google voice app to always call using google voice. I also run voice choice app in parallel to apply filters on when to block google voice from doing the calling. I set a filter in voice choice to allow google voice for all out of province and 905 area codes and so that allows me to exercise my Canadian number. Everybody with a 905 area code often ask whether I am vacationing in the US.
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My google voice number is not in jeopardy. But I had the number forwarded to a 403 number which was then forwarded to my cell number.will888 wrote: ↑ What do you mean it doesn't work. In my google voice account, I checked my Canadian number as the number for forward calls to. On my phone, I run google voice app to always call using google voice. I also run voice choice app in parallel to apply filters on when to block google voice from doing the calling. I set a filter in voice choice to allow google voice for all out of province and 905 area codes and so that allows me to exercise my Canadian number. Everybody with a 905 area code often ask whether I am vacationing in the US.
I'm constantly using my google voice number with Hangouts and it works great. My problem is the forwarding to the 403 number doesn't work so well
Google wants me to verify my forwarding number. Which doesn't work.
- markj
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google closed the loophole for 403 numbers awhile ago if your account had no activity....i dont think there is a way to verify 403's anymore unfortunatelyGee wrote: ↑ My google voice number is not in jeopardy. But I had the number forwarded to a 403 number which was then forwarded to my cell number.
I'm constantly using my google voice number with Hangouts and it works great. My problem is the forwarding to the 403 number doesn't work so well
Google wants me to verify my forwarding number. Which doesn't work.
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That's the confusing part. My account has had activity. I constantly use it.
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- Gee
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I forward google voice to my 403 number, when someone dials my google voice number, it actually rings the 403 but I am unable to pick up the call because it also rings in Hangouts.
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Interesting... So, this isn't sufficient activity to ward off the verification check. My actual phone number is in my google account. So calls to my google voice number forwards to my cell phone. Calls out from my cell line is forwarded through my google voice number so people think they are receiving calls from the US. This kind of periodic activity has allowed me to fend off a verification check.
- alanbrenton [OP]
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I hope my sending SMS messages via hangout will keep my household members' GV numbers (US, non-403) alive.
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Is having to verify the Canadian number that's problematic. Your google voice number will be fine.alanbrenton wrote: ↑ I hope my sending SMS messages via hangout will keep my household members' GV numbers (US, non-403) alive.
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