Transfer number from google fi to google voice

Q: Can I transfer my Google Fi number to another carrier?

Your Fi service is active until you switch carriers In the Account” tab, select Manage plan. Select Leave Google Fi. To confirm cancellation, follow the guided steps. Select Transfer your number to another carrier.

Google Fi has long been a favorite carrier for those seeking flexibility at home and abroad. Whether you wanted pay-as-you-go data or a powerful unlimited plan, it makes sense as a top MVNO. However, the carrier didn’t always play nicely with Google’s other phone service — Google Voice. The good news is that Google has finally brought the two services together, and here’s what you need to know.

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What is Google Fi? What about Google Voice?
How do you use the two together?
Google Voice to Google Fi
Google Fi to Google Voice
What if you want to use both?
Quick launch summary
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
Can you port number from Google Fi to Google Voice?
Can I transfer my Google Fi number to another carrier?
Can I port my number to Google Voice while abroad?
Can you transfer a tmobile number to Google Voice?

What is Google Fi? What about Google Voice?

We’ve already somewhat explained what Google Fi is, but it’s no regular MVNO. Instead of sticking with one carrier for all of your service, Google Fi runs on a blend of T-Mobile and US Cellular towers. It helps to ensure that you always have the best signal possible.

You can also choose from a pair of unlimited plans if you don’t want the per-gig pricing. Simply Unlimited keeps your access within the United States for the most part, while Unlimited Plus offers more travel data options and a Google One subscription.

See also: Google Fi buyer’s guide: Pricing, plans, and more

Google Voice, on the other hand, provides you with a phone number and allows you to make and receive calls for free. You can also use Google Voice right from your computer as the service works over Wi-Fi, making calls even easier. The service also provides transcription services for voicemails and lets you forward calls as needed.

How do you use the two together?

For years, you were unable to have a Google Fi number and a Google Voice number on the same account. That means you would need a separate Google account for work and for personal use if you wanted to have separate contact options. Despite frequent customer requests, it took the Mountain View company until June 2020 to make a change. Whether you want to move your Google Fi number to Voice or vice versa, here’s what to do:

Google Voice to Google Fi

Bringing a Google Voice number with you when you sign up for Fi is as easy as could be. All you have to do is follow the generic steps and choose to port a number. You will have to make sure that you unlock your Google Voice number, but that shouldn’t be too hard.

Google Fi to Google Voice

If you’d rather move in the opposite direction, Google will offer you the chance to pick a new number for your Fi account. This process can take up to 24 hours, but you simply have to follow these steps.

See also: The best Google Fi phones to get

What if you want to use both?

Unfortunately, using both numbers on the same account isn’t quite as clean as it sounds. You’ll have to set up call forwarding and send all of your incoming communications from one number and account to the other. Forwarding calls isn’t difficult in and of itself, but it does mean that you will have to have a second Google account still. You won’t have to use the account nearly as often, but it does not sound like you can get rid of it, either.

To set up call forwarding, head to your Google Fi account. Go to the Phone settings section and select Call forwarding. Now add your number or edit a previous number.

There you go, that’s everything you need to know. If any of these steps change in the future, we’ll be sure to update the steps above.

Quick launch summary

Google Voice now works with Google Fi, so you can have separate Fi and Voice numbers on the same Google account. This means you can use different numbers for different purposes, like one for family and friends and one for work. When you set up forwarding in Google Voice or Google Fi, you’ll receive calls from both numbers in one central place.

We hope this change makes it easier for you to manage your calls.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.

End users: To manage both Voice and Fi with the same Google account, set up call forwarding on the Google Voice settings page. To sign up for Fi, go to fi.google.com or download the Fi app.

Rollout pace

Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on June 22, 2020

Availability

Available to all Google Voice & Google Fi users

Resources

Google Help: Transfer your number between Google Voice and Google Fi
Google Help: Call forwarding & caller ID

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The long-awaited separation of Google Fi and Google Voice is finally complete, which means Google account owners can own Fi and Voice phone numbers. This means that Google Fi users will be able to make calls through Google Voice, that Google Voice users will be able to forward calls to their Google Fi number, and vice versa.

The segregation was announced on the G Suite Updates blog today and is relief for many people who would otherwise want to use both services without having to give up one or the other as Google had treated both as mutually exclusive. The change may take up to 3 days to fully roll out.

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Fi users can click on this link to forward calls to their Voice number. Voice users must use the legacy layout through this link to forward calls to their Fi number. As was the case prior to today, if someone wants to port their Voice number to use with Google Fi, they will be prompted to do so when signing up for the MVNO.

Those who prefer to chat with Hangouts will need to choose to use that client either with their Fi or Voice number. After signing up for Fi, Hangouts will default to work with Fi — those who wish to don't want to use the Google Voice app for SMS and calls will need to go to the Hangouts app's settings, tap the Google Voice item, and check Receive SMS and voicemail in Hangouts.

Can you port number from Google Fi to Google Voice?

You can have a Google Fi and Google Voice number in the same account. To move your Fi number back to Google Voice and get a new Fi number, follow these steps. Prepare to move your number: During this process, your current Google Fi number moves back to Google Voice.

Can I transfer my Google Fi number to another carrier?

Your Fi service is active until you switch carriers In the “Account” tab, select Manage plan. Select Leave Google Fi. To confirm cancellation, follow the guided steps. Select Transfer your number to another carrier.

Can I port my number to Google Voice while abroad?

It allows you to keep your US phone number even when you move overseas. In this blog post, we will discuss all the features of Google Voice and how expats can use it to their advantage. We will also talk about some of the things expats should look out for when they start using Google Voice.

Can you transfer a tmobile number to Google Voice?

Go to your Google Voice account and request to port your T-Mobile number to Google Voice. The request to port link is found in, "Voice Settings." Look for the"Change/Port" link (click here for example screen shot). Google will charge a one-time fee of $20 for this service.