What is my google voice account number

Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go.

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Why I Never Set Up Google Voice Pin
Does a Google Voice number have an account number?
How do I get my Google Voice account number and PIN?
Is Google Voice the same as a phone number?
Is a Google Voice number a mobile number?

NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets.

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Keep in mind:
• Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access.
• Calls made using Google Voice for Android can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).

As a longtime Google Voice user, the January 2022 news that Legacy Google Voice was going away, replaced by the new Google Voice interface didn’t concern me much.

I wasn’t happy that many features were being removed. But it’s a free service and it’s been useful to have.

I don’t use it a lot, but I’ve had Google Voice for years.

In fact, I was a Grand Central user, the predecessor to Google Voice.

Launched in 2006, Grand Central was remarkable for its time: one phone number that wasn’t tied to an email address, equipment, or carrier.

When Google renamed Grand Central to Google Voice, my old Grand Central account was grandfathered in.

After reading the news about Legacy Google Voice over the past few weeks, I realized I hadn’t set up one option on my Google Voice account that I would now need: my Google Voice Pin.

Oops.

Why I Never Set Up Google Voice Pin

Since Google Voice provided the option to forward all text and voice messages to email, which is the setting I’ve had for years, I always picked up messages via my email account.

I never set up the voice pin option to access messages.

Which wasn’t a big issue in the past.

But it is now, for two reasons:

The new Google Voice interface doesn’t provide the option to set your Voicemail Pin
You need a Google Voice Pin if you decide to port your Google Voice number to another carrier

To set a pin, use a browser on your laptop or desktop computer. (I don’t use Google Voice on mobile, so I don’t know the instructions to follow on mobile.)

Sign into the Google/Gmail account for your Google Voice phone number.

Visit Google Voice settings to confirm your Google Voice phone number displays on the page (and you’re signed into the correct account).

Now visit Legacy Google Voice and follow these steps:

Select Voicemail & Text
In the Voicemail Pin Section, add your pin number and confirm the pin number
Select Save

Now you can use the pin number when you want to check your Google Voice voicemail.

Or when you port your Google Voice phone number to another mobile service provider.

Summary

With Legacy Google Voice going away sometime this month, you’ll want to act quickly to check to see if you have a Google Voice Pin set up.

Or to set one up.

I don’t know how long the Legacy Voice page will be available. And I hope Google Voice acts quickly to provide another option for setting your Voice Pin.

It’s odd Google Voice hasn’t provided an option in their new interface to set your Voicemail Pin. I’ve searched through their forums and help pages for a link, to no avail.

If you find a Voice Pin settings option in the new interface, let me know.

Does a Google Voice number have an account number?

Account Number: Use your 10-digit Google Voice number as your account number. Account Billing Name: This is the name associated with the Google Voice account. PIN: Your PIN is what you use to access your Google Voice voicemail from a different phone.

How do I get my Google Voice account number and PIN?

Visit Google Voice settings to confirm your Google Voice phone number displays on the page (and you're signed into the correct account). Now visit Legacy Google Voice and follow these steps: Select Voicemail & Text. In the Voicemail Pin Section, add your pin number and confirm the pin number.

Is Google Voice the same as a phone number?

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.

Is a Google Voice number a mobile number?

Google Voice is a telephone service that allows you to use one phone number across multiple phones. By creating a Google Voice number, users can make and receive calls, block numbers, and even send text messages. It's available on a web browser, Android, and iOS, making it easily accessible for all use cases.