Sprint dials up Google Voice for all subscribers2011-03-21 10:40 by DanielaTags: Sprint, Google Voice
Little by little, Google Voice has encroached on U.S. mobile operators' turf, most recently offering to port a subscriber's carrier-assigned cell phone number for use with Google Voice's service. But now for one carrier, potential friction has given way to partnership. Sprint and Google announced today deep integration with Google Voice that lets subscribers use their Sprint phone number as a Google Voice number to access the service's features. These include transcribed visual voice mail (manage voice messages as you would your e-mail), call forwarding (calls ring through on your cell phone, home phone, office phone, Gmail inbox, and so on), custom voice mail greetings, and competitive international calling rates, among many more offerings. Google and Sprint have been in talks for about a year, Vincent Paquet, senior product manager for Google Voice, told CNET. "We always felt that the ultimate simplicity would be to just use [Google Voice] with your mobile phone," Paquet said. He declined to comment on details pertaining to the deal, and questions about Google's deals with other carriers. Read more -here-
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