I have a few Google Voice invites to give away to anyone who’d like them. I really dig Google Voice for a few different reasons. First and foremost is the ability to hand out a number that’s neither my cell phone or my business 800 number. This is convenient when you have a contact who doesn’t quite fit into a prescribed and trusted relationship. Maybe it’s a temporary vendor or someone you met at a networking function that you want to keeps at arms length, so to speak. If they become a nuisance or someone that you’d rather not deal with in the future you can “redirect” their call when it comes in.
You can also work the system a bit. For example, I was able to drastically lower my cell bill by downgrading the minutes on my cell plan by making my Google Voice number one of my free numbers on my account. Most carriers have some version of this. For AT&T it’s called the “A-List”. When someone calls my GV number it automatically connects to my cell phone but caller id comes in as my GV number. Therefore I’m not charged against my minutes for that call. Yes, I know that I give up the ability to know who’s calling me but it’s not worth the $700 a year I save to go back. There’s even a GV app for some phones on some carriers. I believe you can get it for Android and Blackberries on T-Mobile and Verizon.
Here’s a more complete review from Lifehacker.com
So if you want one of my invites just be one of the first to comment. I’ll send an invite to the email address you use when you comment until I’m out.
