Google Voice invites start flowing

By on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Services June 25, 2009

Following a tasty spot with NBC’s Janet Shamlian on NBC’s Today Show this morning, it looks as though Google Voice has taken a big step toward wider availability today. According to GV’s Twitter account, invites are starting to go out en masse. Now, don’t start going crazy if you’ve registered for an invite and don’t see anything hit your inbox today — as Google Voice head Craig Walker notes, the waiting list is a bit lengthy to say the least:

About GV invites…there’s a pretty long list as you can imagine…will take a little bit to get through them all:)

In due time, in due time. Again, Google Voice was spawned from Google’s acquisition of GrandCentral — the all-in-one voice calling/voicemail management solution. The service provides, among other things, a single number that can be given out to contacts. When dialed, GV will ring any and all numbers you wish simultaneously — your cell, home, office, etc — and will transcribe and manage your voicemails as well. The service is free and it also affords users free nationwide calling (and cheap international calling). In a nutshell, it’s big time. Hit the jump to see the GV spot from this morning’s Today Show and hit your inbox with the hope that an invite is ready and waiting.

Thanks, Justin!

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  • Name (required)

    I just wish I could eBay off my 213 Los Angeles Grand Central number, because it would be great for a business.

  • hammad

    Contact me and maybe we can work something out.

  • Tech_Terry

    In-bound GV calls show the caller-ID of the caller. You do not know if the caller was a direct dial to your home/cell number unless you setup call screening. This prevents use as a Fav-5 number. Other wise how would you know who is calling?

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Quakertown United States

  • Name (required)

    You have the choice in settings to determine if your GC # or the callers number shows on your caller id

  • Tech_Terry

    Anyway I have only used my GV Philly number a few times. Would be happy to give it up for a local number.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Quakertown United States

  • Tech_Terry

    Good to know that I can set the inbound number to show GV # or callers ID. I have not logged into my account in over a year, but still get GV e-mails in reference to my account.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Quakertown United States

  • Rosegold

    Where’s my invite google???

  • Pythagoras

    this so cool.

    They are prefacing every voicemail w/a Michael Jackson medly.

    Did anyone else get this?

  • Ron P

    From the Google Voice Twitter Page:
    Invites for Google Voice are going out, and our list is huge, so it will take a while to get though them all. Be patient. Thanks!

    Only obvious but gives a feeling of just how intense the waiting list was/is/ will be LOL

    BTW, has anyone else had the Notification from their Carrier to get rid of their Google Voice / Grand Central number in their My Faves or equivalent list. I have 2 on 2 Tmobile accts and 1 on a Sprint acct./ Never, ever, had a problem. Ive been with Grand Central since the beginning.

  • Anthony Berthou mieux

    I got my invite and set up my this morning, let you guys how well it works

    • Francis

      Hi!

      Please send and invite to francispaulraj at gmail dot com

  • Lee

    I have had Grandcentral, and now Google Voice for over a year. It is crazy! Lets you block IDIOTS from calling you, and when you’re in entertainment, THAT IS BIG!!

  • Isaac Ladson

    I have 108 invites that are google authorized from a friend of mine (thank you).. But i am taking a $10 donation for my foundation called Kids without Kicks. if interested email caine420rep@gmail.com

  • La La

    hi
    I was looking at some of the post and i was waiting for an invite for a while now. i wanted to know if you could share any information with me or now that you are on the inside could you send me an invite please.

  • http://sunny5055.blogspot.com/ Sunil

    Hii
    any one can send me google voice or wave invite @ sunny5055@gmail.com

    thanks a ton

    Sunny

  • Alle

    Does anyone have any invites left over to send me?

    Thanks

    aabaldini@gmail.com

  • sunil p

    Does anyone have any invites left over to send me?

    Thanks

    sunilma@gmail.com

  • Shawn

    Will trade Google Wave invite for Google Voice invite

  • Shawn

    Will trade Google Wave invite for Google Voice invite

    shawniemac@gmail.com

  • Rahul

    Can someone please send me the google voice invite.

    Many Thanks,
    Rahul
    rahul7283@gmail.com

  • Justin

    I’d be willing to make a charitable donation in exchange for a google voice invite.

  • u2voice

    I have some Google Voice Invites now . But I want to sell them at $ 4.9 each . contact me at u2voice@gmail.com shoud you want .

  • chadg

    Does anyone know how long they are taking? ive been waiting since july and still nothing. dont tell me to check my spam folder, i do that daily

    • Vivian

      hi babe..still miss you..always waiting…

  • michael

    i have some google voice invites

  • KANISKA BHATTACHARYA

    please send me an invite

    kaniska.bhattacharya@gmail.com

  • marc

    hi, i would like to have a google voice invite thanks!
    lacroix.marcandre@gmail.com

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