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Title: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: rabbit on March 13, 2009, 09:29:18 AM
I want to try it out, but for obvious reasons (because Google can) it's invite only :\
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: BigAznDaddy on March 13, 2009, 10:07:22 AM
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/here-comes-google-voice.html
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Hitmen on March 13, 2009, 11:13:24 AM
I do but I have never really used it. I think newby might as well. I can't see a way to invite people like with the gmail beta or anything though.
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: MyndFyre on March 13, 2009, 12:10:18 PM
I have a competitive product called CallWave.  It's pretty awesome, here's why:

* If I want to screen a call, I send it to my voicemail.  CallWave calls me again (from the originating number) and allows me to hear my voicemail and what the caller is saying.  I can then press 1 to join the call.
* All my voicemails are automatically transcribed and sent to me in a text message and email.
* I also get audio recordings sent to my email.

I pay for it, but it's also been totally worth it.
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: iago on March 13, 2009, 12:15:26 PM
Quote from: MyndFyre on March 13, 2009, 12:10:18 PM
I have a competitive product called CallWave.  It's pretty awesome, here's why:

* If I want to screen a call, I send it to my voicemail.  CallWave calls me again (from the originating number) and allows me to hear my voicemail and what the caller is saying.  I can then press 1 to join the call.
* All my voicemails are automatically transcribed and sent to me in a text message and email.
* I also get audio recordings sent to my email.

I pay for it, but it's also been totally worth it.
Text messages for lazy people?
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Newby on March 14, 2009, 02:43:39 PM
Quote from: Hitmen on March 13, 2009, 11:13:24 AM
I do but I have never really used it. I think newby might as well. I can't see a way to invite people like with the gmail beta or anything though.

Yeah, I've had GrandCentral for over a year. I don't have the Google Voice thing, though.

Never mind. My account just got upgraded. Sweet. :)

EDIT -- It's just like GrandCentral, but with a Gmail-like interface and text messaging. It's pretty sweet.

As it would turn out, the voice to text does not work. Warrior called me and said,

QuoteHello and welcome to Google Voice. Besides the existing GrandCentral features, we've added: SMS, Voicemail transcript, Conference calling and low priced international calling. We hope you'll like those features and the new inbox. Thank You.

And it came out,

Quotehello  up  on  the  pool  voice  besides  the  existing  grandson  the  features  we  about  an  S  M  S  voicemail  transcript  conference  calling  in  low  price  and  national  calling  we  hope  you'll  like  the  features  and  then  and  thank  you 
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Camel on April 13, 2009, 04:05:17 PM
I just upgraded to Google Voice from GrandCentral. They gave me a free dollar!

I really dig it. The interface takes after GMail, and the voicemail transcripts are awsome, even though they don't work perfectly!
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: rabbit on April 13, 2009, 05:33:55 PM
Quote from: Camel on April 13, 2009, 04:05:17 PM
I just upgraded to Google Voice from GrandCentral. They gave me a free dollar!

I really dig it. The interface takes after GMail, and the voicemail transcripts are awsome, even though they don't work perfectly!
Invite plskthx?
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Camel on April 14, 2009, 01:14:58 AM
Only people who've already got a GrandCentral account are invited. I can't invite you.
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: rabbit on April 14, 2009, 11:20:13 AM
Aw that's retarded.  I thought it was supposed to be like Gmail's old invite system...
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Camel on April 14, 2009, 03:48:44 PM
I think it is, but users don't have any invites to give out yet.
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Newby on April 14, 2009, 05:19:22 PM
Quote from: Camel on April 13, 2009, 04:05:17 PM
I just upgraded to Google Voice from GrandCentral. They gave me a free dollar!

I really dig it. The interface takes after GMail, and the voicemail transcripts are awsome, even though they don't work perfectly!

They hardly work at all. lol.

The default message:

QuoteHello and welcome to Google Voice. Besides the existing GrandCentral features, we've added: SMS, Voicemail transcript, Conference calling and low priced international calling. We hope you'll like those features and the new inbox. Thank You.

Warrior repeating this message:

Quotehello  up  on  the  pool  voice  besides  the  existing  grandson  the  features  we  about  an  S  M  S  voicemail  transcript  conference  calling  in  low  price  and  national  calling  we  hope  you'll  like  the  features  and  then  and  thank  you 

I could never actually legitimately trust or use them!
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Camel on April 15, 2009, 02:03:55 PM
I did see your OP, newby! :P

My results were not nearly that bad. Maybe Warrior just sucks at speaking?
Title: Re: Who Has GrandCentral/Google Voice?
Post by: Newby on April 17, 2009, 01:40:20 AM
Maybe it hates those with accents. And I forgot I posted that!