Can Google Voice receive iMessages?

Sorry, but you can’t iMessage with Google Voice. The only number you can message from with iMessage is your phone’s number. iMessage is Apples proprietary and free internet messaging system and only works between Apple devices.

Can Google Voice receive texts iPhone?

Get notifications for new texts On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app. Google Voice. Next to Allow Notifications, turn on the setting.

What happens to iMessages when you change your number?

Wherever you are signed in with your AppleID, you will receive iMessages. If you send an iMessage using a new number, the recipient will receive the message, but it will be “from” your AppleID email address instead of their Contacts entry for you as they won’t have your new number against your name.

Can I receive text messages on my Google Voice number?

If you have the Google Voice app installed, you also get text messages there. To stop getting 2 notifications, turn off Google Voice text forwarding. Then you’ll only get texts in the Google Voice app.

Does iPhone work with Google Voice?

Open your device’s native app store and search for Google Voice, or go to the appropriate Web-based store page to grab and install Google Voice for Android or Google Voice for iOS. Google Voice is supported on most Android and iOS devices, including tablets. On Apple devices, Google Voice requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Can you FaceTime with a Google Voice number?

FaceTime Does Not Work Over Google Voice.

Will changing my phone number delete my texts?

You will not lose your contacts, but it is possible that you may lose your voicemail and/or text messages when you change your phone number.

Can I port my old phone number to Google Voice?

If you recently switched carriers and got a new phone number, but you want to keep your old phone number lying around just in case, you can port it to Google Voice so that you don’t have to pay for a second plan.

How do I change my Google Voice number on my iPhone?

Then you’ll skip these first few steps. If you’re an existing user, click on the settings gear icon in the top-right corner and select “Settings”. Select the “Phones” tab if it isn’t already selected. Next to your current Google Voice number, click “Change/Port”.

Can I transfer my Google Voice number to another Google account?

You can also transfer your Google Voice number from one Google Account to another. If you like your current phone number, there are 3 ways you can keep using it: Note: You can’t port your mobile number to a Google Voice account managed by your work or school.

How long did it take you to get used to Google Voice?

It took us about a year to get used to using Google Voice for both our personal phone and business phone numbers. It took a while to get all the kinks ironed out, and we’ve gone through a number of iterations in how we set things up, but we’re finally happy with it.