Google Voice

Google Voice gives you a free phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app while on the go or at home.

You're in control
Forward calls, text messages, and voicemail to any of your devices, and get spam filtered automatically. Block numbers you don’t want to hear from.

Backed up and searchable
Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history.

Chat in groups, with photos
Send group texts and share photos instantly.

Your voicemail, transcribed
Google Voice provides free voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app or have sent to your email.

Cheap international calling
Make international calls at competitive rates without using your mobile data.

Keep in mind:
• Google Voice is currently only available in the US
• All calls made using Google Voice for Android use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan
• Calls are placed through a US-based Google Voice access number, which may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally)

Recent changes:
June 2017:
• High-contrast messaging bubbles (Settings -> High-contrast conversation view)
• Bug fixes
May 2017:
• Sign up flow - create a Google Voice account in the Android app
• Home screen widgets - long-press on the home screen to add a widget
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
March 2017:
• Conversation delete
• Do not disturb
• Text notification setting
• Conversation archive shortcut (long-press on conversation list)