Google Voice

Google LLC

About this app

Google Voice gives you a 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 in the office, at home, or on the go.

NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets.

You're in control
Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail.

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

Manage messages across devices
Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices.

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

Save on international calling
Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier.

Keep in mind:
• Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access.
• Calls made using Google Voice for Android can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).

Ratings and reviews

I have been using Google Voice for years! I love being able to have the same number I've had for decades, despite having gone through numerous phones, without porting my number each time! I also live that I can make and receive calls, and read and send messages, from my laptop, my phone, and my tablet! The spam blocking works pretty well -- some manage to get past any system! -- and messages get sent to me as a text so I don't often have to listen to them.

Best free call and messaging app in the world, hands down! Facebook messenger is a close second for reliability, but again, no bells or whistles, plain and simple, Google Voice works. And you can port your number and you can choose your number!!! Yay team! But lately I am not receiving my sms verification codes, which is especially a hassle when it's the only number I can use where I live, in a remote forest area. The Help files don't help.

love that no matter how long it's been in between using the app, you are able to hold onto your number- vs other apps that recycle your number after "x" amount of time without using. I also like that it can be set up to ring thru to my regular sim card number, or even multiple numbers consecutively. It's also nice to have the "visual voicemail" option, or have messages forwarded through to your email address.

What’s new

• Stability and performance improvements