When someone sends a text message to your Google Voice number, you’ll receive the text on your phone –but not from the recipient’s phone number. Instead, it will be a 406 number you’ve never seen before, with the person’s name preceding the message (as pictured here).
Can google voice number receive text?
First, log into Google Voice and configure it to forward text messages to your cell phone. When someone sends a text message to your Google Voice number, you’ll receive the text on your phone –but not from the recipient’s phone number.
It’s an inconvenient kluge, but it works. First, log into Google Voice and configure it to forward text messages to your cell phone. When someone sends a text message to your Google Voice number, you’ll receive the text on your phone–but not from the recipient’s phone number.
Why can’t I text without a Google Voice number?
If you don’t have a Google Voice number, Voice doesn’t support text messaging. You can upgrade your Google Voice account for free. If you recently paid to move your Voice number, your texts might not work until 5 business days after your transfer finishes. You can check the status of your number porting.
That’s going to change very soon, as the service will no longer let you forward your messages to your phone numbers. So far, Google Voice allowed you to forward your received messages to any of your linked numbers. You could add a phone number to your Google Voice account, and receive all your messages on that number.
Why can’t I send more than one message on Google Voice?
If you send many text messages in a short period, or recipients mark your messages as spam, Voice may temporarily restrict you from sending more messages. Due to carrier limitations and to protect against spam, Google Voice messaging is intended only for 1:1, personal conversations .
How do I use Google Voice on my Android device?
If you haven’t yet, download the Google Voice app on your Android device. You can use the Google Voice app to send text messages to one or more phone numbers. If you send a text longer than 160 characters to a non-Google Voice number, it’s sent as multiple messages. Note: You can’t send texts to five- or six-digit “short code” numbers.