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Google have launched a new service called “Google Voice” which is basically an application for your PC or your mobile which works via the internet connection, that then behaves like a telephone.

They supply you with a new phone number, for free, and then you add all of your own phone numbers to it. If someone calls your Google phone number – all of your phones will ring. This means that you will only ever need to give out that one number ever again! This is very useful, especially if you work internationally, as a freelancer or change mobiles often.

The service is only available at the moment go Google GrandCentral users, but should be launching soon to the general public.

The only reason I even heard about this service is that Apple have now blocked the sale of the Google Voice application from their iPhone’s App store, claiming the reason: “it duplicates functionality available with the iPhone” – which surely translates as: “Our partners such as O2 and AT&T will be forced to do something about their prices and they really dont like it“…

Google Voice is a service that gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail that is easy as email, and many enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcripts, call conferencing, international calls, and more.

Google Voice is currently available for GrandCentral users only, but will be open to new users soon. In the meantime, please leave us your email address and we’ll notify you as soon as Google Voice becomes available. To learn more about Google Voice, check out our feature videos.

Im sure there are probably a few problems with the software at the moment, but knowing Google they will work at it until they have an unrivaled service, just like with their Search tool and Apps. Not sure how they will pay for this, but I heard a roumor that they may eventually play adds during calls?

I’m looking forward to trying it out.