Attaching your toll free number to GV? That's actually how its meant to work. On Sep 14, 2012 12:02 AM, wrote: > > Thanks very much Joseph. I have the highest regard and appreciation for > your knowledge, many valuable explanations, and excellent suggestions and > solutions. > > After implementing the remedy that Brian suggested, Google Voice now seems > to be a perfect solution for my needs. > > Google voice-mail now answers all calls to my 30-year established toll > free number instantly with not even a single ring delay; and it answers > calls to our existing land-line home phone number after just two or three > rings. That is exactly what we needed. Plus, it also provides free > voice-mail transcription of all voice-mail recorded calls, custom > answering, and call filtering; so I can't imagine any other telephone > service being as ideal as this for my needs ... and it's all free. What > could possibly be better? > > -------------- > > I understand what you want to do. I was simply pointing out that > > if that's what you want then Google Voice is simply the wrong tool. > > If you try to use a sports car to haul dirt, you might manage it but > > it would be a lot easier if you just use a truck. > > > > If you want business voicemail, then there are many providers for exactly > > that; you seem to have found a way to shoehorn Google Voice into your use > > case, but I still suggest that you may find an actual business voice mail > > service to be far better at accomplishing your stated goals. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >