Looking through the GV features, I think I'm interested in trying it out in the "use my existing phone number" version. I'm curious how it works, though. I mean, at an under-the-hood level, if I'm not changing my phone number, how is it that it can do things like intercept my voicemail messages and change the greeting for different callers?
It works by forwarding missed calls. However, not having used this type of setup (I've always had a Grandcentral/GV number), I'm uncertain where you would forward them. For me, calls to my cell phone number get forwarded to my GV number and go straight to voicemail.
If I sign up for this, will I lose my Visual Voicemail on the iPhone?
I don't know for certain, but I'd bet you would. This wouldn't be a big deal if Apple had let Google Voice into the App Store.
The Google Voice app on Android is killer.
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