Hotel Charging Etiquette

[OON7]

I've been using it for almost a decade. It's so useful that I'm surprised it hasn't been killed yet.

They seem to be trying to secretly. I get a message every other month that if I don't make an outbound call or text they will cancel my number. So I just call and text my real number to get off their inactive list.

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[mkhuffman]

They seem to be trying to secretly. I get a message every other month that if I don't make an outbound call or text they will cancel my number. So I just call and text my real number to get off their inactive list.

I guess because I use it every day I have never seen that message. Interesting.

 

[kennethjk]

I guess because I use it every day I have never seen that message. Interesting.

What’s the purpose of using Google Voice ? They give you a different tel number and then?you use it instead of your cell number?

 

[mkhuffman]

What’s the purpose of using Google Voice ? They give you a different tel number and then?you use it instead of your cell number?

Yes. So it is 100% portable. You can use it on any device, anywhere. Well, I don't know if it works on an iPhone, so maybe any android device.

 

[kennethjk]

Yes. So it is 100% portable. You can use it on any device, anywhere. Well, I don't know if it works on an iPhone, so maybe any android device.

Not to be funny but isn’t a cell phone 100% portable,

 

[RickMachE]

What’s the purpose of using Google Voice ? They give you a different tel number and then?you use it instead of your cell number?

Not to be funny but isn’t a cell phone 100% portable,

Google Voice has been around a long time. About a decade ago, you would port your old landline number to Google Voice, and give up the landline, yet keep the number. Then, you can simply forward that number to your PC, tablet, phone, a hotel phone, a work phone, ...

We ported to Google Voice, then got a device called an OBI, which let us plug our fixed wire phones into that device, and GV forwarded to it. So, we still had our home phone, yet weren't paying AT&T a dime. And, we were getting free long distance (remember when home lines didn't get free long distance)?

We cut the cord back in 2012., saving many hundreds of dollars a year (cut our cable in 2013, internet only).

Today, GV allows you to be anywhere and receive, or not receive, calls. You can create a unique GV number for say Facebook / Craigslist sales. Send all calls to that number, they have no idea you are forwarding it to your cell, nor what your cell number is. Don't want to talk to, say, Mike Huffman when he calls? Have it screen just him, and send him to a unique message about how busy you are, how you'd love to talk to him, how you find his discourse so interesting...

Google Voice offers the ability to set a number of features not easily available on types of service. It has the ability, which is built into the phone apps now, to actually screen calls and engage in a dialog with the caller to see if you want to talk to them. You read the transcript, and decide it'a scam call and send them to oblivion.

The cost is great. Zero. Not a dime. It works anywhere internet exists, or forwarding to any phone that exists in the US and most of Canada.

At last count I had 5 GV numbers. One we use exclusively for sales, including when we sold a cottage.

And, go Google the number. You have no idea who owns it (unless it's the old home ported number).

That's a quick summary.

 

[kennethjk]

Google Voice has been around a long time. About a decade ago, you would port your old landline number to Google Voice, and give up the landline, yet keep the number. Then, you can simply forward that number to your PC, tablet, phone, a hotel phone, a work phone, ...

We ported to Google Voice, then got a device called an OBI, which let us plug our fixed wire phones into that device, and GV forwarded to it. So, we still had our home phone, yet weren't paying AT&T a dime. And, we were getting free long distance (remember when home lines didn't get free long distance)?

We cut the cord back in 2012., saving many hundreds of dollars a year (cut our cable in 2013, internet only).

Today, GV allows you to be anywhere and receive, or not receive, calls. You can create a unique GV number for say Facebook / Craigslist sales. Send all calls to that number, they have no idea you are forwarding it to your cell, nor what your cell number is. Don't want to talk to, say, Mike Huffman when he calls? Have it screen just him, and send him to a unique message about how busy you are, how you'd love to talk to him, how you find his discourse so interesting...

Google Voice offers the ability to set a number of features not easily available on types of service. It has the ability, which is built into the phone apps now, to actually screen calls and engage in a dialog with the caller to see if you want to talk to them. You read the transcript, and decide it'a scam call and send them to oblivion.

The cost is great. Zero. Not a dime. It works anywhere internet exists, or forwarding to any phone that exists in the US and most of Canada.

At last count I had 5 GV numbers. One we use exclusively for sales, including when we sold a cottage.

And, go Google the number. You have no idea who owns it (unless it's the old home ported number).

That's a quick summary.

Thanks

i could forward my home phone to my cell but that means I still pay the monthly fee. Can’t believe GV doesn’t charge.

so I can keep my home phone number and port to GV and not pay monthly fee. Seems great . And you can have multiple GV numbers all forwarded to your cell phone?

what about international, guess it depends on you ATT or Verizon plan.

now if I could convince my wife!

I would do that in Florida for our house phone but cell service not so great

food for thought. of course that means my wife or I would get all the calls destined for the home phones. Best bet is that they go to her.

No one calls me anyway

thanks everyone (I do remember day when all our families lived far away. The calls, collect, not home and then call back) ah the good old days when my long distance fees were over $200 a month

 

[ChasingCoral]

I gave up on L2 charges at hotels and other spots. I plan to not have access and ensure I charge at pay stations so I'm not in range trouble and irritated. Free charging should just go away, it will be ridiculous if EV adoption and supply ever really catch up.

I haven't given up but I prefer to target hotels with L2 chargers and DCFC within driving range just in case.

 

[mkhuffman]

Google Voice has been around a long time. About a decade ago, you would port your old landline number to Google Voice, and give up the landline, yet keep the number. Then, you can simply forward that number to your PC, tablet, phone, a hotel phone, a work phone, ...

We ported to Google Voice, then got a device called an OBI, which let us plug our fixed wire phones into that device, and GV forwarded to it. So, we still had our home phone, yet weren't paying AT&T a dime. And, we were getting free long distance (remember when home lines didn't get free long distance)?

We cut the cord back in 2012., saving many hundreds of dollars a year (cut our cable in 2013, internet only).

Today, GV allows you to be anywhere and receive, or not receive, calls. You can create a unique GV number for say Facebook / Craigslist sales. Send all calls to that number, they have no idea you are forwarding it to your cell, nor what your cell number is. Don't want to talk to, say, Mike Huffman when he calls? Have it screen just him, and send him to a unique message about how busy you are, how you'd love to talk to him, how you find his discourse so interesting...

Google Voice offers the ability to set a number of features not easily available on types of service. It has the ability, which is built into the phone apps now, to actually screen calls and engage in a dialog with the caller to see if you want to talk to them. You read the transcript, and decide it'a scam call and send them to oblivion.

The cost is great. Zero. Not a dime. It works anywhere internet exists, or forwarding to any phone that exists in the US and most of Canada.

At last count I had 5 GV numbers. One we use exclusively for sales, including when we sold a cottage.

And, go Google the number. You have no idea who owns it (unless it's the old home ported number).

That's a quick summary.

If I had your GV number, I could call you and you could block me. It would make your day. And I would do that for you, Rick, because I am such a generous person.

 

[RickMachE]

If I had your GV number, I could call you and you could block me. It would make your day. And I would do that for you, Rick, because I am such a generous person.

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[RickMachE]

And you can have multiple GV numbers all forwarded to your cell phone?

one number to one cell number, BUT you can use the GV app to get multiple GV to one device.

what about international, guess it depends on you ATT or Verizon plan.

https://voice.google.com/u/0/rates

Or, use your cell.

I would do that in Florida for our house phone but cell service not so great

food for thought. of course that means my wife or I would get all the calls destined for the home phones. Best bet is that they go to her.

Cell uses app also which just requires WiFi...

You decide who gers the calls, or both.

 

[kennethjk]

one number to one cell number, BUT you can use the GV app to get multiple GV to one device.



https://voice.google.com/u/0/rates

Or, use your cell.



Cell uses app also which just requires WiFi...

You decide who gers the calls, or both.

Last but not least, I guess I could always port it back to cable Company if wanted to.

only other hassle I see is when home number ends up on wife’s cell phone but call was for me. Now I just pick up the other portable phone. I would have to take her cell phone or me Call them back.

thanks for all the info

 

[RickMachE]

No, you hit * and it goes to other phone.

 

[mkhuffman]

18165333000

I am afraid to try this number - it's probably some sex line number or something...

 

[leehinde]

I've been using it for almost a decade. It's so useful that I'm surprised it hasn't been killed yet.

I’ve been using it so long my Google voice area code is my local area code.

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