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Google Voice goes US only (derp.foo)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If you update the Google Voice app, you cannot make phone calls anymore if you cannot randomly validate a US phone number. Which pretty much kills the only use case for googlevoice: having a phone number when traveling, when you cannot receive SMS on your US phone number (thanks verizon).

You can still call from the website, for now, but not the app.

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[–] machinin 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Are there any good Google Voice alternatives? I'm using it now, but I have a feeling it will go the way of all other Google services - cancelled. I would love another option.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just use eSIMs with Airalo when traveling internationally now

[–] Newstart 1 points 11 months ago

Fongo. Textnow