Google Voice For Dummies [Paperback]

Bud E. Smith (Author), Chris Dannen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470546999 | ISBN-13: 978-0470546994 | Edition: 1

Save time and money with Google's revolutionary new phone system

Google Voice combines existing phone lines, e-mail, and Web access into one central communication channel. Tech industry watchers expect it to give Skype some serious competition, yet little information is available on this new Google service.

Google Voice For Dummies is the first and only book on Google's breakthrough new offering and provides essential information for individuals and businesses who want to take advantage of this exciting new technology.

• Google Voice is expected to have a major impact on telephony and to offer major cost savings for individuals and businesses
• This guide focuses on an in-depth understanding of setting up and using Google Voice and how to integrate it with other Google services, including Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Talk
• Discusses managing Google Voice within organizations and examines key concerns for business, schools, government, and other kinds of organizations
• Explains how Google Voice connects with the many phone options currently available and how to move toward an optimized and inexpensive, yet flexible and powerful phone environment
• The book is supported by news and updates on www.gvDaily.com, the leading Google Voice question and answer site created by authors Bud E. Smith and Chris Dannen

Google Voice For Dummies supplies much-needed information on this free and exciting technology that the New York Times has called revolutionary.

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From the Back Cover

Making Everything Easier!

Google Voice for Dummies

Learn to:

• Set up and use Google Voice

• Integrate Google Voice with other Google services such as Gmail® and Google Chat

• Combine Google Voice with your existing phone and Web systems

• Realize impressive cost savings

Bud E. Smith

Chris Dannen

Foreword by members of the Google Voice team

Get it all together with Google Voice and save —this book shows you how!

Google Voice, the service that collects all your phone lines, e-mail, and Web access into one manageable communication channel, has a lot of people excited. If you're one of them, here's the easy step-by-step way to understand Google Voice, set it up for personal or business use, integrate other Google services, and simplify your life!

• Connect the lines — understand how Google Voice provides a single telephone number for your work, home, and cell phone

• GrandCentral to Google Voice — explore the connection and how to switch if you're a GrandCentral user

• The crucial settings — learn to set up your greetings and default settings, handle live calls, and create a ring schedule

• iPhone, your phone — use Google Voice with your iPhone, BlackBerry®, Android phone, and other models

• G-whiz — optimize Google Voice connections with Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Talk

• In the organization — see how your business can address specific concerns about security, availability, and intellectual property

• What you'll save — look at how Google Voice saves you money, time, and frustration

Open the book and find:

• Whether you'll need a new cell phone for Google Voice

• Strategies for your settings

• Special considerations for certain locations

• How Google Voice gives you more control

• Directions for importing your contact list

• How to set up groups

• Tips for using Google Voice in different countries

• How to change voicemail greetings

About the Author

Bud E. Smith has been a technical writer, product manager, and marketer for a variety of high-tech companies. He is also editor of the first blog exclusively for Google Voice, gvDaily.com.

Chris Dannen is a writer and regular contributor to FastCompany magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 26, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470546999
• ISBN-13: 978-0470546994
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Help, December 31, 2009

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This review is from: Google Voice For Dummies (Paperback)

This book is a must have. I wasn't sure what google voice system can offer. But this new book gave me everything I needed to know and more: lots of detail about setting it up, using it with my cell phone, using it while traveling. This book opened up new opportunities for me and I feel greatly empowered with this knowledge. Another plus is that it's written in a very easy to understand language. Although it's a technical subject it's presented in a simple yet effective way.