1. With a Landline
Is your Landline phone bill more than $30 a month?
Cut your Phone Bill in half using a free internet
application to manage your Phone
Ingredients
Google E-mail Address (G-Mail)
Google Voice Phone Number
Landline Phone
Computer with reliable internet connection
Best results with Google Chrome Browser
Setting up Google Voice Number:
1. Establish a G-Mail account
 Visit http://www.gmail.com
 Create an Account
2. Reserve a Google Voice Number
 Visit http://voice.google.com (sign in if you need to)
 Click on Upgrade My Account >>> I Want a New Number or Pop-Up
offering you a Phone Number
 Choose by Area Code
 Choose by Text
 Enter PIN & Confirm (make sure to write it down!)
 Enter Landline Phone Number to Forward to
 Google Voice will call your Phone: Enter the Verification Code provided
on the Screen on your Phone’s Dial pad
 Google Voice is now set up!
3. Install Google Voice & Video Plug-in
 Visit http://voice.google.com
Placing a Phone Call:
1. Visit http://voice.google.com
2. Log in to your Google Account
3. Press Call on the top right of the screen
4. Enter Destination Phone Number
5. Google Voice will call your Landline – Pick up and wait for the Dial Tone
6. Long distance calls to the 50 United States are FREE
7. Google Voice can record phone calls when placed from the computer

2. Receiving Phone Calls:
1. Calls placed to your Google Number will be forwarded to your landline
2. Screen Calls by following prompts on your phone
a. Accept calls
b. Send calls to Voicemail
c. Block future calls from this number
Checking Voicemail:
1. Visit http://voice.google.com
2. Log in to your Google Account
3. Click on Inbox
4. Press Play Button to Listen or read Transcript
5. Manage Voice Mails with Google Voice for FREE
Sending Text Messages:
1. Visit http://voice.google.com
2. Log in to your Google Account
3. Press Text on the top right of the screen
4. Enter Destination Phone Number
5. Enter Text Message Body
6. Send up to 5 FREE text messages a day
Additional Features:
1. Contacts: Address Book
2. Call History
a. Placed Calls
b. Received Calls
c. Missed Calls
3. International Calling
a. Cost per Minute
4. Conference Calling
5. Built-in Call Waiting
6. Built-in Caller ID with Call Screening
With Google Voice, your landline phone won’t need:
1. Long Distance
2. Voicemail / Answering Machine
3. Call Waiting
4. Caller ID
5. Three Way Calling
6. Call Blocking/Screening
7. Call Forwarding
8. Automatic Call Back
Basically, you won’t need ANY extra features on your phone. Remove all those
extras and see your phone bill shrink, and use that extra cash to pay for the
internet service to manage it!