Re:Updates to our Google Voice apps
by arthurfm on Monday January 23, 2017 @02:20PM
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> Are there any good alternatives?
You might want try the RWG Mobile app [1][2]. Although I have only used it within the UK, they appear to give you a real number rather than VOIP number. I'm not sure if this applies to the US or Canada, but you could check with them.
One of the main reasons I started using the app was because it was the only one I could find that could successfully receive 2FA SMSs. Another reason was because EE hadn't yet enabled Wi-Fi Calling for my phone (Nexus 6P) and I needed a way to receive text messages over Wi-Fi since the 2G/3G reception is really poor where I work.
Being able to centralise voicemail [3] across multiple devices is also quite useful.
You might want try the RWG Mobile app [1][2]. Although I have only used it within the UK, they appear to give you a real number rather than VOIP number. I'm not sure if this applies to the US or Canada, but you could check with them.
One of the main reasons I started using the app was because it was the only one I could find that could successfully receive 2FA SMSs. Another reason was because EE hadn't yet enabled Wi-Fi Calling for my phone (Nexus 6P) and I needed a way to receive text messages over Wi-Fi since the 2G/3G reception is really poor where I work.
Being able to centralise voicemail [3] across multiple devices is also quite useful.
[1] https://www.rwgmobile.wales/features/
[2] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rwgmobile....
[3] https://bayton.org/2016/07/using-rwg-mobile-for-simple-cross...