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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by xtagon on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:42PM (#18572933)
With Google Voice + Hangouts you can also answer phone calls from a desktop computer/laptop very easily. I'll miss that.
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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by Marsymars on Friday November 30, 2018 @10:34PM (#18574936)
I recently looked into ways to do this outside of the US. Seems to be basically impossible other than using an iPhone/Mac with Continuity. :(
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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by QuicksilverJohn on Saturday December 01, 2018 @03:17AM (#18575869)
No, Hangouts works great for this outside of the US. I use it in New Zealand all the time.
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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by 4ad on Saturday December 01, 2018 @11:30AM (#18577420)
IFF you have a GV number, which is US-only.
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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by JustSomeNobody on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:54PM (#18573051)
www.google.com/voice Should be able to make calls from there, right?
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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by xtagon on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:14PM (#18573208)
I don't think that works for receiving incoming calls though.
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Re:Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting do... by JustSomeNobody on Friday November 30, 2018 @07:01PM (#18573951)
There’s a slider in the iOS app that indicates it might be possible to enable. I’ll have to try that when I have a chance.
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