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Re:SMS from Chrome, fully sync'd with your Android phone by WesleyJohnson on Friday April 29, 2011 @12:02AM (#2496304)
If that is indeed the only thing stopping you from using it, you can port your existing number to Google Voice.

http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/port-your-existi...

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Re:SMS from Chrome, fully sync'd with your Android phone by TextyTeam on Friday April 29, 2011 @02:52AM (#2496587)
Our view is that many people don't want to break out of their existing contracts with their carrier -- which one has to do when porting their current # to GV
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Re:SMS from Chrome, fully sync'd with your Android phone by billyg2 on Friday April 29, 2011 @04:31AM (#2496742)
Many people are stuck in long term contracts with their carriers. When you port your #, it breaks that contract.

This is definitely not for everyone, but if you look at the comments from users, you'll see why people are using it:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dkfhfaphfkopdgpbfk...

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