So far, Google Voice allowed you to forward your received messages to any of your linked numbers. You could add a phone number to your Google Voice account, and receive all your messages on that number. You also had the option to forward your Google Voice text messages to your email address.
You could add a phone number to your Google Voice account, and receive all your messages on that number. You also had the option to forward your Google Voice text messages to your email address. On Google Voice’s support page, there’s now an announcement that says Google Voice will soon stop forwarding your messages to your linked phone numbers.
Can I forward text messages from Google Voice to another number?
It will soon stop forwarding your text messages to other numbers. A Google Voice number allows you to forward calls and messages from one number to all your other phones, something of a godsend if you have multiple devices. However, Google has announced that the “messages” part of that equation is about to go away .
Does Google Voice have message forwarding?
Unfortunately, Google Voice is now set to lose this message forwarding capability “soon.” With message forwarding, Google Voice is able to send a copy of your incoming messages to your carrier-based phone number, even allowing you to reply to these messages directly from your SMS app of choice without opening the Google Voice app.
Then, can you send text messages from Google Voice?
One of the handier features of Google Voice is the ability to send text messages via your phone’s original number and messaging app. Unfortunately, Google Voice is now set to lose this message forwarding capability “soon.”.
Google Voice can forward your voicemail transcripts to your phone. For Voice for Google Workspace accounts managed by your work or school, voicemail transcripts are available in these languages. Your forwarded voicemail transcripts will show up in your email app.
What happened to Google Voice Call Forwarding?
The slow, painful stagnation of Google’s call forwarding service continues. An update to the support text for Google Voice says that soon SMS forwarding for Google Voice will no longer operate. That will leave the Google Voice app, on your phone or the web, as the only place that they’re visible.
Message forwarding to linked numbers will stop working soon. Following up on this discovery, we’ve found that the support page about Google Voice’s message forwarding has been updated to also share the unfortunate announcement.
Another frequent inquiry is “What happened to Google Voice’s Best Feature?”.
One of Google Voice’s best features is going away. It will soon stop forwarding your text messages to other numbers. A Google Voice number allows you to forward calls and messages from one number.
Why is Google Voice blocking my text messages?
As for why carriers block these messages, it’s probably because they find Google Voice numbers somewhat shady and they’d like to minimize the spam calls and messages for their customers. While Google Voice is putting an end to forwarding messages to your phone numbers, you’ll still be able to send a copy of your messages to your email addresses.
What is message forwarding and how does it work?
With message forwarding, Google Voice is able to send a copy of your incoming messages to your carrier-based phone number, even allowing you to reply to these messages directly from your SMS app of choice without opening the Google Voice app.