Google Voice (hereinafter referred to as GV) is a telephone service launched by Google. GV is a free virtual US phone number that has the basic functions of a physical SIM card: making and answering calls, receiving text messages, voicemail, call forwarding, and so on.
Put simply, once you have a GV number, you have a US phone number.
Of course, this is just a virtual number. It has no physical SIM card, and you only need a VPN connection plus the app or web version to use it.
A Google Voice number has the following advantages:
① No real-name verification required;
② No monthly fee;
③ Free calls to the US and Canada and free text messaging;
④ Can be used to register on 90% of overseas platforms (except for some platforms that do not support virtual numbers);
⑥ Free to receive text messages. For example, if you want to register on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram, you can use GV to register and receive verification codes;
⑦ Can be used to register on some domestic platforms, such as Douyin, Bilibili, etc. (it does not support registering WeChat, but you can rebind it to WeChat);
⑧ Rates are inexpensive: calls to domestic numbers cost 2 cents/minute, with an area code required, such as +86 for China and +1 for the US. It does not support sending text messages to regions outside the US and Canada; for specific rates, check the Google Voice official rate details page
Google Voice is linked to a Google email account and can use email and SMS notifications. So, how do you get such a GV number?
1. Apply through the Google Voice official website
Because this method has very demanding requirements for an overseas network environment and is quite difficult, hardly anyone succeeds, so it is not recommended.
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