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Set up your phone to make & receive Google Voice calls

Receive calls using google voice on android, add a number to place & receive calls & texts.

Under "Account," tap Devices and numbers .
Tap New linked number .
Enter the phone number to link.
To verify a mobile number: Tap Send code . Google Voice sends the code in a text message.

Tips :

You can link up to 6 numbers. You can't link a number that's already linked to a Google Voice number.
Calls to your Google Voice number also ring on your linked number.
Messages : Turn on Forward messages to email .
Calls : Turn on Get email alerts for missed calls .
Voicemail : Turn on Get voicemail via email .
At the bottom, you have a message that says "Your linked number is inactive." Tap Reverify .
Next to your linked number, tap Reverify .
Do not share the code with other people or sites.
If you don’t have the option to Send code, this step and the following steps may be automatically completed by your device.
You'll get a confirmation. Tap Finish .

Tip : If you don't reverify the number, your other linked numbers will still work.

Change where you get calls

Under "Calls," tap Incoming calls .
Under "My devices," turn off any devices you don't want to get calls on.

Change your device's number

Important : Google Voice uses your linked number to make calls if an internet connection isn't available. If you didn't link your device's number during sign-up, you can link it later.

Under “Account, ” tap Devices and numbers .
Under “This device,” tap Change device number .
Your device’s number : Google Voice links to your mobile device.
No number : Google Voice isn't linked to a device number.
New linked number : Google Voice links to a new number you enter. Google Voice verifies the number before it links.

Remove a linked number

Set a custom ringtone

To customize a ringtone in Google Voice:

Browse the ringtone options. To listen to a ringtone, tap it.
When you find the ringtone you want to use, tap it. On some Android phones, to save the new ringtone, at the top right, tap Save .