First let me say that I love my new phone and though it’s not an iPhone or something more glamorous, it gets the job done. I upgraded to an LG Vu from a Motorola RAZR. Best of all, the phone was a free refurb from AT&T. No problems with a refurb – they’re typically returns within 30-days in good condition simply because the first purchaser changed his mind or found some fault. Nevertheless, I am pleased having satisfied both being a geek for gadgets and being resourceful with money.
But this post isn’t about my new phone. It’s about the phone call I just got and the subsequent voicemail and text.
I received a call about 10 minutes ago and didn’t recognize the number. I headed over to Facebook to my phonebook there to see if I knew who it was. If all else failed, there was reverse lookup on the web. In scrolling though my F-book phonebook, I received a voicemail and then a few seconds later a text. I thought the text would be from the number of the person who called me but in fact it was a text from my voicemail… a transcribed text. (!!!) How you ask?!
GOOGLE.
I signed up for Google Voice shortly after they bought Grand Central. I used it on occasion at work to text people. At the time it was much easier than texting on my RAZR. (But that’ll change now that I have the Vu.) But I knew G-Voice transcribed; I just don’t use the number enough to have experienced it yet, and it just never occurred to me that it would happen. I mean, I guess I knew it would happen eventually but just not today which is why I’m so thrilled. It’s like I got my period.
I went into Google Voice to make sure that I had guessed right and well… there was my transcribed message and voicemail waiting for me. I clicked the play button and my computer spewed out the message which was surprisingly transcribed word for word. Well this means all sorts of new fun communication for me. Exciting!
Anyone reading… do you have a G-Voice or Grand Central number? What are your experiences?
But this post isn’t about my new phone. It’s about the phone call I just got and the subsequent voicemail and text.
I received a call about 10 minutes ago and didn’t recognize the number. I headed over to Facebook to my phonebook there to see if I knew who it was. If all else failed, there was reverse lookup on the web. In scrolling though my F-book phonebook, I received a voicemail and then a few seconds later a text. I thought the text would be from the number of the person who called me but in fact it was a text from my voicemail… a transcribed text. (!!!) How you ask?!
GOOGLE.
I signed up for Google Voice shortly after they bought Grand Central. I used it on occasion at work to text people. At the time it was much easier than texting on my RAZR. (But that’ll change now that I have the Vu.) But I knew G-Voice transcribed; I just don’t use the number enough to have experienced it yet, and it just never occurred to me that it would happen. I mean, I guess I knew it would happen eventually but just not today which is why I’m so thrilled. It’s like I got my period.
I went into Google Voice to make sure that I had guessed right and well… there was my transcribed message and voicemail waiting for me. I clicked the play button and my computer spewed out the message which was surprisingly transcribed word for word. Well this means all sorts of new fun communication for me. Exciting!
Anyone reading… do you have a G-Voice or Grand Central number? What are your experiences?
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