![]() When you answer the call they will ask you to enter the two-digit code shown on ![]() Continue to listen to the instructions given in the phone message before disconnecting.Ĭlick “call me now” and Google voice will automatically call the number you entered. However, there is more to do while on the phone at this point, so DO NOT hang up after you have entered the code. You will be given a two-digit code to enter on the page in order to verify your phone. After you have entered it you will be asked to verify that number by calling it, as you can see in the screen shot below.īEFORE YOU CALL THIS NUMBER BE SURE TO READ THIS PAGE THROUGH Once you have chosen your home or mobile number it will prompt you to enter that particular phone number. This number is exclusively for your creditors or collectors. You will not receive calls on your home or mobile phones, only on the Google Voice number you are setting up now. This is to make sure you are a real person, and it will also allow you to record your voicemail greeting.Īfter you are finished with this process you are going to disable this forwarding so that the calls go straight to voicemail. Either is fine, as long as you will be able to answer that phone when the system calls you to verify the number. The system will ask you if you want to forward to your home or mobile number. Once you have completed the process of setting up your Google Voice number, you will change the settings so the calls go directly to voicemail and don’t bother you** **This is a temporary setting you will choose to verify the account. Next it is going to ask you, which phone number you would like this forwarded to. Choose your local area code and click “search numbers.” In the next screen shot you will see that Google voice asks you to choose an area code. The service allows you to use your existing mobile number but for our purposes, we want a brand new number for you. The first time you log in, the system will ask if you want a new number. Now, check the box in this screen that says: “I accept Google Voice Terms and Policy.” This is important to remember because later you will be asked to “choose a number.” The number you pick MUST be provided by Google Voice – you can’t make a phone number up in your head and use it. The next screen to pop up will be the “Getting Started” screen on which you will be informed that Google Voice is only available in the US and that you will be required to verify an existing US phone number to get a Google Voice number. You use the same sign in information for your Google Voice as you do for your Gmail account: Step 3: Go to Google Voice at this link and sign in. Once you have your Gmail account established, come back to these instructions for Google Voice setup. If you do not have a Gmail account, simply follow the “create an account” steps. If you already have one, just use your existing Gmail account. Step 2: Sign up for a Gmail account, also free. Once you are in the site and on their page, you can click on “Try it now” to go through the sign up process. Be sure you insert the website in the thin address bar at the top left of your screen and NOT in the search bar. You can cut and paste this to your address bar on your computer in order to access it quickly. This link contains videos and tutorials on all the Google Voice features. For now, let’s get started … Step 1: Go to You will be able to record calls if you need to and easily send us those recordings as well, but that is for another training. Google Voice will also allow you to email the voicemails to us if you think they are FDCPA violations. These voicemails will then be sent directly to your email account. From that point on, when your creditors call, the phone won’t ring on your home or cell phone, it will simply go directly to your Google voicemail. Anytime a creditor calls simply state that you can longer take calls at your current number and to direct all calls to your new number. Google Voice will give you a new phone number for free. Below is our advice on how you can further minimize the annoyance of these calls. Unfortunately, creditors and debt collectors often use the telephone to try and collect their debts. Setting Up Your Free Phone Number Setting up your Creditor Communication Number Please click hereto open/download the PDF document that explains how to setup Google Voice. ![]()
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