CHESSNOID

I have heard a little buzz about this new free service Google has begun to offer.  I just received my invite and set up my account.  It is very cool.  I set up a brand new phone number with new voicemail.  I will have to read some more to gain full knowledge of all its functions.

The only thing I have experimented with so far is the voicemail and launching calls from my computer.  I called and left a lengthy message because it has a voice recognition software that transcribes the message into an email.  How amazing!  It was about 99% accurate with the words.  I was quite impressed.  The quality of the call was very good too.

Here is a google video of some of the cool stuff you can do with it.

Google voice and functions

• One number: a single phone number that rings all your phones
• Free SMS: send, receive & store text messages online
• Block calls: send unwanted callers straight to voicemail
• Record calls: record phone calls and store them online
• Conference calls: join several people into a single call
• Screen callers: hear who is calling before you pick up

More Google Voice and functions

• Google voicemail: voicemail like email
• Voicemail transcription: read what your voicemail says
• Custom greetings: vary voicemail greetings by caller
• International calling: low cost calls to the world
• Notifications: read voicemail messages via email or SMS
• Share voicemails: forward, embed, or download voicemails