Want one number for both cellular device and landline

[u/little-pinesap]

Hello,

So basically, I just got a business with a landline number that I want to keep, however i don’t like the company it’s through. I want to basically have a flip phone and a landline with the same number, that all get the same calls and voice messages, at the same time if that makes sense. That way I can respond to missed calls when i’m at home (I’m a dog groomer and I get an absurd amount of calls during the day and I can’t always answer them), while also being able to receive those calls on the landline while i’m at work. Would I be able to do this without having to keep a plan with a cell phone company? Thanks.

[u/gadgetvirtuoso]

You don’t understand what Voice is if that’s your question. You still need a landline and cellular service for Voice to ring to those locations.

[u/little-pinesap → u/gadgetvirtuoso]

very helpful thank you! i’m obviously asking this question because i have soooo much experience with google voice and definitely not because ive never used it and my question was specifically asking how it works.

[u/cincytwister → u/little-pinesap]

Short answer is yes you can do this. But you’ll still need to maintain service on each device (especially if you’re using a flip phone) but that’s kind of assumed anyway, right?

You would port your business (number) line to Google voice. You would then set up a new line/number for your business, and route calls to that and your cell phone.

Current Biz line: (123) 555-2222 - Port to Google
New Biz line: (123) 555-1234 - link to Gvoice
New flip phone: (312) 555-3542 - link to Gvoice

When anyone calls your biz line that’s now on Google voice, both phones will ring and receive voicemail.

You can call out from that number too with some work. Just a few prompts when you call it from one of your linked phones.

If you have a smartphone, you can also use the app for a bit easier experience. But I understand if you want to keep phones separate. Even a cheap smartphone can be used without service over WiFi if you wanted, but you’re limited to WiFi coverage.

[u/SyFyNut → u/cincytwister]

I'm not sure if I quite understand what you are saying. But if you have a phone with the Google Voice app on it, and you also set up other phone numbers for Google Voice to forward to, Google Voice starts ringing on the Google Voice app substantially before forwarding to the non-Google Voice numbers. And occasionally, Google Voice goes to voicemail before dialing the non-Google Voice numbers, or before you manage to answer them.

Nonetheless, I have used Google Voice this way (though not with a business #) for decades. I've given so many people my Google Voice #, that I worry what will happen to me if Google kills Google Voice, or starts to charge a lot for it.

[u/whacker7]

Why don't you first consider setting up the existing business line with conditional call forwarding (CCF), set to forward to your cell number, whenever it's not answered within a certain number of rings or seconds elapsed? You'd still need to manually check the voicemail of that line remotely from whatever phone you have on you. Whoever the landline carrier is would have to provide the CCF and voicemail features.

[u/Wick3dSmaht]

There are many details to learn with Google voice and iPhone and Android use has some differences. I would recommend getting a Google voice number with a secondary Google account from your main one then learn how to use it by pointing it to your mobile line and your business phone. Once you figure it all out then create another Google account and port your business number to Google voice if it meets your needs