I was browsing the Android Marketplace last night for new apps and randomly ran across this app called “Google Voice Callback.” I wasn’t really sure what the purpose of it was but I downloaded it anyway.
I was actually hoping it would allow me to record outgoing calls on my phone, but alas, it didn’t turn out to work that way. I did, however, learn it gives me the ability to make unlimited calls provided I have a few things: A Google Voice Account, A Friends and Family Plan with unlimited calling to certain numbers, and an Android Powered phone.
As it turned out, I met all the requirements. :-)
I remember thinking that Google Voice was relatively useless to me when I first got it but decided I should get a number anyway especially while the good numbers were still available so I did and there it sat until December when I upgraded from my Razr to a Droid. Now I find Google Voice indispensable and this latest little trick only makes it more awesome.
Basically, this little app logs into your Google Voice account and uses the three way calling ability of the program. First it calls your cell phone from Google Voice (basically you get a phone call from yourself, then as soon as you answer the call, it initiates the call to the person you were calling.) It takes an extra ten seconds or so to make a call using this method, FYI.
Now the magic comes from that unlimited calling you get to certain numbers with your Friends and Family program. Just make your Google Voice number one of your favorites and now you can call people anytime for free.
I already have a pretty beefy calling plan on my phone since I work as a consultant and spend a lot of time on my cell phone, however, I still manage to burn through my minutes pretty quickly, however, with this little trick I never have to worry about running going over on my minutes using this system.
I’ll probably still make most calls using my cell phone but any conversation that I know is going to take a while, I’ll go through the extra step of using the Google Voice Callback system… now if I could just figure out a way to record those calls…
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