I've been a bit intrigued as to where Google is going with their voice offerings, so I snagged this title when it came into the local library... Sams Teach Yourself Google Voice in 10 Minutes by Nancy Conner. I'm not ready to make Google Voice my main point of contact for phone calls, but this book opened my eyes to some of the possibilities.
Contents:
Welcome to Google Voice; Signing Up and Getting Started; Making a Call; Answering a Call; Using Voicemail; Working with Contacts and Groups; Text Messaging; Going Mobile; Billing and International Calls; Troubleshooting Google Voice; Index
It seems that Conner didn't miss much in this concise guide. From knowing virtually nothing about the service, I was able to get a free Google phone number and configure it to take calls and transfer messages to places where I wanted to retrieve them. As with most books in the Sams 10 Minute series, there are plenty of step-by-step instructions and screen captures, so the information is extremely practical and useful as soon as you read it. I also can see it as a useful "quick reference" book to either add a new trick to your phone experience, as well as to go back and figure out how to do something you forgot about.
The only drawback to this book is that Google changes things at a rapid pace and without a lot of warning. So there's a significant chance that the screen print or instruction you see on the page may not match exactly what you see when you try doing the same thing. But that's not a fault of the author... It's just a reality of books that cover technical subjects like software. Only time will tell how well the book ages.
I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to get past the "OK, I have a Google Voice number, what now?" phase and start using the offering as a significant part of their phone experience.
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Library
Payment: Borrowed Sams Teach Yourself Google Voice in 10 Minutes (Sams Teach Yourself -- Minutes) - Voip Adapter - Voip - Obi110 - Obihai'
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