Google Voice
Google's free US phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail.
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Mon experience
Google Voice is essential if you need a US phone number for registering US services like Stripe, Mercury, or OpenAI. It gives you a real US number that can receive calls and texts, completely free.
The setup is the tricky part — you need a US IP and an existing US phone number (even a temporary one) to activate it. Once set up, it works reliably for SMS verification codes and calls.
I've been using Google Voice for years to manage US service registrations. It's one of those tools that just works once you get past the initial setup hurdle.
Avantages
- +Completely free US phone number with no monthly fees
- +Free calls and texts to US numbers
- +Voicemail transcription and call forwarding
- +Integrates with your Google account
Inconvenients
- −Requires a US IP and an existing US number to activate
- −Google can suspend numbers for inactivity
- −Limited international calling without Google Fi
Ideal pour
Anyone needing a free US phone number for registering services or receiving verification codes.
