Earlier this week, I got a Google Voice Invite and was so excited. But the excitement was short lived, since I got to know that it is of no use for people residing out of US. But then, I managed to find out a way to still go ahead and use Google Voice from India (which I will be sharing later). If you still don’t know, Google Voice has some unique and cool features which in a lot of ways just changes the way you will use your phone! Checking your voicemail and sending text messages becomes so much more easier with Google Voice since you can manage them from your personal computer.
But then, Google Voice doesn’t let you make calls from your computer directly. This, for me is a BIG disadvantage. I would ideally prefer to make calls from computer (for FREE of-course) using Google Voice. But how to do that?
Also Read: Free International Calls to Anywhere in the World!!
Well, here is how to go about it -
1. Download and Install Gizmo5 . You can create a free account, without any call credits.
2. Open Gizmo. In the “Home” tab of the application, click “Edit My Profile“.
3. In the tab that pops up, you will see, a number filled in for “SIP number“. Copy that number (everything before the @ sign).
4. In Google Voice, click “Settings“, and then “Phones“.
5. Click “Add Another phone” and paste the SIP number from Gizmo into the box.
6. Name the number “Gizmo” or whatever you want, and then Save it.
How To Make Free Calls From PC With Google Voice?
1. Open Google Voice, and click “Call“.
2. Enter the number you want to call.
3. Make sure the Gizmo phone is selected as the “Phone to Ring“.
4. Click “Connect“.
5. You will get a pop-up from Gizmo, with your Google Voice number on the caller ID. Answer it!
6. Google Voice will automatically dial and connect the other person, and you will be talking from your computer!
A good, fast internet connection is all you need. The whole process is so simple and it doesn’t cost you a penny. Make full use of it before it stops working!
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July 24th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Google voice is beating every VoIP, I am thinking about the future of other VoIP apps like truphone, Vopium and Jajah
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July 24th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Helpful post indeed but i cant use it from India !!
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Raju Reply:
July 24th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
@Paritosh,
You will be able to, its a long process though. Anyway you must be having an account/invite for Google Voice
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July 24th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I have an invite received a week ago.
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July 24th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Can you please tell the whole process to make a Google Voice account in India? I have got an invite….
also, I don’t see any SIP number in edit profile option of gizmo5
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July 24th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Its not possible the way you have described.
While registering on Google Voice, you cant even reach to “Settings“ which you have listed in Step-4. So there is no place to “Add Another phone”.
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July 24th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Amjad is also right. You cant see SIP number on the edit profile.
Raju the whole post that you have created is faulty. I would suggest to follow your own step first before witing it here.
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Raju Reply:
July 25th, 2009 at 9:34 am
@Bridge,
This does WORK if you are in US. I am approving your comments just because I want you and everyone to know clearly what is happening. If you cannot see the SIP number, then it must be because you are not in US. Open a ticket with Gizmo5 and they will get back with your SIP number. I have got mine the same way. The post is not about how people outside US can use Google Voice. Please get that right
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July 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
hi raju, can u also send me an invitation to google voice plz ?? at my email add hmmbiz27@gmail.com .
Thanks dude !!
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Raju Reply:
July 24th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
@Hardik,
I don’t think any of us can send the invites. Apply directly
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July 25th, 2009 at 9:30 am
This works fine just as you mentioned. No idea why some people complaining. I stay in US though
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July 25th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
@Raju,
“… I managed to find out a way to still go ahead and use Google Voice from India… ” – This is in the very first para of your post. This was the only reason I read it.
Had you given the disclaimer then, which you have given now that “The post is not about how people outside US can use Google Voice. Please get that right”, many of your readers would not have continued reading it.
Only one reqeust – Please mention clearly in very first post that it is intended for US only.
Thanks for approving the uncomfortable comments. And the reason behind it was real that I am not able to see some of the things which you gave in the post.
Thanks.
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Raju Reply:
July 25th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
@Bridge,
This is called selective reading. Why didn’t you read and copy the very next phrase in brackets “(which I will be sharing later)”? So, its obvious that the post is NOT about how people in US can use Google voice. Adding a disclaimer doesn’t make sense. This is because both Gizmo5 and Google voice are meant only for US.
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July 26th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Hey there, very good post. Infact it really got me interested. I am from India too. I hope you will come out with your how to make calls from India to anywhere. I really wish you do it asap. Great job. Keep it up
. Cheers! 
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July 31st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
i got an invitation to join google voice, wen i click on the link i got the following msg
”
Google Voice is not available in your country.
Thanks for visiting Google Voice. We’re not yet open for users outside the US, but are planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future. ”
how can i start using google voice on my id ???
plz help
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July 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pm
This is a great post! It works perfectly! Thank You very much!
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August 6th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Thanks for the tips.
I have checked google voice site yesterday…
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August 6th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
thanks for tips , i haven’t tried this i will check this today
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August 9th, 2009 at 5:29 am
this is a great trick but i m unable to sign up coz Google Voice is currently available by invite only. and i live in india ,till then i will have to manage with skype
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August 16th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
can someone please pretty please send me an invite for google voice.
lena0019@yahoo.com
thanks : )
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Raju Reply:
August 16th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
@Lena,
Unfortunately, no one except Google can invite you.
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August 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Please advise a way to make free calls from India… :Þ
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August 22nd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
thank you soooooooo much for posting this. greatly appreciated. It works =]
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August 26th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Thanks very much for this!
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September 24th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Well done with providing all the information about free calls using google voice, it has been so helpful.. I enjoyed it
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October 4th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
just dial ** from gizmo dialpad to get your SIP number
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I think Gizmo will restrict the call for 3mins for free either incoming or outgoing
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I just want to say Thanks. It works!
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November 10th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
can somebody please send me an invite for google voice please i will b vry gr8ful, my mail id is nikhilsood76@gmail.com
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