![]() When he's not writing, Zach works as an energy consultant. His current daily driver is a Samsung Galaxy S23+, and he writes all his articles on an HP Chromebook x2 12. Even though the rest of his family has switched to iPhones, he could never do it. Zach's first Android phone was a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 he got in 2016 after switching from an iPhone 5S. He holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Energy Engineering, giving him unique insight into new renewable energy and battery technologies. Zach loves unique and fun hardware and software features as well as products with a sustainability focus. You'll find him writing how-to guides on these topics, but you may also see him dabble in other content areas from time-to-time. He specializes in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, and Google hardware and software products. You’re an entrepreneur, small business owner, independent service professional, or freelancer, and you’ve decided to take the plunge and get yourself a business phone number.Zach has been a How-to Writer at Android Police since January 2022. Congratulations! You’re ahead of the pack, as more solopreneurs rarely separate their business and personal information. This mindset of combining your personal and business contacts can lead to a lot of confusion, not to mention potentially lost income. One popular phone option for a lot of new business owners is using Google Voice as their business’s phone system. After all, it’s a free service so it’s great because you don’t have to spend money on it when starting out a new business. Google Voice uses the Voice over internet protocol (VoIP), so you can make phone calls as long as you have an internet connection. ![]() In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the topic of using Google Voice as a business phone line or alternate business number separate from your personal cell phone. We’ll discuss the key reasons why you’d want to do this as well as walk through a quick tutorial on how to set up a Google Voice number. You’ll also learn the main perks of why many small business owners elect to use a work number through Google Voice as well as the potential drawbacks and features you’re missing out on by going with Google Voice for your business. I hope you are on the edge of your seat because you’re about to get a brand-spanking new business line! Look at you. You are official and you’re moving up in the world! ? Why A Business Line is Essential for Growing Your Businessįirst of all, let’s talk about how much more professional your business looks when you have a business line. You can put your phone number on your business cards and not worry about giving everyone your personal cell phone number. Texting with clients and customers is becoming more common. You can encourage your clients to text your business number if you don’t have time to take a call. How about group messages (for example, if you offer classes, events, or a team?) Google Voice allows that as well. Separate Business and Personal Contactsįinally, you can separate business from personal in a convenient way. No longer will you see an incoming call and wonder if it’s a client or your close friends asking why you haven’t called them in ages. You can also forward calls to your personal number if needed. Quick and CustomizableĪdditionally, Google Voice is a great choice because you can get your number in literally one (1) minute. Anyone who has ever wanted a vanity phone number, this is your opportunity! ? Voicemail All you need is a Gmail account and you’re good to go! Not to mention, you can even customize your phone number, such as choosing your area code and several different combinations of digits. You also get a voicemail that Google automatically transcribes and emails to you. So you get an audio message and a written email message for any call that you miss when a client leaves a message. That being said, the voicemail transcripts can be spotty at times (i.e. Customers may be asking for deep cleaning, but it comes across as “cheap feeling”). I assure you these are not the same and may leave you confused and need to seek clarification for what should be a straightforward request to begin with. ![]() How about forwarding your business line to your cell phone? Of course, this is possible – it wouldn’t be very useful to have a business line that didn’t ring to your main phone.
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