Google Voice is a voice-calling and text messaging application. It provides you with a phone number, making it simple to separate your lines. The app is free for personal use in the United States.

You can add up to $70 in credit to your Google Voice account from the Google Voice website, or from the Android mobile app's Settings menu.

Using Google Voice, you can record multiple voicemail greetings, and even have your voicemails sent to your email. Here's how to set it up.

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