After a very long wait, I’ve finally been accepted into Google Voice
I signed up for a Grand Central number a long time ago (4-5 years) but unfortunately when I was accepted back then they had no 814 area code numbers so I passed on the service (I could have gotten a number in another area code, and I thought about getting one in Chicago, but elected not to).
They finally got around to having 814 service but were completely backed up on fulfilling requests when they did. I put another application in and Google bought the service shortly afterward (2-3 years ago). Right after Google bought it they shutdown additional requests while they redesigned the application.
At some point after Google’s takeover I dropped my old attglobal email address which is what I had made the Grand Central request. For the last six months or so, Google has been filling those old requests. Unfortunately, since mine was under my old email, it got lost in the shuffle. So a few months ago, I had to reinstitute my request. Today, my acceptance email finally arrived.
One neat thing about Google Voice is that you get to select your phone number (as long as someone else hasn’t already grabbed it). I had really hoped that I’d be able to get something like (814) UncLarx but all the UncLar_or Uncle__ were already taken.
So I wound up with 814-39Larry – which isn’t too bad.
Now I need to play with it some and figure out how I’m going to use it.