Yes it should be a local call to your landline. It is very much like a majority of the voip providers they try and make it a local call on both ends. I have not tried the gmail integration but it would likely let you get rid of your landline if you wanted, or at least that seems the goal.
Basically they should call you from a line within your areacode then change it to data and use a line(local to the person you are calling) to reach the person on the other end. I am not 100% sure how they handle it when your GV and landline areacode are different, they should still make local calls but I would double check before you rack up the minutes so to speak. -----Original Message----- >From: Winterlight <winterli...@winterlight.org> >Sent: Sep 19, 2010 7:53 PM >To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >Subject: Re: [H] Google voice calls > >At 04:23 PM 9/19/2010, you wrote: >>It calls you first, then makes the call. > >Oh, OK so by having them make the call for you, even though you are >using a land line, it is seen by your phone company as a local >call... do I have it right. > > > >>You can also use it as an old fashion calling card by dialing your >>own google number. There also happens to be apps for cell phones and >>a newer gmail feature. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >From: Winterlight <winterli...@winterlight.org> >> >Sent: Sep 19, 2010 5:37 PM >> >To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> >Subject: [H] Google voice calls >> > >> >Has anybody initiated calls yet from their Google voice account. I am >> >a little confused here. You can't make calls directly from your >> >computer with a mic/headphone setup..right? So you tell it to call a >> >number, and then it calls you at the number you have set it up for >> >once it has made the connection.. for example., I tell Google Voice >> >to call a long distance number.... then it calls me on my Verizon >> >Land line as a local call once it makes the connection .. is that how >> >it works? thanks >> > >
