For many months now I’ve been hearing rumors about Google Voice’s number porting service which will allow users to import their mobile number into the hands of the search engine giant.
Apparently a few lucky users were blessed with the ability to import their mobile numbers, and (more importantly) the fee one has to pay in order to activate the feature.
Google Voice users may soon be able to turn their cellphone numbers into their central Google Voice number for $20. The search giant recently started testing a number porting service for Google Voice with a small group of users. The feature requires you to cancel your mobile contract and move your phone number from your carrier to Google. (PC World)
Honestly this is something I’ve been thinking about doing ever since the Verizon iPhone made it’s debut, as importing my number will give me more control (especially when it comes to phone spam).
Google is still being tight lipped regarding when this feature will be released to the masses, although with more users partaking of the beta, it may only be a matter of time before it launches to the public.
Although Google Voice still has a long ways to go before it can be a near replacement of ones cell service (as they currently do not support MMS), their number porting service probably has a few carriers nervous (at least those within the US).
Originally posted on January 20, 2011 @ 1:50 pm