| Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | ethy | 8/26/10 11:58 AM | Explain your issue in full detail here: Please excuse my ignorance, but I'm getting very confused. What is the difference between all of the above (and I forgot to add: Google Chat)? Is there an article which will explain the differences or simila |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | iptouchy | 8/26/10 10:46 PM | I got here while looking for the same information. One thing I know that distinguishes Google voice is that you get a unique phone number and you don't need to use a computer to phone. |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | alex | 8/27/10 12:43 AM | Google Talk uses the Jabber protocol to chat with other people. You can only call other people that have the Google Talk client installed (Windows-only). Google Voice requires an existing phone number and it adds new features: online voicemail, free |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | ethy | 8/29/10 12:03 PM | Ahhhh! Thanks so much Alex! (You nearly lost me at 'Jabber protocol' but I got the gist from the rest of your explanation!. Thanks. |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | ethy | 8/29/10 12:06 PM | Oh boy - this is like Pandora's box! So I thought I read (correct me if I'm wrong) that I could also (somehow) dial out on a phone using Google Voice, yes? No? (I think it was something about dialing special numbers? Don't recall.) |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | Chazz99 | 8/30/10 4:38 PM | Pandors's box! Haha. If only a Google Chat/Talk/Voice popup would jump up and appear on my screen like Skype or Gizmo5 so that I could make calls and receive them in one place without having to login to all these seperate accounts. I have had Gvo |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | packforkids | 9/15/10 6:44 AM | You are hilarious, Ethy. You said, "you nearly lost me at jabber protocol". Now, that is funny! The language is different, thats for sure. You need not worry. After a few more questions / articles you will be speaking it too. |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | batesville | 9/17/10 8:10 PM | Very unclear! How does Google Chat differ from Google Talk and where is each found? |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | cycarax | 9/24/10 5:29 PM | Okay, so I have a question about this. I live in Canada and have never been able to get Google Voice. But I did get this new thing in my Gmail 'call phone' from which I can make calls to landlines, and which does have a telephone number, albeit not |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | hrocks | 9/25/10 4:44 PM | Is it free? hrocks13 |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | drkwc | 10/12/10 12:33 PM | It IS really confusing. I LIKE the quality of Gmail Chat phone calls. But I can't, for the life of me, figure out how to add phone numbers of people I frequently call to my Gmail Chat list. I can add them to Google Voice. I can add them to Google Tal |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | tcat007 | 10/27/10 5:20 PM | I'm confused too. I have Gmail and Gvoice. In Gmail I can click the "call phone" and dial a number or type in a name until the contact appears I want to call. I tested it by dialing my home VOIP phone. I don't have a mic, so it was just to see if |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | Blowduck | 10/29/10 9:46 AM | I need help with getting the voice/video/call functioning on my mac. Can anyone help? |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | msyedulu | 11/19/10 7:23 AM | How to log in to the g voice |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | msyedulu | 11/19/10 7:29 AM | How to add it my gmail account? |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | AZMSGF | 12/9/10 1:57 PM | add phone numbers to gmail contacts and have them always show in chat in order to have phone numbers all in chat group at bottom of gmail |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | dadio9000 | 12/29/10 8:50 AM | One correction, you do NOT have to use a phone with GVoice. I use my MAC built-in mic and speakers and it is as clear as a bell. I love using the GVoice when I'm working at my computer because I can make my calls and keep my hands free to type or res |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | msyedulu | 12/29/10 9:11 PM | Is it working in India? |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | Evanitude | 2/12/11 5:36 AM | @Chaz Oh how I wish Google would enable system-wide, desktop notification for incoming phone calls. It's such a pain to return to Gmail to answer a call, especially if you get few rings. For the life of me, I don't get why they don't implement this |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | ethy | 3/11/11 7:23 AM | EvanitudeMust be your birthday as I happened to notice Google just granted your wish! If you use iGoogle as your desktop (perhaps it also works with Google Desktop) there is a pop-up notifier. |
| Re: Google Voice vs Google Talk vs Google PC-to-Phone ? | lianna0048 | 3/27/11 6:15 AM | As I understand it, GChat only works with Gmail accounts that have CHAT. GVoice is a separate phone setup than Chat. Chat is Free to the Gmail user; and Gvoice is not; correct? |