Second, I would recommend ... that go to that phone number. Go to the Google Voice site, and under Linked Numbers, click “+New linked number,” and add the new number for your main phone ...

As noted, you'll also need to have an existing US-based mobile or landline phone number, so in that sense, Google Voice is not a free phone service but rather an add-on to your extant services.

You can find your number on Google Voice with just a few clicks. It's easy to do this by accessing your account on a web browser, or the Google Voice app on your ...