When it comes to getting a free number, Google Voice and TextNow are far from the only options available. We've compiled a list of the best apps for getting a second phone number .

Google Voice gives you a free phone number for voice calls, texts and voicemail. All you need is an active Google account. Here's how you set up a Google Voice number: 1.

Google Voice is a free service that gives you a phone number to use however you like for domestic and international phone calls, texts, and voicemails. Google Voice is available for iOS, Android ...

Google Voice is a free virtual phone number that you can use on any mobile device or landline for business calls and voicemail. Best suited for self-employed workers, it includes a small set of ...

Another option is to get a free Google Voice phone number that you can use to sign up for things instead of giving out your real number -- and once the robocalls start coming in on that Google ...

You can even port your phone number to a Google Voice account, if you want. You can also change your Google Voice number if needed at any time, though you will be charged a one-time $10 fee to do so.

One of the neat things about Google Voice is that you can route calls to that number to any/all of your existing numbers (home, office, cell phone, etc.). However, I don’t use mine that way.

Google Voice Number-Porting Con: You May Get Number Confusion. Using Google Voice as your primary number is easy if you have an Android phone: With Google’s free Android app, you just select the ...

Google announced on Monday that Google Voice users can retain their existing mobile phone numbers when setting up an account instead of having to receive a new phone number for the service. "Google ...

Before you perform that final step, you'll need to make sure your Google Voice number is linked to a phone number other than your landline. (You link numbers in the Google Voice settings.