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How to Make a Conference Call With Google Voice

Start a group call to get lots of people talking

By Nadeem Unuth Nadeem Unuth Freelance Contributor University of Mauritius Nadeem Unuth is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire who specializes in information and communication technology with a focus on VoIP. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 21, 2021 Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca.com, Rosenfeld Media, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Google iPhone & iOS Android Samsung Google

What to Know

Tell participants to call your Google Voice number at a specific time.When you're on the call, press 5 to add each subsequent caller.Press 4 to toggle conference recording on and off (after turning on incoming call options in Settings > Calls). This article explains how to set up a Google Voice conference call and how to record it.

How to Make the Conference Call With Google Voice

Configuring and managing a Google Voice conference call is easy. You don't have to start as a conference because you can turn one-on-one calls into conference calls as needed. Also, your Google Voice number can be combined with Google Hangouts to get the full conferencing effect. Visit Google Hangouts Inform the conference participants to call you on your Google Voice number at an agreed-upon time. Enter into a phone conversation with one of the participants by either having them call you or you call them through Google Voice. After you're on the call, add the other participants when they dial in. You're alerted when you have an incoming call. To accept other calls, press 5 after hearing a message about starting a conference call. To record a conference call in Google Voice, go to Settings > Calls and turn on Incoming call options. All participants must be connected to the conference call to initiate a recording. To start recording or stop recording, press 4. A message alerts all participants on the call when recording is activated and deactivated.

What' s Required to Make a Google Voice Conference Call

All that's needed to make a Google Voice conference call is a Google account and a computer, smartphone, or tablet with the app installed. You can get the Google Voice app for iOS and Android devices and through the web on a computer. The same is accurate for Hangouts; iOS, Android, and web users can use it. If you have a Gmail or YouTube account, you can start using Google Voice in no time. Otherwise, create a new Google account to get started. Lifewire / Lisa Fasol

The Limitations of Google Voice

Google Voice is not primarily a conferencing service. Still, it's a beneficial way to use your phone number on all of your devices. Use it as a simple and easy way to make a group phone call. A group conference call with Google Voice is limited to 10 people on the call at once (or 25 with a paid account). Unlike full-fledged conference tools, Google Voice doesn't have tools to manage the conference call and its participants. There isn't a facility to schedule the call and have the participants invited in advance through email, for example. Despite the lack of extra features that you might find on other services (Skype has better options for conference calling), Google Voice's simple and straightforward conferencing ability that anyone with the essential devices can participate in makes it an appealing option. Because it integrates with your smartphone and lets you use a variety of devices, it does its job well as a central calling service. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Record a Call With Google Voice How to Record a Phone Call on Android How to Record a Phone Call on iPhone How to Make a Conference Call With Skype How to Set up a Skype Conference Call How to Make WhatsApp Calls on a PC or Mac How to Set up and Use the Google Duo Chat App How Google Voice Works How to Make a Conference Call on Your iPhone What Is Google Chat? How to Block Political Robocalls Make Free Phone Calls With Google Voice How to Use Your iPad or iPad Mini as a Phone How to Conference Call on Android How to Record a Phone Call for a Podcast Best Free Internet Phone Calls Apps (October 2022) Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies