tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post5947710540403832444..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Get GrandCentral InvitesAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32541631521723375642008-04-29T00:18:00.000-07:002008-04-29T00:18:00.000-07:00The option to get an invitation is no longer avail...The option to get an invitation is no longer available, but it shouldn't take too long before Grand Central becomes available to everyone.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-910607895009383482008-04-15T18:52:00.000-07:002008-04-15T18:52:00.000-07:00Whew! that was scary. Well it came back up the sam...Whew! that was scary. Well it came back up the same day. But no invite button. Looks like they've locked it down.CoastMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514919099763815522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-19923707928893961942008-04-13T09:45:00.000-07:002008-04-13T09:45:00.000-07:00Looks like GrandCentral has died. Calls to my numb...Looks like GrandCentral has died. Calls to my number are getting no response and the website is down. Anybody know what happened?CoastMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514919099763815522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-67083496135540123362008-03-10T11:09:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:09:00.000-07:00dipping my toe back in the GC pool, but a (stupid)...dipping my toe back in the GC pool, but a (stupid) question - how to get VM messages when not at a computer? I have tried calling my own number from a linked phone - I just get dead air, with no instructions to get my messages...I don't send text messages to people I don't want to know my 'real' number, as long as the hoi polloi doesn't have it...btrandolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09416441929933163844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-47497501591126129302008-02-27T08:40:00.000-08:002008-02-27T08:40:00.000-08:00GC is the only phone number I give out. Recently ...GC is the only phone number I give out. Recently changed cell carriers and asked for my number to NOT be ported, to cut off anyone who had a way around GC. I also like the e-mail forwarding feature, which I set to forward to my SMS e-mail address, so I can be sent text messages without anyone knowing either my cell number or carrier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-16509218372295355352008-02-26T18:38:00.000-08:002008-02-26T18:38:00.000-08:00just got onto GC...but am not sure about giving th...just got onto GC...but am not sure about giving the number out yet...even after seeing all the features i still have 1 crib...to dial a person u need to be logged into GC and then dial the guy...not really helpful when you are on the move(and which is exactly the reason y u hav a cell phone..)but use this with the ifone and then its a killer app...<BR/>but given google's reputation for coming out with good stuff...i think in the future they will probably have some way by which i can just dial a GC number and just say the person's name and the call would be through GC...hmm...i hope so...<BR/>other than that have found it quite a nifty service..nice...Shrekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135831254130505518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-47139645276831227042008-02-26T13:05:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:05:00.000-08:00I can see Hawaii not taking too long, but when it ...I can see Hawaii not taking too long, but when it comes to other countries...<BR/><BR/>Ever notice the wildly varying rates for long distance service to other countries? My guess is that this has not so much to do with the technology involved as with the fact that many countries still have monopoly phone service, or service actually provided by the government. In any event I bet there is no country that doesn't in some way tax for phone use.<BR/><BR/>Getting a local office with enough outgoing and incoming telephone lines in every "area code" to support the number of simultaneous calls expected in that area isn't going to be cheap.<BR/><BR/>My guess is that until they are sure they can make the service profitable in some way (look what happened to eBay/Skype) they will go slow.macbeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570427618324025947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-49106672212111725962008-02-26T12:28:00.000-08:002008-02-26T12:28:00.000-08:00They STILL don't have service in Hawaii, Alaska an...They STILL don't have service in Hawaii, Alaska and Maine let alone Canada or Europe.John Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287235312903945905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-21905680716931360682008-02-24T10:27:00.000-08:002008-02-24T10:27:00.000-08:00I've been using GC since just before the acquisiti...I've been using GC since just before the acquisition. The main problem is dialing out using the GC number. My phone doesn't have the ability to use the mobile interface, so I end up having to call using my phone's address book, which gives out my real number.<BR/><BR/>That's the only problem that I have with it though, the call screening is fantastic, and the online voicemails are great.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094783630986558086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-14575133979779556942008-02-24T09:26:00.000-08:002008-02-24T09:26:00.000-08:00@Dualsub and anonymous:I'm pretty sure I had a cou...@Dualsub and anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure I had a couple of messages out there on 2/1 that are still there. But generally I don't use GC for storage. Maybe the data loss (at least the permanent part of it) wasn't very widespread?<BR/><BR/>As for SMS, I'm puzzled why this would be such a big deal. (I don't do a lot of text messaging.)<BR/><BR/>What would happen to the text messages if you had your cell phone off but were at a land line? Would it make the land line ring?<BR/><BR/>Would such a feature be used to allow only certain people to SMS you? Or to allow everyone to SMS you without knowing your real cell number?<BR/><BR/>In my case, the people I would tend to SMS with (very few) I'd just have them use my real cell number. People I didn't want to have my real cell number I wouldn't want to SMS with in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Could someone provide an example of how this might be used?macbeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570427618324025947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-60648178216273527102008-02-24T08:59:00.000-08:002008-02-24T08:59:00.000-08:00@DualsubThe data loss is a big set back for me. Wh...@Dualsub<BR/>The data loss is a big set back for me. While I only use it for personal use I have been turned off that it took 3 weeks to restore the data. <BR/><BR/>I like all the features but no SMS prevents me for making it my 'One number for life'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-35290987335725415832008-02-23T18:29:00.000-08:002008-02-23T18:29:00.000-08:00GC is probably overkill for my needs most of the t...GC is probably overkill for my needs most of the time, but it does permit me to keep my mobile number private, and it would probably have been really handy when I was out of the country on vacation last year.<BR/><BR/>I do wish they'd figure out some way to play voicemail on the iPhone though.xfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008813332192526867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-58906330248026625142008-02-23T15:53:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:53:00.000-08:00GrandCentral is great. We moved to a new town and ...GrandCentral is great. We moved to a new town and needed a local number for our kids school and job applications. We got one for free from GrandCentral that forwards to my wife and I's mobiles and we get to keep the old numbers.<BR/>Most of the complaints I have seen in the comments are solved by changing the settings.<BR/>I also like being able to turn on an out of service tone for some callers.Clayton Ray Randellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022082038175174253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-71864067560209025932008-02-23T13:34:00.000-08:002008-02-23T13:34:00.000-08:00@ TIf you record your own greeting there is no GC ...@ T<BR/><BR/>If you record your own greeting there is no GC bumper that your caller ever hears.<BR/><BR/>A little research wouldn't kill you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-80404694486243813572008-02-23T12:37:00.000-08:002008-02-23T12:37:00.000-08:00Great concept, I could use a virtual secretary. Bu...Great concept, I could use a virtual secretary. But I'm loath to hand out the number for real until they can convince me Grand Central is here to stay. Peeling off the beta label, offering business grade service and charging a subscription fee would be a good start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-83132897924962379252008-02-23T11:02:00.000-08:002008-02-23T11:02:00.000-08:00Concept great but will never deploy it unless they...Concept great but will never deploy it unless they get the "Grand Central" reference/ad off when anyone calls your number.<BR/><BR/>For Business it needs to be transparent, Grand Central is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-45999219841358293962008-02-23T10:01:00.000-08:002008-02-23T10:01:00.000-08:00I haven't gotten on GC, but would like it for busi...I haven't gotten on GC, but would like it for business purposes -- but I heard that you can't select a 'vanity' phone number. <BR/><BR/>Also -- how would this work with Googlepages mobile (like yellowpages)? <BR/><BR/>I just don't want to set this up wrong in the first place, and then have to change it later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-22635590623316669272008-02-23T07:21:00.000-08:002008-02-23T07:21:00.000-08:00GC is a great service, but I am a little surprised...GC is a great service, but I am a little surprised that all of these current users haven't mentioned the huge data loss that GC just encountered.<BR/><BR/>Around 2/1 all old messages were simply unavailable. New messages were and continue to be fine, but anything before that date is just gone. For 3 weeks GC told people that nothing was lost and all would be restored shortly. <BR/><BR/>Now, all notices that things would be restored shortly are gone but messages are still lost. Most people that were screaming about it are apparently screamed out or moved on because 3 weeks later nobody seems to care any more.<BR/><BR/>I have limited my use of GC because it is a beta and I always download my message because, well, it's a beta. The data loss didn't affect me but those that don't live by a 0 count inbox principle got screwed pretty good and suddenly nobody seems to care. Not even the ones that took it in the shorts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-88827613087037345312008-02-23T05:46:00.000-08:002008-02-23T05:46:00.000-08:00I love it, but I wonder when and what they will st...I love it, but I wonder when and what they will start charging... I am afraid to "publish" the number for fear that I will have to start paying for it.Doc Wessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501480969671863210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-5788231862605768652008-02-23T05:00:00.000-08:002008-02-23T05:00:00.000-08:00I have used GC for almost a year and love it! GC a...I have used GC for almost a year and love it! GC actually lets you set all incoming calls as being from your GC #, so all incoming calls on my "calling circle" type plan are free. Only thing I would change is have the option of emailing myself a wave or mp3 copy of messages.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641869599609772064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-4261344599716891472008-02-23T02:57:00.000-08:002008-02-23T02:57:00.000-08:00I'll snap GC up when it comes to the UK, but the w...I'll snap GC up when it comes to the UK, but the whole text message situation could get a bit annoying.<BR/><BR/>Also, what does it cost for somebody to call your phone?sharifi14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14902866274418673208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-47990904057232549492008-02-23T01:32:00.000-08:002008-02-23T01:32:00.000-08:00I'm with @Richard and @kenbw2 ... come on Google b...I'm with @Richard and @kenbw2 ... come on Google bring this over to the UK already!Jez Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744861149824641184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-50610502147240084262008-02-23T01:31:00.000-08:002008-02-23T01:31:00.000-08:00If this gets further developed and get integrated ...If this gets further developed and get integrated into Android, this might be real good.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775957335617652681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-38530563964789934272008-02-22T23:27:00.000-08:002008-02-22T23:27:00.000-08:00I have it, but until it can handle text messages (...I have it, but until it can handle text messages (letting me receive them at my grandcentral number) i can't make the switch.Cary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760337757873159010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-63413070839915961672008-02-22T22:58:00.000-08:002008-02-22T22:58:00.000-08:00I hate the fact that people can't send text messag...I hate the fact that people can't send text messages to my GC number and that I haven't given it to anyone (because they have to wait while I authorize their first call) and that the only people who call me are automated services. As soon as Google launches GC with its other services I'll give it another try with another number and see if I can avoid all the phone-spammers that apparently love using my number to sell me new car insurance and other nonsense I don't need.Durrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539525777859829127noreply@blogger.com