Google and Sprint announce integration to make mobile service cheaper

Google has found at least its partner to make Google Voice service working on a large mobile network. The company has partnered with Sprint to integrate mobile phones with the Internet telephony to let users attach a single number to multiple phones and further turn voicemail messages into emails, send free texts, make free domestic calls, and dial international numbers at lower prices.

Initially, Google planned the service on the iPhone but Apple banned it acting on behalf of wireless partner AT&T. The US first largest wireless network criticized Google Voice which threaten carriers in some ways. Apparently, Google paid some good compensation to Sprint to implement the service in full.

Now Sprint customers can use their Sprint number as their Google Voice number without porting, which involves service interruption and additional fees. No fees are taken for setting up your Sprint number as your Google Voice number. Thus, when someone makes you a call to your Sprint number, your other phones will ring at the same time, including, say, your home phone and your business phone. You can also answer calls through Gmail, which now offers a VoIP service.

Calls from Gmail and text messages sent from the Google Voice website (google.com/voice) will display your Sprint phone number too.

Optionally Sprint users can also replace their Sprint number with their existing Google Voice number. This way users won’t need to install additional application.

Thereby, Sprint voicemail will be now replaced by Google Voice which provides users with transcribed voicemail messages, and it will connect your international calls at Google's low rates. You can also setup a personalized voicemail greeting for particular callers, block particular callers, and record phone conversations.

While messages sent from Google Voice website remain free, Sprint will continue charging for SMS messages sent from mobile phone.