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Got an invitation around 8:30am PST for Google Voice. Signed up for it, and l’m excited at the features offered – which include:

One number for all your calls and SMS

* Call screening – Announce and screen callers
* Listen in – Listen before taking a call
* Block calls – Keep unwanted callers at bay
* SMS – Send, receive, and store SMS
* Place calls – Call free within the continental US and to Canada
* Taking calls – Answer on any of your phones
* Phone routing – Phones ring based on who calls
* Forwarding phones – Add phones and decide which ring

One number for all your calls and SMS
Voicemail as easy as email, with transcripts

* Voicemail transcripts – Read what your voicemail says
* Listen to voicemail – Check online or from your phone
* Notifications – Receive voicemails via email or SMS
* Personalize greeting – Vary greetings by caller
* Share voicemail – Forward or download voicemails

Voicemail as easy as email, with transcripts
More cool things you can do with Google Voice

* Conference calling – Join people into a single call
* Call record – Record calls and store them online
* Call switch – Switch phones during a call
* Mobile apps – Try our apps for Blackberry and Android phones
* Mobile site – View your inbox from your mobile
* GOOG-411 – Check directory assistance
* Manage groups – Set preferences by group

Source:Google Voice
My number is ….. [just kidding ]

Update 10/11
I have successfully used this service to send sms text to friends in London, China and also Nigeria. [used +234 instead of +11234 which does not work]. I have also made excellent clear phone calls to Nigeria at 17c per minute. Using this from my mobile phone was so easy, simply dial your google voice number, hit star, and then dial the international number you wish to call.