Howto: Google Voice in Canada

15. Jul, 2009 193 Comments

Okay, so I just got my invite and I got Google Voice to work. In Canada. Sorta. Here’s how to get it to work from a non-US location:

1. Getting the Invite:
https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/ in case you haven’t already.

2. Wait
You just have to wait for an email invite… I know of no way to speed this up.

3. What to do with the email:
If you just click on the link in the invite email it’ll tell you that google voice isn’t offered in your country (unless you’re in the US) and won’t let you do anything. You need a US IP address. For this, use hotspot shield. Activate hotspot shield and click on the invite link in your email.

Update: According to a commenter, hotspotshield may contain some malware. The point of this step is to make google think you are in the US, so you need a US IP address. I have enabled a proxy through this site which should work. Please try it out and let me know of any problems: Actually, I’ve taken the proxy down due to complaints by some users.

4. Account setup:
You’re not quite out of the woods yet. In the setup section you have to provide a phone number that will ring when someone calls your google voice number (ie a real phone). You put your number in the google voice setup page and it will call you. You then have to type a 2-digit code on your phone to activate the link. As google voice isn’t working outside the US right now you need a US number. Trying a Canadian (or other non-US) number will not work. There are a few ways around this:

Method 1: Just get a US number.
I have a SkypeIn number based in Rhode Island so I used that. If you want one it’s $18 for 3 months.

Method 2: Get a temporary US number.
You can get a temporary US number from a service like inumbr (currently down) or tossabledigits ($6.99) that will forward to your non-US phone.

Method 3: Get a US SIP number
This method requires a few steps.

     

  1. Register for a SIP account at IPTel. You will get an address like sip:username@iptel.org.
  2. Get a phone number from IPKall. You will have to input your SIP account information from step 1. There will be a bit of a delay before you get your assigned number.
  3. Set up a new your VOIP router or softphone with the SIP account information. Your username will be the one from iptel (“username” from step 1), and the proxy will be iptel.org
  4. Test it out by calling your US phone number from IPKall. If it works, then you can use your IPKall US number to activate google voice.

Note: This should in theory work with iPod Touch/iPhone if you set up a new SIP account in Fring. I tried activating this way but could not enter the 2 digit activation code using the Fring client. YMMV

UPDATE: Apparently area code 403 (Alberta) works for google voice natively, so if you have access to a 403 number you can skip step 3 and just use your regular number. Please comment back here with your results if it works.

So yeah, I have google voice with a phone number based in NYC. I also have a SkypeIn number based in Rhode Island.

Even if you get a US number now, you can change your google voice number at any time for $10. Get a US number now, change it to a Canadian (or any other) number later for $10, or just wait until it’s offered and grab a non-US number from the get-go. Of course there isn’t really anything stopping you from getting a US number with one email address now and then getting a number from your home country for free later with another email address (and thus new google voice account) except you wouldn’t have all your old voicemails/settings/etc in your new account.

Once your account is set up, please be sure to click on the “Send Feedback” link at the top of your google voice management page and tell them you’d like to see service in Canada ASAP. Of course be stereotypically polite Canadians when you do it, but don’t spare the enthusiasm!

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  • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

    Thanks. I’ll update the post. I wanted to add a few things anyways.

  • http://envb.sapphirewillow.com/writings/ feicipet

    Ok, having completed the steps above and tried out Google Voice briefly, I really have to ask what’s the point of signing up for Google Voice from outside US at this time?

    If I use a SIP account + IPKall number as my forwarding number, I need to have SIPDroid turned on all the time or I won’t receive calls. I cannot add my Malaysian number as a forwarding number.

    Ok, let’s assume I’m fine with leaving SIPDroid on. When I make outgoing calls with Google Voice, I get an error message saying “You can only make calls using a phone number that has been set up as a forwarding number” or something to that effect. Which means that I’m stuck being unable to make outgoing calls, even to other Google Voice users (making the call using my PSTN line is not an option; the IDD charges would kill me). I tried calling my friend’s Google Voice number using SIPDroid but I don’t think that worked, the call just ended as soon as I called.

    So, the gist of my question is: what exactly are other non-US Google Voice users doing with the service? Because I cannot see any benefit at all other than having other people in the US call me (it benefits other people, not me) and having the joy of getting pages and pages of voice mails when I turn off my SIP service.

    Oh well, for those who are still interested, I’ve expanded the steps here into a more detailed one geared more towards Android users here.

  • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

    fecipet: It’s definitely not usable as your primary solution outside the US yet. However, if you take one more step it would be much more usable for you: Set your US VOIP number to forward to a malaysian number.

    Right now I use it for the free SMS and quite like it, but it definitely is not my primary phone number (yet).

  • http://www.mckinneytexasairconditioning.com Morris Roads

    I have attempted to write a response here but each time I try the form refreshes the screen or gives an error. Can the writer possibly look into why this is happening?

  • Jay

    Having trouble using the proxy to set up GV. I’m in the 403 region but my browser gets stuck once the main GV page shows up. No setup box shows up and I can’t click on any of the links. Suggestions?

  • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

    Hi Jay,

    I just noticed this myself too. I think it has to do with the proxy not passing along the javascript properly. I’ll try to fix it ASAP and I’ll let you know when i think I’ve got it set up.

    All you really need is the cookie you get once you successfully log in once. If you can get the login through a proxy just once, you should be okay from then on out.

  • Patrick

    I was in the USA for a short trip and i come across a phone booth and i remembered that some US Phone Booth can receive phone calls. So i used my laptop over wifi in the rest area, activated Google Voice with that US ip Adress and have it call the phone booth!

    Now my google voice account is activated…

    No much use here in Canada but i can still text for free!!

  • Bryan

    Freephoneline is now available to BC and Alberta, so if you’re one of those people who had 780 (like me). IT WORKS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://blackcat.ca Patrick Audley

    Also note that firing up a EC2 Ubuntu server at Amazon and using the following command to tunnel port 80 and port 444 through it works fine:

    ssh -L 80:google.com:80 -L 443:google.com:443 you.ec2.host.name

    Add an entry to your local hosts file (/etc/hosts for Mac/Linux, lmhosts for Windows):

    127.0.0.1 http://www.google.com

    Remember to remove it and kill your EC2 instance after you finish. Total time involved: about 2 minutes
    Total cost: $0.25 of EC2 time

    I love the cloud some days!

  • Todd

    Just confirming that the 403 area code works!

  • Bryan

    Texting for free from my HTC Legend from Bell. I have no plan yet, but with Voice, I might not get one at all!

  • JAMIE

    Well i have it all set up. It works to make outgoing calls . But how does someone call me. ???

  • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

    JAMIE: Just get someone to phone that google voice number. It’ll forward to the phone number you set up.

    This is why it’s not such a great option until google lets it work in Canada… no Canadian number that other people can call.

  • JAMIE

    that sux, does anyone know the actual reason google voice and also skype cannot provide this service. I feel it has something to do with the ctrc. Can someone murder a few of them , im tired of feeling like a toddler being told what content i can get on my sattelite and what communication services i can subscribe to. Who’s with me !

    • Quatch

      I’m with you. I hate it when everything isn’t available in Canada but the US gets it three years before we do and by the time we do it isn’t in beta and probably sucks.

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  • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

    Testing forum integration

  • Anthony

    I’m in Alberta, Canada and google voice works for me on my computer. But I never got any invites or emails from google. How did you guys set up a phone number? I don’t get the option in my google voice account. Also google voice does not work on my iphone but works on my computer. On my iphone the webapp shows up but it says, “Loading…Network request failed” and I cannot make any calls. Anyone else have the same issues as me?

    • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

      Hi Anthony,

      Thanks for the update. I’ll be updating this guide to incorporate the new twist that this “gmail voice” has given us.

      Basically what you’re seeing is the restricted google voice because you’re in Canada. If you were in the US, you’d see a “get a google number” button in the left panel of google voice which would allow you to set up a number. This is because google voice is geoblocked in Canada, and is also the reason why it doesn’t work on your iPhone.

      The solution is to visit google voice from a US IP address. You can try the proxy on this site, but it hasn’t quite worked due to javascript issues I think. It seems like a VPN is needed, so try out hotspotshield.

      As for the iphone, try using the opera mini browser as that goes through an opera site.

      • Anthony

        Thanks George,
        I tried the hotspotsheild and it worked great! I set up a google number and i forwarded it to my 403 alberta number. But I am still having one problem, I when I call using my iphone through the google voice webapp it would call a US number using my cell phone and connect me to the number i dialed on the webapp. But this is not free at all because I have to pay long distance to call that US number on my phone. Why is it on the computer it just dials through the internet but on the iphone it would call using my cell phone?

        • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

          Awesome! Glad to hear it worked out for you (mostly).

          So this is one of the failings of the current system and how it works. Until Google starts giving out Canadian numbers this will be a problem.

        • http://Website(optional) ben

          android has a few apps called google voice call back (or something similar) that uses your data to log in and call you back just like the website. i dont know about iphone, but look into that. i got charged the long distance using google’s app as well.

          • http://Website(optional) ben

            sorry clarification. i DID get charged, now with the new app i dont :)

          • Moji

            i have activated my GV by 403 prefix phone which i got from freephone line. I have a 613 prefix cell phone number on android phone. I used the app but it connected the freephoneline. would you please inform me about the config of GV call back app.
            i want to have out and in calls trough my data with GV.
            thanks

      • k-sto

        Proxy server tip: If you go to ukproxyserver.co.uk and click on the free trial link, you can get a United States based proxy for free for the trial period. No Credit card required. With the US proxy and US ip address, I had no problems getting to http://www.google.com/voice logging into my google account and then completing setup of the google voice account.

  • Quatch

    It works with 780 aswell!

    • Kevin

      I used Skyfire, a web browser for windows mobile phones and now Blackberry I believe. It uses a us proxy to deliver web pages and shows a “get a Google number” in my Canadian Gmail. The Alberta area codes don’t work any more though.

  • U2

    I successfully completed Step 3 in your instructions. However, as soon as it opens up the google voice platform, the website status shows “stopped”. All I see is the task pane on the left side of my screen – none of the options work when clicked on. The address bar suggests that I should be in setup. But the most of the page is just blank white.
    I don’t mind using a US number at this time.

    Is there any way to bypass this problem and go thru with setting up a number?

    Thanks a bunch for posting this up btw.

    • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

      Hi U2, yeah the proxy.wifitalk.ca link doesn’t quite work with google voice right now for some reason. You’ll have to use hotspotshield as that definitely does work.

  • Gary

    I am from Canada and I have activated my Google Voice account plus setup an American number to forward back to my 403 number.

    Just to let people know, outgoing calls made from the Google Voice App from a mobile device WILL CHARGE YOU LONG DISTANCE (if you are in Canada).

    When you place a call in the Google Voice App, it will connect you to a Google Gateway number through your mobile phone (to an American number), then connect you to your intended number. There is really no advantage on placing calls with Google Voice App since it dials out to an American long distance number first using your phone plan, not your data plan. I found out the hard way.

    The only way around this, and to get Google Voice to call you back when you place an outgoing call is to use the Google Voice website http://google.com/voice/m on your phone or through a computer.

    From there you can logon to your account, place a call in the browser, then the application will call your phone. When you pick up the call, you will hear a dial tone which will connect you to your party.

    • sheila

      I have yet to receive an email. When I use hotspot I lose internet connection ;@(

      When peeps call the number there would be no charge, Right?

      • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

        You don’t need an email anymore as you can just sign up for google voice straight away. Can you try using hotspotshield on someone else’s computer maybe?

        When people call you through your GV number, there is no charge to you beyond what you would normally incur on an incoming call (incoming minutes on your cellular plan if you pay those and are receiving on your cell number for example).

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  • mp

    Can someone help me with this.

    I downloaded ‘hotspot shield’.

    When I go trough the steps I get errors when putting in my forwarding number on ‘google voice’.

    I have a 647 area code from Brampton.

    help plz!!

    • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

      You can’t use a Canadian forwarding number, unless it’s in the 403 area code. You can get a US number through skype to get it to work.

  • Anna

    I live in British Columbia and have a 250 area code. A little over a month ago, when I opened my GMail, there was an invitation to try GooglePhone. I had not heard anything about this feature, but have always been happy with anything from Google, so installed the feature. Low and behold, I could call my brother in Toronto, and my sister in New Brunswick from my computer to their phones, at no cost. I was tickled pink.
    Then about a week ago, suddenly the dial pad was no longer visible in my GMail. I have spent hours trying to get to the bottom of this matter. I have re-install Google chat etc, and have made sure that the settings were still at US English, as they always have been. Still I no longer can call land lines from my computer. Has anyone else had this trouble?

  • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

    That’s an odd issue Anna. My gmail phone still shows up fine. Have you tried using a different browser or a different computer?

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  • http://red-brand-media.com/ RED Brand Media

    Hi everyone, if you want to know how to make this really work for you while living in Canada, contact us. We’ve had success in using the Alberta 403 work around for the last 6 months without long distance charges on our Iphones. We’ve helped dozens of other individuals in Toronto, and we’ll be glad to help you. Simply “like” us on Facebook so that you can see the step-by-step information we’ve posted.
    http://facebook.com/redbrandmedia

  • http://red-brand-media.com/ RED Brand Media

    Hi everyone, if you want to know how to make this really work for you while living in Canada, contact us. We’ve had success in using the Alberta 403 work around for the last 6 months without long distance charges on our Iphones. We’ve helped dozens of other individuals in Toronto, and we’ll be glad to help you. Simply “like” us on Facebook so that you can see the step-by-step information we’ve posted.
    http://facebook.com/redbrandmedia

  • Anonymous

    Anna…On the left pane of Gmail, you “should” see Chat. Under Chat (down arrow if its pointed up) you will see your name with your status. If you are showing “in” , then under that you WILL see a green telephone icon labeled “Call Phone”. That is your Gmail Dialer, so don’t be afraid to click it.

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  • Tenleywilt

    This is what worked for me: First step: Get a free 403 number
    Head over to freephoneline; they will be able to provide you a free Alberta number. Google Voice allows for Alberta numbers is some kind of glitch. The set up is pretty straight forward on Free Phone line, but here is a Quick Guide: Once you set up the account, log in to your freephoneline account, from there choose Follow me and forward to a Canadian Cell or home number (Your personal number where you want it to ring). Use your regular cellphone/Lan line number

    Second step: You have to log into Google voice using an American IP address, Canadian address won’t give you the [Add Google Number function]
    Below is a you tube video showing you how to do it using and Firefox add-on called foxy proxy ( You have to be using a Mozilla Firefox browser for this to work)

    Or open Firefox browser Go To Tools >> Add-ons>> Get Add-ons. In search bar type in Foxy Proxy and install it (Reboot firefox now)
    Next>> Google US Proxy and select United States Open Proxy List. http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-US.htm ( add to favorites)
    The ones that seem to work has a port of [80]. Next left click on foxy proxy [its at the bottom right, just on top of the time icon] click on add a new proxy >> in the Host or IP address field type in IP address >> Click OK >> close
    Repeat process at add a least 3 IP address, use the ones at 99.5 to 100 % and always use port [80].
    Next Right click on foxy proxy and select an IP address.

    Third Step. Log in with your Google account. google.com/voice >> Click on add new number, enter a US area code that you want to use [ example 718 for NY] and click on search for number >>
    Follow instructions until you get to Forward to>> enter you Alberta number. You are finished. The first time when your number is dialed you will have to set up your voice mail. Dial your number and hand up at least twice more until it goes directly to your Alberta 403 number.

    To make calls from you cell phone without getting charged [Don't use the Google voice app, you will be still charged because it is a US number]
    Go to this website from your mobile phone
    http://google.com/voice/m
    Next Go to settings> click on my mobile number >>check your Alberta 403 number and click save

    • Thedude

      I love you man

    • Neil

      This method worked great with an Alberta number forwarded to my phone in Ottawa. Thanks.

    • Martin Jessen

      Thanks for the tip. Now I can receive incoming phone calls from the US for free on my Canadian cellphone: people call my US google voice number -> FreePhoneLine 403 -> my canadian cellphone

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    • Totallywanted

      This takes a genius!!!!! Thanks! I thought I was stranded in Canada with the loss of Google Voice!!!!!!

  • Saade

    Job well done

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  • John Sander

    “Update 3: I made a proxy for you all. Try http://proxy.wifitalk.ca and let me know if it works. ”

    Proxy does not work
    “Google Voice is not available in your country.
    Thanks for visiting Google Voice. We’re not yet open for users outside the US, but are planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future. “

  • Isabella R.

    Verifying that the 403 work-around still works as of December 19, 2010. Thanks for all of the information!

  • Isabella R.

    Verifying that the 403 work-around still works as of December 19, 2010. Thanks for all of the information!

  • marQ

    i tried using the browser to call instead of the app, which i’ve read here that it should be ok and will use my data instead of paying long distance bill…which it’s supposed to call me back and give me a dial tone to start dialing or something like that but when i try to use it and put the number and press call, it just pops a window of a (780) number asking me to call that so that i can call the number i am really wanting to call…is that right? cause i don’t want to be charged long distace calls.. help?

    • marQ

      i figured out how to do it porperly, but i have to click ‘older version’ at the bottom to make it work.. i can’t just click on the ‘dial pad’ icon and make calls from there? or am i missing something?

  • rcg

    About a PHP proxy that will allow java scripts through, you can try this one:
    http://github.com/cowboy/php-simple-proxy/raw/master/ba-simple-proxy.php
    (website: http://benalman.com/projects/php-simple-proxy/)
    Let us know if you can put it up on a server with US ip address.

    Thanks,
    R.

    • Anonymous

      Great! Thanks rcg. This server is in the US so I will set it up and give it a go.

  • http://www.facebook.com/bobmutch Bob Mutch

    I got the free outbounds working!

    INBOUND CALLS:
    Inbound Calls made to Canadian MagicJack forwarded to US Google Voice forwarded to Albert 403 freephoneline.ca number forwarded to cell.

    MJC -> GV -> FPL1 -> Cell

    In GV under |Settings|Calls| you must set “Caller ID incoming” as “Display my Google Voice number” so that the inbound call will come from the GV phone number and work under the 5 favorites plan.

    For outbound calls it is a bit harder. I am currently trying the following.

    OUTBOUND CALLS:
    Outbound starter call made to Albert 403 freephoneline.ca number forwarded to GV and GV calls back via 2nd Albert 403 freephoneline.ca number forwarded to Cell and then connects the Cell to the phone number you want to connect to.

    FPL2 -> GV -> FFL1 -> Cell –> Calls Outbound#

    I am tweating my progress at http://www.twitter.com/bobmutch and facebooking my progress at http://www.facebook.com/bobmutch . When and if I get it to work I will post an detailed article on how to get free unlimited outbound calls to Canada and US and free unlimited inbounds from Canada and US on a Canadian Rogers $20 5 favorites plan.

    I am still not sure this can be done.

  • http://www.facebook.com/bobmutch Bob Mutch

    I got the free outbounds working!

    INBOUND CALLS:
    Inbound Calls made to Canadian MagicJack forwarded to US Google Voice forwarded to Albert 403 freephoneline.ca number forwarded to cell.

    MJC -> GV -> FPL1 -> Cell

    In GV under |Settings|Calls| you must set “Caller ID incoming” as “Display my Google Voice number” so that the inbound call will come from the GV phone number and work under the 5 favorites plan.

    For outbound calls it is a bit harder. I am currently trying the following.

    OUTBOUND CALLS:
    Outbound starter call made to Albert 403 freephoneline.ca number forwarded to GV and GV calls back via 2nd Albert 403 freephoneline.ca number forwarded to Cell and then connects the Cell to the phone number you want to connect to.

    FPL2 -> GV -> FFL1 -> Cell –> Calls Outbound#

    I am tweating my progress at http://www.twitter.com/bobmutch and facebooking my progress at http://www.facebook.com/bobmutch . When and if I get it to work I will post an detailed article on how to get free unlimited outbound calls to Canada and US and free unlimited inbounds from Canada and US on a Canadian Rogers $20 5 favorites plan.

    I am still not sure this can be done.

    • Jim

      I’m not sure about Rogers, but TELUS won’t let you use your GV number for Fav 5′s.  I’m also not sure why you need to go from MJC to GV to FPL to Cell.  Why not just GV to Cell?  I’ve tried the FPL route to try to get all incoming calls from GV to look like they were coming from Canada, but FPL doesn’t allow you to show all incoming calls as coming from FPL. In the end, I ended up paying TELUS $15/month for unlimited incoming and that’s as good as I’ve got. Outgoing uses GV Callback, so as far as TELUS is concerned, I get a lot of calls from Wisconsin.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mikedoubintchik Mike Doubintchik

    You can also use the call phone feature in any country with this solution:

    http://www.allurewebsolutions.com/callphone

  • Jack

    Another guide here tells you how to set it up on your Android phone as well:

    http://www.sxymobile.com/news/google-voice-canada-outgoing-incoming/

    All you need the Google Voice Callback App, a data plan and unlimited incoming calling on your cell plan to use Google Voice for free calls. Works great!

    J

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  • http://profiles.google.com/gvaccts Gavin Eskew

    You can get your Google Voice number early from http://www.gv4u.com even you dont have an US local phone number or live outside of USA . this website :1.Help you activate Google Voice.2.Selling Google Voice accounts.

  • Al Roy

    Using your proxy link got me this:

    “Google Voice is not available in your country.

    Thanks for visiting Google Voice.
    We’re not yet open for users outside the US, but are
    planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future.”

  • Imtyaza1020

    i followed all the instructions and i am stuck .
    i am trying to set it up on my black berry but when i iput the new created number but it will not register to the server.

    can you help me out
    imtyaza1020@gmail.com

    • Anonymous

      What server? What exactly are you trying to do? Do you have a google voice number and account?

  • Guest

    I will never enter my username and my password in your “proxy” website. I’m not a fool. I don’t want to see my Google Account being hacked by you.

    • http://www.wifitalk.ca george

      Good for you for being careful with your login info. I did not do anything of the sort. You can view the source on the two pages to find I’m using PHProxy, an open-source PHP proxy and can see the source code yourself.

      I should say WAS using PHProxy. I’ve taken both links down and disabled the service.

  • Steve

    Get a Magic Jack with a US number… This should help too…  Still waiting for an invite damn it!

    • Anonymous

      Don’t need an invite anymore. Just go sign up.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1358564244 Samriti Sharma

    Hi I live in US and will be moving to Canada in few weeks. I want to get a phone in Canada but I want a US number from GoogleVoice. Is that possible? This is for my dad. He wants all his business calls on a (415) number which is San Fransisco number. He was considering keeping his AT&T because it works all over the world but gets heavy roaming charges outside US. The Method # 2 says its temporary? How temporary is it?

    • Martin

      While you’re in the USA, sign up for Google Voice. Do it before you/he leaves for Canada, or else it will get unneccessarily complicated (you’ll have to trick Google into thinking you’re in the USA using a proxy etc).  
      Once you sign up for Google Voice, you’ll be given a single US phone number that you can choose the area code/phone number to your liking. This phone number will act as a gateway to any other phone numbers you want (your Dad’s cellphone, your home phone line, for example)
      Basically, if someone calls you on the Google Voice number that you chose, Google will ring your Dad’s cellphone/your home phone and connect them to you seamlessly without them knowing. So it’s great for you if you change phone numbers a lot I suppose.
      Now, for the Canada part. Typically, Google Voice will only forward to US phone numbers. There is a loophole described in the comments and on this page though! You can use a 403 area code Canadian number as a forwarding number in Google Voice! I do this myself and it works
      Here’s how my American friend can call me: He calls my USA Google Voice number –> forwards to my 403 area code Canadian number (freephoneline.ca) –> forwards to my actual 604 area code Canadian cell phone number. Search this page for “freephoneline” and there is further instructions on how to do this.

  • Lisaedwardsen

    I have a 403 area code number from Alberta and it does work. You type it in and instead of the “international numbers are not supported” error message, it accepts it as your forwarding number. 

  • Safwan

    just give albrta phone number it will give you google voice account ….its works ..

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