I was under the impression that if you sent all text messages (SMS) through the google voice application that your phone would actually be using the unlimited internet connection and NOT the verizon sms/voice network, so you would avoid being charged for texts.
Unfortunately, I don't think this is working for me. I've been keeping track of texts through the website (under "my usage", "messages", and then "message details").
I think I have everything set correctly. I logged into google voice, settings, and unchecked forward a text to my cell #, so there is no direct texts going to my cell phone number. My friends I'm texting are texting my google phone number, but I'm still seeing my text message counter go up.
So, two questions.
1 - Is Verizon charging for google voice texts?
2 - Or... am I doing something completely wrong, and I'm stupid?
I'm pretty good at things like this usually, but this is driving me crazy. Any help would be nice.
-Wil
Unfortunately, I don't think this is working for me. I've been keeping track of texts through the website (under "my usage", "messages", and then "message details").
I think I have everything set correctly. I logged into google voice, settings, and unchecked forward a text to my cell #, so there is no direct texts going to my cell phone number. My friends I'm texting are texting my google phone number, but I'm still seeing my text message counter go up.
So, two questions.
1 - Is Verizon charging for google voice texts?
2 - Or... am I doing something completely wrong, and I'm stupid?
I'm pretty good at things like this usually, but this is driving me crazy. Any help would be nice.
-Wil