Google Voice isn't available in my country — what can I use?
Short answer
Google Voice accepts new personal accounts only in the US and asks for an existing US phone number, so it cannot be set up from most countries. TwinPhone needs only an email: you can call phones in 145+ countries from a browser and rent a US or Canadian number from $3.19 a month.
What does Google Voice require?
A Google account in the US and an existing US mobile number to link during setup. Google Voice for Google Workspace is sold in a limited list of countries to businesses. Personal users outside the US cannot create an account.
How does TwinPhone compare?
TwinPhone opens with an email from any country, charges $0.02/min to the US and Canada, and rents US and Canadian numbers that receive calls and texts from US senders. Unlike Google Voice, TwinPhone numbers cannot send SMS, and calls inside the US are not free. See the full comparison of ten alternatives.
More questions
Can I use a VPN to get Google Voice?
Google's sign-up also asks for a US phone number, so a VPN alone does not work, and it breaks Google's terms.
Does TwinPhone give free US calls like Google Voice?
No. Calls to the US and Canada cost $0.02 a minute.
Still stuck?
Write to support@twin-phone.com from the email on your account. We reply to every message.
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