Any post about Google Voice brings a small collection of sighs and aggravation from our non-U.S. readers: "What about us?" Here's how you can obtain a U.S. Google Voice number and use it overseas. The following is republished with permission from Digital Inspiration. With Google Voice, you can send text messages and place calls to regular phone numbers from the computer or your mobile phone. Visit
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