[COLUG] New Service: GrandCentral

[Calvin R]

Any given area code cannot run out of numbers unless a
whole new area code is created to deal with additional
number needed due to new residents and new lines for
existing customers.

Calvin
--- Robert Grimm <robertgrimm at gmail.com> wrote:

> They had 614 numbers at one time. I have had one
> since a few weeks  
> after the Google buyout. They probably ran out. I
> wouldn't be  
> surprised if they get some again.
> 
> On Feb 20, 2008, at 9:44 AM, Josh wrote:
> 
> >
> > Howdy All,
> >
> > Google has a new service, presumably which runs on
> Linux, called  
> > GrandCentral.  This is actually a company they
> bought, and looks to  
> > be in perpetual beta.  It works like GMail used to
> work, where you  
> > need to get invites from others, etc... though you
> can request  
> > invites from the front page.
> >
> > GrandCentral is to phones, what GMail is to email,
> almost.   
> > GrandCentral gives you one phone number and allows
> you to forward  
> > all your calls to your home, cell, work phones
> depending on time; to  
> > record multiple voicemail announcements and play
> them for different  
> > inbound callers; to call people in your address
> book via the web;  
> > and to record phone calls that go through their
> system.  They also  
> > have a visual voicemail like the iPhone, but we'll
> see how long it  
> > is before the visual voicemail patent troll
> strikes them.
> >
> > So far it's free, but in perpetual beta as they
> "have no concrete  
> > business plans" for it.
> >
> > http://www.grandcentral.com
> >
> > Note that there are no 614 numbers available at
> this point.  There  
> > are, however, 740 numbers.  (740 is north of
> Columbus - Centerburg,  
> > Mount Vernon, etc.)
> >
> > Also, being Google, I wouldn't discuss over this
> service any plans  
> > for world domination, taking over cheezburger
> factories, etc. that  
> > you wouldn't want others in corporate america or
> government to hear.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -J
> >
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> --
> Robert Grimm
> (614) 212-4625
> http://www.datablitz.net
> 
> 
> 
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