Does using Google Voice use minutes

[centax]

My Wife and I both have Droids on the same account. I use Google Voice she doesn't. We don't have friends and family so my GV number is not on F&F

1. If I call her using the GV android app and my GV number shows up on her caller ID is the call mobile to mobile or do we both get charged regular minutes?

2. If she calls my GV number and I answer it with my Droid and her Verizon number shows up on my Caller ID is the call mobile to mobile or do we both get charged regular minutes?

Right now I'm not using GV to call my wife but I would like to be able to make all calls with GV without having to worry about using regular minutes when it could be mobile to mobile. I'd really like to hear from a CSR on this.

[Tidbits]

Yes it will use your minutes. All GV does is reroute calls.

[gerio]

Yes, it does count on minutes. Anything over the air is airtime, regardless of the number or source.

Geri O

[Cobjones]

The only way to make free call is to have f&f and set the number as one of the unlimited numbers.

[RonAnderson]

Or wait till after seven and before six.

[Cobjones]

I thought it was after 9...that is what I was told.

[RonAnderson]

It was seven last I knew

[Cobjones]

Nope..I just checked it is 9 to 6 local time


Sprint starts at 7 though.. I used to have that.

[RonAnderson]

**bleep**

[RonAnderson]

Ok how about

Dam it

[RonAnderson]

I can write it without the n and it post.....hmmmmm

[Cobjones]

There are some weird things that get *bleeped*

[zsalesrep]

@Nash

Feel free to go into your local verizon wireless store and have the sales rep activate the phone for you.  The balance will automatically transfer and you'll have the same number!

[jgorton1234]

If you don't have friends and family it's not free.

It will cost you minutes.

You have to add the number to your f&f.

Then to make outgoing calls you have to call your google voice # and call out from there.  Bit of a hassle.

I like the google voice features though.

[RonAnderson]

I called myself stu.......pid. and called workers more ron's. And those got bleeped.

[JerryHam]

If you want to use GV to save minutes you can setup GV to work with Google Chat and access it through Gmail on your computer. I recently paired a cheapy BT headset with my notebook. When I get a call from, oh say my brother in law, I answer it on the cell and while talking I turn on the BT headset that is paired to the computer, then when it connects, hit * on the cell and the computer "rings". I pick it up there and hang up on the cell. Not using minutes anymore and the caller never even notices. Want to get up and walk out of BT range? Hit * on the dial pad on the computer and the cell rings. Pick up on that, hang up on the computer and walk away with the cell - but you are back to using minutes.

[KnDMAMA]

Thank you Jerryham You helped me with my GV & my cell minutes

[Wildman]

Going throgh all these steps to make a call just seems a bit much...  Expecially when I can just pick up the phone and dial.