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Help Can you setup a separate ring for Google Voice?

darkcyber

Android Expert
I have my primary phone number that I use on my Note 3 and then I also use a Google Voice number that I forward to my Note 3 as well. Is there anyway to setup a separate (or different) ringtone for all calls that are coming in via Google Voice so I know they are coming from that number?
 
Ringtones are settable by callerID. IOW, you can change the ringtone for a specific calling number. GV forwards the callerID, so the call appears to your phone as if it's coming from the calling party, not from Google Voice. So - at this time anyway - I don't think there's a way of doing it.
 
Ringtones are settable by callerID. IOW, you can change the ringtone for a specific calling number. GV forwards the callerID, so the call appears to your phone as if it's coming from the calling party, not from Google Voice. So - at this time anyway - I don't think there's a way of doing it.

Kind of what I was afraid of. I take calls for my computer repair stuff on my Google Voice number and it sure would help things if I could make all those have a separate ring. Oh well, wishful thinking.
 
You can set it up so incoming calls show the GV number instead of actual caller ID. Make a contract for GV and set a ringtone.
Of course, you won't know exactly who's calling but you'll know it's GV.
 
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