Tech Blog earlier reported that Google was reportedly testing a voice-calling feature in Gmail. Turns out that the rumor was actually true. The company just announced on the Google Voice Blog that Google Voice has officially been integrated into Gmail.
As of today, Gmail users can make and receive calls using Google Voice. The new Google Voice feature is initially being made available to Gmail users in the United States only. The roll out will be gradual, which means not all users will see the feature at once. It will take a few days before Google Voice in Gmail is available to everyone in the U.S.
Once available, Gmail users will be able to see a new “Call Phone” option in the chat window on the left side of Gmail. Users will have to install the voice and video plug-in in order to make phone calls. Unfortunately, the Google Voice feature will not be made available to Google Apps users quite just yet. Google promises that they will launch the feature more broadly in the near future.
It’s important to point out that all calls made from within Gmail will display a user’s Google Voice number as the outbound caller ID. Additionally, users must pay to make international calls using their Google Voice calling credits.
More about Google Voice into Gmail, visit gmail.com/call.
Be sure to check out a short promotional video by Google below, and let us know what you think of this new feature.
