Comments on: Will Google Voice Overtake Virtual Offices?

By: Maggie Correta

Maggie Correta — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:53:26 +0000

Leave it to Google. I think Bill has a great point. If it’s an 800 number, this is really going to shake things up in the virtual office market. If you can choose various local numbers, that might also make an impact. But with Google things tend to move slow. This is not even widely available yet. We’ll have to wait and see the impact on virtual office providers and 800 number companies.

By: Marcus Hester

Marcus Hester — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:39:31 +0000

It looks like Google is aiming more at the telcos than the virtual offices, but I can definitely see implications here for both industries. Googe has a way of shaking things up. Smart virtual offices would look to partner with Google and let the search company make its money on whatever advertising play it puts against this.

By: Rob Zeus

Rob Zeus — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:11:46 +0000

I would definitely use this. I see no downside, other than perhaps how good it works. Skype doesn’t always work well, and this looks like Skype on steroids. But if Google has the quality, which is more likely because they acquired the backphone technology, Google could really offer some strong competition for virtual office providers. Or else virtual office providers might have to do something similar to compete. Like you said, Google still isn’t offering premier addresses — and they don’t give you access to conference rooms.

By: Bill Brookshire

Bill Brookshire — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:05:19 +0000

You’ve got to give it to Google. Whether or not Google dips into the virtual office market depends on whether that ‘one number’ is an 800 number or not. I think if it is, this is the way to go for a lot of companies. Free calls and low-cost international calls are far too compelling to ignore. I’d use it.