[Ricapar]

I got my GV number back in 2008-2009ish.. Not 100% sure on the exact date, but I've had it for a while.

I didn't start using it full-time at first, since I had an old flip-phone and there really wasn't much value added by having another number to make calls from.

Once I got an Android Phone, I started trying to use it a bit more. Started out really... "raw" would be a good word. The GV app on Android was pretty poor at first. Push notifications wouldn't go down half the time, and you wouldn't know you got a text until several hours later.

Today though - it's my full-time number, and none of my friends have my carrier-assigned cell phone number. Everything is through Google Voice. The app has greatly improved.

I also have a problem with my phone being dead half the time. If I have my GMail open though - calls get redirected to there, and I can answer from my computer.

There is also an extension for Chrome that'll "ding" when you get a text or missed call. Makes for really quick and easy replies to text messages.