Need more than one number for your growing business or side hustle? You’re not alone. So, how many Google Voice numbers can you actually have? Can you get multiple, or is one the limit?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might hope. While it’s possible to have more than one Google Voice number, the free version won’t cut it. You’ll have to jump through some hoops to set up multiple numbers. We’ll go over your options and then provide a better alternative for business use.
Can you have multiple Google Voice numbers on one phone?
You can, but the free version of Google Voice only lets you have one phone number per account. If you want more than one Google Voice number on the same phone, you’ll need to use one of the workarounds mentioned in this guide.
Why you need more than one Google Voice number
If you’re a solopreneur or starting a new business, one Google Voice number might be all you need. But once your business scales further, you may need more.
Here are a few signs it’s time to have more than one Google Voice number:
- You need different numbers for different departments. When all your calls and texts go to the same number, your calls may not efficiently reach team members who can properly answer a caller’s questions.
- You want to keep work separate from everything else. When personal and business calls go to the same number, customer messages get buried between texts from family and friends. A dedicated business number keeps work calls, voicemails, and texts in a separate place so you don’t miss any important communication — personal or professional.
- You’re expanding to more than one location. A separate number for each location makes your business feel more local and established. It also builds trust with local customers, increasing the chances they’ll answer your call when they recognize the area code.
- You don’t want to carry two phones. Carrying a separate work phone can quickly become a hassle. You have to keep both devices charged, remember to bring both with you, and switch between them throughout the day.
- You’re running marketing campaigns. Using a unique phone number for each campaign makes it easy to see which ads, channels, or promotions are generating calls and texts. Without separate numbers, it’s harder to track where your leads are coming from and which campaigns are bringing in customers.
- You’re moving, rebranding, or switching phone providers. Getting rid of your old phone number too soon can mean missed calls from existing customers. Keeping both numbers active for a while gives customers time to update saved contacts on their phones and start calling or texting your new number.
How to have multiple Google Voice numbers
As a rule, the free version of Google Voice only allows you to have one number associated with your account. However, there are several ways to have more than one Google Voice number:
- Option 1: Use Google Voice and GFiber, also known as Google Fiber — Best for individuals. You can get a phone number with GFiber starting at $20 per month and add it to your Google Voice account.
- Option 2: Use Google Voice for Google Workspace — Best for business owners. Sign up for a paid Google Voice account and a paid Google Workspace account starting at $17 per month to get multiple numbers on the same account.
- Option 3: Create multiple Google Voice accounts — Workaround to create multiple free Google Voice accounts, each with its own number, then link them back to your personal phone.
- Best alternative option: Use Quo. We might be biased, but for a more comprehensive and effective business phone solution, Quo is the best alternative to Google Voice.
Keep reading to learn more about how to set these up.
Get a second phone number in minutes
| Method | Cost | Best for | Key limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Voice and GFiber | Starts at $20 per month + $20 one-time porting fee | People who live in a GFiber service area | Limited availability, and your secondary number can’t send texts |
| Google Voice for Google Workspace | Starts at $17 per user per month | Businesses that need more than one Google Voice number | No third-party integrations or toll-free numbers; Some key features are only available on higher-tier plans |
| Multiple Google Voice accounts | Free | People who just need another personal number | Not officially supported by Google, and your accounts could be suspended |
Option 1: Use Google Voice and GFiber
While you can’t have two free Google Voice numbers, you can get a second phone number through GFiber, a VoIP phone service designed to replace landlines. To get one number on GFiber and Voice, you’ll have to follow a somewhat complex setup process:
- Create your free Google Voice number.
- Set up your GFiber number, which starts at $20 per month.
- Within 90 days of setting up your new phone number on GFiber, head back to Google Voice and select Legacy Google Voice from the Menu.
- Locate the Settings menu at the top right and tap Settings.
- From the Phones tab of your Legacy Google Voice settings, tap Make permanent next to the GV number you originally created.
- Follow the instructions on your screen to confirm and pay a one-time $20 porting-in fee. The only exception to this fee is if you previously ported an existing phone number to use as your GV number, as you’ll have already paid a fee.
Once you complete these steps, you can make and receive calls and text messages with your GFiber phone number using the Google Voice app or an existing desk phone.
Your old number — the one you created directly through Google Voice — will be accessible as a secondary phone number for iPhone or Android through Legacy Google Voice with limited features.
While this option offers you a handy workaround to add a second number to your Google Voice account, it can’t serve as a useful business phone number. Here’s why:
Lack of business features
Google Voice and GFiber aren’t designed for businesses. The free version of Google Voice only offers basic calling, texting, and voicemail. GFiber Phone is intended as a home phone service — it lacks CRM integrations, advanced texting options, collaboration features, and call recording.
Your secondary number can’t send outbound calls or texts
Another drawback: managing numbers across both services requires designating one as your secondary number, which means you can’t use your second number to make outbound calls or texts.
GFiber is only available in some US cities
While Google Voice is widely available, GFiber is only available in a handful of cities — mainly large metro areas. And these only include US cities; you can’t get a Canadian phone number.
To see if you can get it, you’ll need to enter your address on the GFiber website and check whether it’s available where you live.
Don’t live in one of GFiber’s service areas? You’re out of luck when it comes to using this workaround to have more than one Google Voice number on its free platform.
Option 2: Use Google Voice for Google Workspace
If you want to have more than one Google Voice number — without subscribing to GFiber or hopping between multiple GV accounts — you’ll need to subscribe to Google Voice for Google Workspace. This paid service is a business phone system, which means you can get multiple numbers and more work phone features than with a free Voice account or GFiber Phone.
With Google Voice for Google Workspace, you’ll get access to the following business phone features:
- Unlimited calls to the US and Canada
- Unlimited text messaging in the US, available to US customers only
- Integrations with Google Calendar and Google Meet
- Voicemail transcription
- Call forwarding
Even though this option is better for businesses compared to GFiber, it doesn’t hold up when you compare it to other VoIP phone service providers. Here’s why:
Key features locked behind higher-tier plans
You might expect business phone features like Google Voice’s ring groups to come standard with any VoIP service. Unfortunately, Google Voice doesn’t offer this feature on its base plan — you’ll have to upgrade to access them.
Plus, automatic call recording requires Google Voice’s most expensive plan.
Even if you upgrade, the VoIP provider lacks many of the features you need from a modern business phone system, like a Google Voice AI agent and AI call tags.
Limited collaboration features
Google Voice shared phone numbers don’t support texting, making it impossible for teams to split responsibility for incoming text messages on a specific number. Google Voice also doesn’t let teammates:
- Use tags or mentions in customer conversations
- Directly message each other
- Create or assign follow-up tasks
That means you’ll need another tool to communicate with your team and build an effective follow-up system.
No way to save time texting
Google Voice doesn’t have features like auto-replies, snippets, or scheduled messages. You also can’t text from a phone number that has an enabled auto-attendant in Google Voice. Other business phone options offer these and other ways to take more work off your team’s plate.
Lack of integrations
Want your business phone system to save your team time with CRM or VoIP integrations? You’ll have to look elsewhere. Google Voice doesn’t offer any integrations apart from Google apps like Google Calendar and Google Meet. For example, you can’t automatically log call activity under the right contact in your CRM, like HubSpot or Salesforce. Also, there’s no Google Voice API to build your own custom workflows.
No toll-free numbers
If you’re a business that operates nationwide, you’ll need a toll-free number to offer support to customers.
Unfortunately, Google Voice doesn’t offer toll-free numbers, which might prevent customers from calling your business. You also can’t buy a vanity number like 1-800-FLOWERS, making it harder to have a memorable business phone number.
No way to fix caller ID
If your Google Voice caller ID name is showing up incorrectly, Google Voice doesn’t offer a way to change it. You can only change the phone number that appears — not the name.
More expensive than a dedicated phone solution
Google forces teams that want a Voice subscription to also subscribe to Google Workspace. That means you’re paying extra each month.
Google Voice’s pricing starts at $10 per user per month for one user.
If you have more than one user on your team, you’ll have to pay at least an extra $7 per user per month for Google Workspace. And if you upgrade to Google Voice’s more expensive plans to get features like automatic call recording, the bills quickly add up.
No desktop app
Google Voice doesn’t offer a desktop app, so you’ll have to keep it open in your browser. That might be fine if you’re only using it occasionally. But if you’re running a professional business with a lot of calls coming in, it’s easy to miss customer conversations. You’re likely switching between tabs and apps all day.
Customer conversations are stored in separate folders
Customer conversation history in Google Voice, including all calls, texts, and voicemails, lives in different folders. This means you can’t see full conversations in one thread, making it harder to understand the full context or get up to speed. For example, you might respond to a text asking about a delayed order without realizing the customer already left a voicemail asking to cancel it.
Option 3: Create multiple Google Voice accounts
Disclaimer: This method is not officially supported by Google. While it currently works, Google could change its policies at any time, potentially disabling your access to multiple accounts.
It’s possible to link two separate Google Voice for personal use accounts to the same cell phone number — without using call forwarding, which is normally restricted for multiple Google Voice numbers. Instead, each number is verified separately during setup, allowing them to coexist on the same device.
Here’s how it works:
- Create two separate Google Voice accounts, each with its own Google Voice phone number.
- Remove any existing numbers linked in Google Voice settings, like if you previously linked your cell.
- Manually link your cell number to both Google Voice accounts, one at a time, using the New linked number option.
- When prompted, click Send code for verification.
- Enter the verification code and select Verify.
- Repeat the process for the second Google Voice account.
This workaround allows you to have more than one Google Voice number. However, it comes with serious downsides that make it impractical for business owners:
Manual account switching
You’ll need to log in and out of different Google accounts to manage calls and messages, which can be frustrating and inefficient. You may also miss calls — and potential customers — if you’re logged into one account and a call comes through on the other.
Risk of account suspension
Google may flag or disable accounts at any time if you use this method. This could stop you from being able to use Google Voice and disrupt your business communications.
Even if you manage to set up multiple numbers in your Google Voice account, Google Voice’s cons far outweigh its pros. You should consider getting a dedicated business phone solution instead.
Get more than one business phone number with the best Google Voice alternative: Quo
While you can get more than one Google Voice number, it’s clear that the platform won’t work for most growing businesses.
Wondering if there’s a better alternative? Meet Quo.
Quo is the top remote phone system according to thousands of small business owners on G2. It enables remote employees to manage business communications from anywhere with an internet connection.
When you sign up for a Quo account, you can choose a local or toll-free US or Canadian number. Each user on your plan comes with one phone number, with additional numbers available for $5 each per month.
Quo allows unlimited phone calls and messages within the US and Canada. And you can easily use Quo on any device, including Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS, or through the web app.
Here’s why Quo is a better alternative to Google Voice:
- Shared numbers on every plan. Share access to incoming calls and messages, ideal for coverage during absences or team collaboration.
- Collaborate easily with your team. Provide the best customer experience possible by looping in colleagues by tagging them in internal threads.
- Use local or toll-free numbers or both. Unlike Google Voice, you can use local US, Canadian, and North American toll-free numbers on Quo. Add as many numbers as you need.
- Save time for your team with integrations. Send call and message data to your CRM with our native HubSpot and Salesforce integrations or through the Quo API. Or use our Zapier and Make integrations to connect with any other app in your stack.
- Set the right expectations for customers after hours. Quo lets you set business hours so you can send a custom voicemail or auto-reply to customers when they try to reach you when you’re unavailable.
- Quickly get up to speed with summaries. Use Quo’s AI-generated call summaries and transcripts for quick updates on customer interactions. Take insights a step further with call tagging, which automatically tags calls based on sentiment, topic, or urgency.
- Answer calls automatically, with no human receptionist needed. Quo’s AI agent, Sona, can greet callers, answer questions, take messages, and log everything for your team. That way, your team has the full context to follow up without needing to be on every call.
Plus, businesses that have made the switch from Google Voice have noticed the difference. Here’s what one user had to say:
“We switched over from Google Voice and Quo’s UI is so much more thoughtful and geared toward productivity. We’re loving the new support for multiple users on our team, how easy it is to add additional phone numbers, and the new web and Android apps.” — Jonathon Barkl, CEO, AirGarage
Ready to try Quo? Sign up for a seven-day free trial.
FAQs
You can link multiple phones to a single Google Voice number, but each phone must be logged into the same Gmail account. This could potentially cause technical issues, such as Google blocking logins from certain locations. Additionally, you can only make outbound calls from one device at a time.
You can port your phone number from Google Voice in five steps:
1. Go to Google Voice.
2. Click Settings. Go to the Account section.
3. Tap Unlock below the Google Voice number you want to port. If you have multiple numbers, select the correct one from the dropdown menu.
4. Pay the $3.00 fee using Google Pay. This fee is waived for Google Voice for Google Workspace users.
5. Once the payment is processed, the Number Porting status will update to Number unlocked, allowing you to transfer your number to another provider.
For businesses that need multiple phone numbers, Quo is the best alternative. Although we’re admittedly biased, Quo offers better voice call and SMS management tools, team collaboration features, and seamless business app integrations — with plans starting at $15 per user per month.
Not sure if Google Voice is enough for your business? Take a look at our Quo vs Google Voice comparison.
Having more than one Google Voice number can be helpful for different business use cases. For example, you can get a local number to build trust with customers in a specific city. You can also use a second number as a backup in case your main number has call quality issues or stops working.
You’ll need a phone number to verify your Google Voice account at signup. While you can unlink it later, you still need one to get started.
There are a few simple ways to manage multiple phone numbers more efficiently:
– Give each number a clear purpose. Decide what each number is for, whether that’s customer calls or a specific marketing campaign.
– Turn on notifications. It’s easy to miss a call or text if notifications are turned off for one of your numbers. Double-check that every app and device you’re using can alert you when a customer gets in touch.
– Keep call forwarding simple. Too many forwarding rules make it harder to know where incoming calls are going.
– Switch to a business phone system as your team grows. Managing multiple Google Voice accounts might work when it’s just you. But once other people need to answer calls or reply to texts, it becomes difficult to keep everyone on the same page. A business phone system like Quo lets your team work from the same business number, so conversations stay in one place and customers don’t fall through the cracks.
If you’re using the free version of Google Voice, you can only have one Google Voice number per account. If you need more than one, you’ll have to use a workaround like GFiber, Google Voice for Google Workspace, or multiple Google Voice accounts. If you’re running a business and need multiple numbers without the extra hassle, a business phone system like Quo is the easier option.
