Can I port my new number to Google Voice or Google Fi?

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No, you cannot port a Canadian landline phone number to Google Voice (or Google Voice for Business) directly. The consumer version of Google Voice is only available in the United States, and it only supports porting mobile numbers from US carriers. However, there are a couple of workarounds that you can use to port a Canadian landline number to Google Voice:


Method 1: Port your landline number to a Canadian mobile carrier first

  • Choose a Canadian mobile carrier that supports porting landline numbers.
  • Contact your current landline provider and request to port your number to the mobile carrier.
  • Once the port is complete, you can then port your mobile number to Google Voice.


Method 2: Use a third-party VoIP provider

  • Choose a third-party VoIP provider that supports porting Canadian landline numbers and Google Voice.
  • Port your landline number to the VoIP provider.
  • Forward your VoIP number to your Google Voice number.


Please note that there may be fees associated with porting your number, and that the second method may not be as reliable as the first.


You can find information about porting Canadian landline numbers to Google Voice on the Google Voice support website: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-port-your-landline-number-to-google-voice/


The website provides instructions on how to port a mobile number to Google Voice, but it also includes a note that Canadian landline numbers cannot be ported directly to Google Voice. The website also provides links to the support websites of several VoIP providers that support porting Canadian landline numbers.


Here are some of the VoIP providers that support porting Canadian landline numbers

  • CallHippo
  • Flowroute
  • Glisby
  • InPhone
  • Telnyx

These providers also support forwarding calls to Google Voice, so you can use them to work around the limitation of not being able to port a Canadian landline number directly to Google Voice.

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