Bottom Line Up Front

Google Voice is a telephone service that provides a U.S. phone number to Google Account customers, in this case to the Corvallis School District.  Google Voice gives you a phone number for calls, texts, and voicemails. You can use this number to make domestic and international calls from your web browser and mobile devices.

Background

Google Voice is beneficial if you need to make calls and do not have a work desk phone and do not wish to use your personal number for work.  Below are good cases for using Google Voice:

• An employee who does not have a phone in one or more of their work locations.
• A work number is not provided but the job requires making calls to parents and/or vendors.
• Texting is needed as a way of communications for work.

More Background

Google Voice is not a free service, unlike most other Google services provided to the Corvallis School District.  There is a license required for each user to access and use Google Voice.  The district does not have an unlimited number of licenses, and in fact must pay for them each month.  
 

Process

If you feel you fall into one of the above-mentioned scenarios and wish to use Google Voice, the process to get a Google Voice number is as follows:

1. Communicate your need and request to your building administration.
    
2. Building administration must approve the request.
    
3. The building Office Manager then submits a ticket with Technology.
   Technology New Work Ticket
   (Select Software/Online Systems and then Google Voice.)
    
4. The Technology Systems Team will be assigned the ticket and will then issue the user a license and number.
   
   An email will automatically be sent to the end-user with instructions on how to use Google Voice.

How to Set Up Google Voice