
Related: How (and Why) to Port Your Old Phone Number to Google Voice If you already have that, skip this step! The first thing you'll need is a Google Voice account and number. Step One: Set Up Your Google Voice Account Comcast and AT&T, for example, have Wi-Fi hotspots everywhere. Android's Wi-Fi Assistant feature can make this easier by automatically connecting to trusted networks, and if you have internet at home, you may also have free access to Wi-Fi hotspots around town from the same provider. That's definitely a downside, but if Wi-Fi is ubiquitous where you live, you might be able to make it work. That means, of course, that in order for everything to work, you'll need to be connected to Wi-Fi any time you want to use your phone.

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Related: How to Set Up Call Forwarding on Androidīasically, we're going to set up your phone with Google Voice and Google Hangouts, which allow you to do all these things over Wi-Fi.

And of course you'll be able to do all the same stuff you already use your smartphone for, too. If not, you can come back here and try this setup.) How This Worksīy using this guide, you'll be able to make and receive calls, as well as send and receive text messages-all without a SIM card or cellular service. Between that and services like iMessage, which can send text messages over Wi-Fi, you may be pretty well covered. (Note: If you're just struggling with poor reception in your house or office, this solution may be overkill-first, give Wi-Fi calling a try on your iPhone or Android device, if your carrier supports it.
