Voyage SMS is currently unavailable outside of the USA. The following steps will guide you through obtaining a compatible phone number through Google Voice while outside of the USA. You can then use this number to demo Voyage SMS services.
Requirements for obtaining a google voice phone number to be used outside of the USA:
- USA mobile phone number
- US based proxy server or VPN to access Google Voice website
STEP 1: Obtain a US mobile number
- On your mobile device, obtain a US number through text+
- Sign up and select a US state and area code
STEP 2: Obtain a US based proxy
- on your computer, download and install Hotspot Shield
- Select the country from which you would like to access (United States)
- Go to this IP Address locator tool to confirm you are listed as US - if not, disconnect your session and reconnect to get a new IP Address
STEP 3: Obtain a Google Voice number
- On your mobile device, open the google app and create a new account, do not use a phone number to verify
- On your computer, open voice.google.com in your web browser and sign-in with your new Google account (If you get an error message saying – "Google Voice is not available in your country" – clear your browser cookies and try again.)
- During setup, use the number you were assigned through text+ above in step 3