GFiber drops SMS and Google Voice integration from its home phone service

Existing numbers, hardware and calling will remain, but customers must manage voicemail and call history through a new GFiber portal.

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GFiber Phone customers using a household number for shared texts, account alerts or two-factor codes must move those workflows before SMS disappears from the service.

Illustration of a GFiber home phone interface with SMS and Google Voice icons removed as a user views a new portal for voicemail and call history.

GFiber is moving its home phone customers onto a new platform that removes SMS and disconnects their numbers from the Google Voice app, cutting two of the features that distinguished the internet provider's phone service from a conventional landline replacement.…

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