
The good news is that the app will remain available and fully functional for 6 more months, and you can expect bug fix updates during that time. We apologize to all our users for this but the decision is beyond our control, and in fact affects all third-party Google Voice apps.
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“We are sad to announce that after a request by Google, MetroTalk will be removed from the Windows Phone store on May 1, 2014. As a result, developers have created solutions, including the top-rated MetroTalk app to fill in the gap.Īs such, the developer behind MetroTalk has posted a response, noting that as a result of Google’s new change of heart, MetroTalk will be discontinued next year: However, since Google shuns everything that is Windows Phone, there is no official Google Voice app for Microsoft’s OS.
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On Android or iOS, the demand for such solutions is quite low due to both platforms having official options for users. Up until recently, third party developers could tap into the service, releasing their own apps. It also allows users to protect their real number by giving out their Google Voice digits instead as well as send “free” text messages, since the service utilizes data. Google Voice, which used to be Grand Central before it was bought, is a one-number-service that allows users to have a single phone number to ring all of their phones-landline or cellular.


The latest crackdown will come in May 2014 when the search giant begins to enforce its terms-of-service for its Google Voice service, barring third-party companies from making apps. Google just can’t seem to make friends with Windows Phone.
