Virtual Voice Mail and Consolidated Phone Numbers with GrandCentral

I recently came across a great resource for those who want to consolidate their phone numbers or access their voice mail from a computer. GrandCentral offers its users a single free phone number that forwards calls to the user’s cell, home and work number. All phones ring simultaneously so you can be reached no matter where you are. What I like most about the service is how easy it is to setup a greeting and the ability to access your voice mail from the GrandCentral interface online. There are quite a few other features including call screening, spam/telemarketer blocking, listening in to voice mails and much more. I still have to figure out how the company makes money, as all these features are free.

I’m going to give the service a trial over the next few weeks and will let you know how it turns out. The one issue I see is that the features such as digital voice mail only work if the GrandCentral issued number is called, not your direct existing cell number. I guess this would require you to issue out this new number to all of your existing contacts. None-the-less, I think it has real potential.