Google Voice works well if you're in the United States. If you're not, you can't even sign up: it requires a US phone number to register, which locks out millions of international users, expats, and global businesses. US-based users hit limits too, with no team management, limited integrations, and bare-bones support when things go wrong.

There are plenty of solid Google Voice alternatives, but each one solves a different problem. We've grouped this list by the most common reasons people move away from Google Voice:

  • You're outside the US and need a service you can sign up for anywhere.
  • Your business needs team features, analytics, and integrations.
  • You want a free second number.
  • You want an affordable way to call across borders. CallSky, our own product, is built for this.

Google Voice alternatives: quick comparison

Service Best For US-Only? Key Feature Price Model
CallSky International Calls No Pay-as-you-go credits Pay-as-you-go
RingCentral Business Communications No All-in-one UCaaS Subscription
Dialpad AI-Powered Business No Real-time transcriptions Subscription
Ooma Office Small Business (SMBs) No Desk phone integration Subscription
Vonage Business VoIP No Unified platform Subscription
8x8 X Series Global Business No Bundled int'l calling Subscription
Zoom Phone Zoom Users No Zoom ecosystem integration Subscription
Microsoft Teams M365 Users No Deep M365 integration Subscription
TextNow Free Calling (US/CA) No Ad-supported number Freemium
Hushed Privacy & Temp Numbers No Disposable numbers Prepaid/Sub
MightyCall Small Call Teams No Supervisor tools Subscription

Best Google Voice alternatives for non-US users

If you can't sign up for Google Voice because you're outside the US, these two services will let you in.

1. CallSky

CallSky is our product, built for the situation Google Voice ignores: people outside the US who need to make international calls without overpaying. You buy credits, they never expire, and you pay per minute, with no subscription or contract.

It suits expats calling home, freelancers with clients in other countries, and businesses with international teams, whether they call Japan, the UK, or India. CallSky focuses on outbound calling and skips the feature bloat you'd get from larger platforms.

  • Sign up and use it from anywhere.
  • Pay-as-you-go credits with no monthly fee. Credits never expire.
  • Team accounts share one credit balance and track who spent what.
  • Calls route through premium carriers for good call quality.

Website: https://callsky.io/

Best Google Voice alternatives for business

If your team has outgrown Google Voice and you need shared numbers, call routing, or CRM integrations, these are the main options.

2. RingCentral (RingEX)

RingCentral is what you move to when Google Voice stops being enough for your team. It bundles a cloud phone system with messaging, video conferencing, and contact center features into one platform (what the industry calls UCaaS). If you need multi-level auto-attendants, call queues, or CRM integrations with Salesforce or Zendesk, this is where you look.

  • Unlimited US/Canada calling and SMS on core plans.
  • IVR, call queues, and analytics.
  • Connects with hundreds of business apps, including Salesforce and Zendesk.

Website: https://www.ringcentral.com

3. Dialpad

Dialpad's main selling point is AI baked into the phone system itself. You get real-time transcriptions during calls and automatic post-call summaries, which means less note-taking and more searchable call history. It handles voice, messaging, and video meetings in one app.

Dialpad's AI-powered business communication interface, an alternative to Google Voice.

  • Live transcriptions, automated summaries, and keyword tracking.
  • Voice, SMS/MMS, and video meetings in one app.
  • CRM integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, and others.

Website: https://www.dialpad.com

4. Ooma Office

Ooma Office connects traditional desk phones with cloud-based calling. If your office still uses physical IP phones but you also need desktop and mobile apps for remote workers, Ooma handles both. It includes a virtual receptionist and music-on-hold, which helps smaller businesses look more established than they are.

Ooma Office's desktop application interface, an alternative to Google Voice for business communications.

  • Unlimited calling to the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
  • A virtual receptionist routes calls with custom menus.
  • Works on desk phones, desktop apps, or mobile apps.

Website: https://www.ooma.com/

5. Vonage Business Communications (VBC)

Vonage puts phone, SMS, team messaging, and video conferencing into one platform. It's aimed at small to mid-sized businesses that are tired of juggling multiple communication tools. The call groups feature and third-party app integrations make it practical for teams that need more than what Google Voice offers.

  • Unlimited domestic calling and SMS/MMS for US/Canada.
  • Works across mobile, desktop, and desk phones.
  • An app center with integrations for popular CRM and productivity tools.

Website: https://www.vonage.com/

6. 8x8 X Series

8x8 is worth looking at if your team makes a lot of international calls. Some plans include unlimited calling to up to 48 countries, which can save real money compared to per-minute rates. It also scales from a basic business phone system up to a full contact center without switching platforms.

  • Unlimited calls to up to 48 countries on higher plans.
  • Voice, video, and chat in one app.
  • Contact center features can be added later without switching platforms.

Website: https://www.8x8.com

7. Zoom Phone

If your company already uses Zoom for video calls, adding Zoom Phone is the path of least resistance. It puts a cloud PBX phone system inside the Zoom app you already know, so your team doesn't need to learn another tool, and you keep a single vendor and a single bill.

Zoom Phone integrated into the Zoom platform, a Google Voice alternative for businesses.

  • Switch from a phone call to a Zoom meeting without leaving the app.
  • IVR, call queues, ring groups, and call recording.
  • Metered, unlimited, or global plans.

Website: https://zoom.us/

8. Microsoft Teams Phone

Same logic as Zoom Phone, but for Microsoft shops. If your company runs on Microsoft 365, Teams Phone adds calling directly into the Teams app. You can start a call from Outlook, manage everything through the same admin console, and avoid adding yet another vendor to the stack.

The Microsoft Teams Phone interface showing the dialpad within the Teams application.

  • Cloud PBX features (auto attendants, call queues, and voicemail) inside Teams.
  • M365 integration, so you can start calls directly from Outlook or a chat.
  • Use Microsoft Calling Plans or bring your own carrier.

Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-phone

9. MightyCall

MightyCall targets small businesses that need call-center-style features without the enterprise price tag. You get multi-level IVR, call recording, and live call monitoring out of the box. Multiple phone numbers come included, which makes it a practical upgrade for teams that have outgrown a single-user setup like Google Voice.

MightyCall's call center dashboard, a Google Voice alternative for teams.

  • Live call monitoring and analytics for supervisors training a team.
  • Multiple local or toll-free numbers included at no extra cost.
  • Multi-level IVR that routes callers through an auto-attendant menu.

Website: https://www.mightycall.com/

Best Google Voice alternatives for free calling and privacy

Sometimes you just need a second number without paying for it, or a throwaway number you can delete later.

10. TextNow

TextNow gives you a free US or Canada phone number with unlimited calling and texting over Wi-Fi. The catch is ads. If you can live with that, it's a decent second line for personal use. They also offer an optional SIM card in the US for free cellular calling and texting, so you're not stuck on Wi-Fi.

  • A free, ad-supported US/Canada number.
  • An optional SIM card for free cellular calling and texting in the US.
  • Paid tiers that remove ads and lock in your number permanently.

Website: https://www.textnow.com/

11. Hushed

Hushed is for people who want a temporary phone number they can throw away. You get a disposable number, use it for online selling or short-term projects, and delete it when you're done. It's useful anytime you don't want to hand out your real number.

Hushed app interface, a Google Voice alternative for private and temporary phone numbers.

  • Get a number and delete it whenever you want.
  • Prepaid, pay-as-you-go, or subscription pricing.
  • US, Canada, and UK numbers available.

Website: https://www.hushed.com

Which one should you pick?

It depends on why Google Voice isn't working for you.

  • Can't sign up because you're outside the US? CallSky works globally with pay-as-you-go credits and no subscription.
  • Need team features for a growing business? RingCentral and Dialpad give you shared numbers, call analytics, and CRM integrations.
  • Just want a free second number? TextNow works if you can tolerate ads. For a temporary number you can delete later, Hushed is the better fit.

If you mostly call international numbers and don't want to be locked into a monthly plan, that is what we built CallSky for. To look up how to dial a specific country, our country code directory has guides for every destination.