This article explains how to delete your Google Voice account. Additional information covers how to reinstate your Google Voice account.

What to Know

  • To delete, go to the Google Voice site and sign in, select Menu > Settings > Voicemail.Next, uncheck Get voicemail via message > Phone Numbers > Delete > Proceed.To reinstate (within 90 days), go to Google Voice site > Menu > Legacy Google Voice > Get your old number back.

How to Delete Your Google Voice Account

It’s possible to turn off Google Voice or unsubscribe from Google Voice entirely. There are some things to keep in mind, however. If you use Google Voice with an existing Sprint account or service, or you have paid to transfer your number, you can’t delete it. Also, deleting your Google Voice number will not wipe out all the data associated with your account, which means messages will remain in your inbox.

To permanently delete a Google Voice account, follow these steps.

  • Navigate to the official Google Voice site.
  • Sign in to your existing account.
  • Select the three horizontal lines or Menu option in the top left.
  • Open the menu and choose the Settings option.
  • Disable voicemail support for Google Voice numbers. Select Voicemail in the left menu, and uncheck the box next to the Get voicemail via message option.
  • Choose the Phone Numbers option on the menu.
  • Select the Delete option underneath your listed Google Voice Number.
  • The system will ask you to confirm your selection. Select Proceed to delete your number.
  • Your Google Voice number and account are now disabled.
  • Remove the Google Voice app from your device or uninstall from your computer if you have no intention of ever using it again. If you used the web application instead, then you shouldn’t need to remove anything.

What Happens to My Google Voice Account?

After deleting a number or disabling a Google Voice account, you have 90 days to reinstate or get the number back. Afterward, the number will likely go to someone else. Keep that in mind, and make sure you truly don’t want to have access to your Google Voice number anymore.

Navigate to the official Google Voice site.

Sign in to your existing account.

Select the three horizontal lines or Menu option in the top left.

Open the menu and choose the Settings option.

Disable voicemail support for Google Voice numbers. Select Voicemail in the left menu, and uncheck the box next to the Get voicemail via message option.

Choose the Phone Numbers option on the menu.

Select the Delete option underneath your listed Google Voice Number.

The system will ask you to confirm your selection. Select Proceed to delete your number.

Your Google Voice number and account are now disabled.

Remove the Google Voice app from your device or uninstall from your computer if you have no intention of ever using it again. If you used the web application instead, then you shouldn’t need to remove anything.

Reinstate Your Google Voice Account

If it’s within 90 days after you deleted your account, go to the Google Voice site, select the menu, and choose the Legacy Google Voice option.

Reclaim your old number by selecting Get your old number back.

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