April 1, 2022: Call recording feature

Google Voice is getting a new call recording feature that allows Standard and Premium subscribers to record their outgoing and incoming calls in a convenient way. Standard tier will offer users the on-demand recording feature, while the Premier subscribers will get the additional benefit of automated call recordings.

December 27, 2021: Custom rules for phone calls

Google Voice is launching a new feature that allows users to set custom rules that dictate how the service handles incoming calls from specific contacts. Users can set rules that play custom voicemail greetings for specific contacts or screen calls from the contacts of their choice. In line with these options, users can also create rules that send certain callers to any of their linked numbers or directly to voicemail.

Nov 6, 2020: Attachment

Google Voice has rolled out a new attachments feature. You can attach vCard for instant contact registration to your friends.

Key Features:

• You're in control: Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail.
• Backed up and searchable: Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history.
• Manage messages across devices: Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices.
• Your voicemail, transcribed: Google Voice provides advanced voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app and/or have sent to your email.
• Save on international calling: Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier.

More:

• Calls made using Google Voice for Android can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).