[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "My%20Google%20Voice%2C%20seems%20to%20be%20no%20longer%20configured%20to%20automatically%20forward%20my%20text%20messages%2C%20how%20can%20I%20turn%20that%20on%20again%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Google Voice removed the ability to forward SMS/MMS messages *to another phone number* (e.g. your carrier cell) in 2021 due to abuse and SPAM concerns. It\u2019s no longer possible to have texts delivered to your mobile phone using that feature. ([9to5google.com](https://9to5google.com/2021/03/09/google-voice-soon-no-longer-forward-messages-phone/?utm_source=openai))\n\nWhat *is* still supported (and how you can enable it) is forwarding Google Voice text messages to the **email address** associated with your Google (Voice) account. Here\u2019s how to turn that on:\n\n---\n\n### \u2705 How to forward Google Voice messages to email\n\n1. Open Google Voice  \n   - On your computer: go to [voice.google.com](https://voice.google.com) and log in  \n   - Or use the Google Voice app on your Android/iOS device\n\n2. Go to **Settings**  \n   - In the web version, click the \u2699\ufe0f gear icon in the upper right  \n   - In the app, tap \u2630 (menu) \u2192 Settings\n\n3. Go to the **Messages** section\n\n4. Find the setting **\u201cForward messages to email\u201d**  \n   - Turn that toggle **ON** to start forwarding incoming texts to your email. ([openphone.com](https://www.openphone.com/blog/google-voice-text-forwarding/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### \u26a0\ufe0f Limitations to be aware of\n\n- Forwarding is only to the *same email address* tied to your Google Voice account. You can\u2019t forward to another email that isn\u2019t tied to your Google Voice number. ([openphone.com](https://www.openphone.com/blog/google-voice-text-forwarding/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Text forwarding to a **linked phone number** is no longer supported. ([9to5google.com](https://9to5google.com/2021/03/09/google-voice-soon-no-longer-forward-messages-phone/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Media group messages or MMS may appear differently in email (sometimes as a notification instead of inline content), depending on sender and message type. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/Googlevoice/comments/1h7bm0d?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can walk you through exactly how to set this up step by step on your device (Android or iPhone), or check whether your number/account is eligible. Do you want me to do that?"
    }
]