Change Your Google Voice Number

This won't do anything for the people who are still waiting for a Google Voice invite, but those who already have one will really appreciate it. Back when Google announced that they were going to start inviting more users "soon," they also announced a nifty new feature. You can pick your number by searching for text and number phrases.

I'm sure I wasn't the only person who suddenly eyed this new feature with envy. Back when I got my account, you had to go through a long list of numbers and hope you could find something memorable.

You are no longer stuck with your original number. Go into Settings: Phones, and you'll see an option to change numbers. It costs $10 to change, but your old number will still be forwarded for 90 days. You pay the fee through Google Checkout, and you're not obligated to pay unless you find a number you actually like. I found one that spells my name. How awesome is that?