HushSMS vs Google Voice
Google issues a free US number tied to a Google account.
Quick answer
| — | HushSMS | Google Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 68 | 1 |
| Setup | None | None |
| Entry price | $2.25/mo | Free |
| Crypto | 34 assets incl. Monero | N/A |
| Two-way voice | Yes | Yes |
| Publishes success rates | Yes | No |
| Refund window | 24 hours | N/A |
Public list prices checked August 12, 2026. If something here is out of date, mail [email protected] and we will correct it.
Pick Google Voice if
you are in the US, you already have a Google account, and privacy is not the reason you want a second number.
- Free.
- Excellent apps, voicemail transcription and call quality.
- Deep integration with everything else Google.
Pick HushSMS if
the point of the second number is that it is not connected to you.
- It is not anonymous in any sense — it requires an existing verified number and a Google account tied to your identity.
- US only, and US-resident only in practice.
- Widely classified as VoIP, so a growing number of services reject it.
- Google can and does disable numbers along with the account.
Google Voice comes up in every conversation about second numbers, so it is worth being precise about what it is and is not.
What it does well
It is free, the apps are good, transcription is excellent and calls are reliable. As a second number for people who are not trying to be anonymous, it is hard to beat.
Why it does not solve this problem
- Getting one requires an existing verified phone number — the exact thing you were trying not to hand over.
- It lives inside a Google account, which is among the most identity-rich objects most people own.
- It is classified as VoIP by range databases, and rejection rates have been rising for years.
- It is US-only, and enforcement of that has tightened.
Verdict
A good second number. Not a private one. Those are different products and conflating them is how people end up disappointed.
Google Voice · Key facts
- Countries
- 1
- Entry price
- Free
- Setup
- None
- Crypto
- N/A
- Refund window
- N/A
- Where they beat us
- Free.
Sources
- Google Voice — public pricing and product pages · Google VoiceCountry count, setup fee, entry price, accepted assets, voice support and refund window