After a long closed-beta period that left many users on the outside looking in, Google has announced that its Google Voice service is now available to everyone, everywhere.

Google Voice provides a platform on which a user’s voice calling needs can be managed, offering management tools for visual voicemail, contacts and SMS messages by providing a single phone number capable of routing multiple lines while also offering free calls and text messages in Canada and the United States paired with inexpensive international calling rates.

Interested in signing up for a free Google Voice account in the name of testing and new online experiences? Visit the official Google Voice site.