3jam: Google Voice like service with a lot less Google

Sure, you may want to check out Google Voice, but are still missing the one item that is key at this point — an invitation. Having to wait happens to the best of us, but there is another Google Voice like service available, and it is one that does not require you to have been invited. Sure it may not be carrying the same cool factor that comes along with getting early access to a Google service, but it does have many of the same features.

The service is called 3jam and it promises to “free your phone number.” Of course what it actually offers is similar to what Google is offering with Voice. Here are some of the key features that you can expect with 3jam;

• One number to reach you anywhere
• The ability to route calls to Skype/IM and save
• Receive and respond to SMS by email
• Voicemail with transcription

Additionally, 3jam currently allows you to port your existing number over to their service, however on the flip side, 3jam does not have the same call filtering features that seem to make Google Voice special.

With all of that, there is one difference that may keep you waiting for a Google Voice invitation, 3jam is not a free service, instead pricing begins at $4.99 a month and goes up depending on your service options.

Read [3jam] Via [Lifehacker]