Housesitting

I have been watching my friends house for the week and I haven't had access to a phone. I do have broadband internet access and have been using my computer to keep in touch with people. It has given me the opportunity to become more acquainted with Google Voice. It is really an amazing service. I have spent over a week using it as my only phone using its text and voicemail features to communicate. I don't know what the future holds in terms of potential VoIP features or payments for the service, but right now I really can't believe it is free.