Google expands Voice Carrier Link to 14 more countries
By Automate Basics, written with AI from Google's original
Google has expanded Carrier Link for Google Voice to 14 more countries, including the US and Canada. Workspace customers can use a calling plan from a participating local carrier instead of a Google calling plan.
What changed with Carrier Link
Google says Carrier Link for Google Voice is now available in 14 additional countries, including the US, Canada and much of Europe. Customers in these countries could already buy Google Voice with a calling plan from Google. The change gives them the option to use a plan purchased from a participating local carrier instead.
Carrier Link lets Workspace customers add numbers and calling plans from a certified local carrier to Google Voice. Google says the service uses a preconfigured version of SIP Link, reducing the configuration needed to set up a cloud phone system without setting up their own hardware. Calls can be made and received through Google Voice, while the local carrier handles payment for the calling plan.
Who can use Google Voice Carrier Link?
Google says the expansion is available to Workspace customers with Google Voice Starter, Standard or Premier subscriptions. The announcement does not list every newly covered country or give prices for the subscriptions, Carrier Link licenses or local calling plans. Customers considering a switch will need to confirm coverage and charges with a participating carrier.
Google names Southlight Services, Gamma Communications, Tata Communications and Telefonica Global Solutions as partners offering the service in the newly covered countries. The rollout begins on October 8, 2026, for both Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. Google says visibility may take up to 15 days. End users do not need to take any action.
How do I try Carrier Link at work?
A Workspace administrator can start by contacting one of Google's Carrier Link partners. Google says the partner provisions the SIP Link licenses and phone numbers. The administrator can then assign those numbers to users, desk phones, auto-attendants or ring groups. Google points administrators to its help material for the service's requirements.
A sensible first task is to set up a number for a small team that needs to make and receive calls, then check that calls work in both directions. If the team uses an auto-attendant or ring group, check that the number reaches the intended destination before relying on it for routine calls. That is a practical check, not a claim that Google has tested a particular setup for your workplace.
Frequently asked questions
Does Carrier Link replace a Google Voice calling plan?
Carrier Link gives eligible Google Voice customers another option: they can use a calling plan purchased from a participating local carrier. Google says customers in the newly covered countries could previously buy Google Voice with a calling plan provided by Google.
Does an employee need to set up Carrier Link?
No. Google says end users do not need to take action. A Workspace administrator contacts a Carrier Link partner, which provisions licenses and phone numbers. The administrator can then assign numbers to users, desk phones, auto-attendants or ring groups.
How much does Google Voice Carrier Link cost?
Google does not state a price for Carrier Link, its licenses or the local carrier's calling plan in the announcement. It says the service is available with Google Voice Starter, Standard and Premier subscriptions, and that payment for calls is handled by the local carrier.
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Written with AI from Google's original and published after automatic checks: every figure here appears in the original, and no sentence is copied from it. The picture is AI-generated. The original is the authority.
Source: Carrier Link for Google Voice available in 14 additional countries, Google, 8 Oct 2026.