How to Call Someone From Gmail
Three Google services combine to make this work. Follow these steps to place a phone call to any number from your Gmail account page:
How to Receive a Phone Call From Your Gmail Interface
A call to your Google Voice number causes a ring notification to sound on your computer. If you have the Hangouts plugin, you don’t have to leave Gmail to answer the call. Press Answer to pick up the call. Or, select Screen to send the call to voicemail, select Join to answer the call when you know who the caller is, or select Ignore to end the alert and the call.
How Google Voice Works
Google Voice uses an internet connection to place calls (a method called Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP). Using Google Voice through Gmail doesn’t have the ability to call an email address; this involves two different communication media. Using Google Voice from Gmail offers an additional and convenient way to access Google Voice from the Gmail interface.
