# Does anyone have a GrandCentral.com invite? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 18, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076 "2007-08-18T18:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/1 "2007-08-18T18:54:44Z")
Hi, Was wondering if anyone here has a [GrandCentral.com](http://GrandCentral.com) invite? I’ve been looking all over, but can’t seem to snag one. If you have one, I’d really appreciate an invite! My email is in my profile. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/2 "2007-08-18T19:49:17Z")
[http://www.grandcentral.com/home/reserve](http://www.grandcentral.com/home/reserve) This seems to be a request-a-invite link. Better than nothing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/3 "2007-08-18T19:52:13Z")
Invitation is on it’s way. I’ve got a few more if anyone is interested. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/4 "2007-08-19T02:29:21Z")
Wow!!! Thank you, **Auntbeast**! I knew I could count on a doper to find me what I couldn’t find anywhere else on the 'net 🙂 I’ve got a few invites if anyone wants one. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/5 "2007-08-19T12:03:10Z")
I’d love one. e-mail is my username at [gmail.com](http://gmail.com). ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/6 "2007-08-19T12:54:14Z")
[QUOTE=gardentraveler] I’d love one. e-mail is my username at [gmail.com](http://gmail.com). [/QUOTE] Invite sent! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/7 "2007-08-19T13:05:35Z")
I would also like one, if you have one to spare. Email is in profile ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/8 "2007-08-19T13:18:43Z")
Um. What is this? I clicked on the link, which was wholly uninformative. If Google gives me a phone number, how does that work with my current cellular? Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/9 "2007-08-19T13:28:09Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] I would also like one, if you have one to spare. Email is in profile [/QUOTE] Invite sent! ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/10 "2007-08-19T13:32:44Z")
[QUOTE=Cartooniverse] Um. What is this? I clicked on the link, which was wholly uninformative. If Google gives me a phone number, how does that work with my current cellular? Cartooniverse [/QUOTE] There’s a better explanation here: [http://www.grandcentral.com/support/howitworks/](http://www.grandcentral.com/support/howitworks/) ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/11 "2007-08-19T13:39:21Z")
[QUOTE=Cartooniverse] Um. What is this? I clicked on the link, which was wholly uninformative. If Google gives me a phone number, how does that work with my current cellular? Cartooniverse [/QUOTE] You get to choose when and for which calls your current cellular phone will ring. You can forward calls to your home phone when you’re at home so you don’t have to pay for cellular airtime. You can set different callers to ring on different phones. You can screen calls in real-time on your cellular phone (like you do with your home answering machine). You can transfer an active call from your cellular phone to any other phone without disconnecting the conversation. You can set different greeting messages for different callers. You can listen to your voicemail online. You can allow people to click on a link to call you directly from your website. If you change numbers, you don’t have to notify anyone of your new number. If you lose your phone, run out of battery, or lend your phone to someone for the day, you can still receive all your calls by setting your GrandCentral number to forward to any other accessible number. If you go visit your aunt for the weekend, you can have all your calls come in on her home phone and save airtime. Loads of yummy features! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/12 "2007-08-19T14:50:22Z")
VERY cool. Thank you so much. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/13 "2007-08-19T16:14:46Z")
[QUOTE=xash] Invite sent! [/QUOTE] Have I told you just how much you rock? Well you do. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/14 "2007-08-19T16:19:48Z")
I’ve been using it for a few weeks now. I have to say, it is pretty damn nifty. I’ve got one invite left. ---
**Author:** ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/15 "2007-08-19T22:56:57Z")
Looks very cool. Could I mooch an invite from someone? I have e-mail in my profile. I’ll use it a lot I think because I just moved to a new city and I’m still setting up phones. I’d really like to be able to get some sort of semi-permanent number. Thank you, **threemae** ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/16 "2007-08-19T23:04:14Z")
Rather than hijack this thread, [I’ve started a poll in IMHO](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=433398) about this service. I’d like to hear opinions, uses, privacy concerns. GT ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/17 "2007-08-19T23:05:27Z")
[QUOTE=threemae] Looks very cool. Could I mooch an invite from someone? I have e-mail in my profile. I’ll use it a lot I think because I just moved to a new city and I’m still setting up phones. I’d really like to be able to get some sort of semi-permanent number. Thank you, **threemae** [/QUOTE] invite sent ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/18 "2007-08-19T23:26:11Z")
**threemae** , I’ve sent you an invitation. I have more. Post here or send e-mail to my user name @ [gmail.com](http://gmail.com). GT ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/19 "2007-08-20T02:28:13Z")
Can anybody shoot one my way? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Cattitude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Cattitude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cattitude)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076/20 "2007-08-20T02:43:30Z")
Does anybody have an invite left? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-grandcentral-com-invite/416076.md?page=2)