If you aren’t logged into a Google account, enter your email address and password before proceeding. Skip this part if you already have a Google Voice account.

Google’s text will say something like “123456 is your Google Voice verification code. "

Depending on your phone number, you may not see this option. If so, skip to the next step.

Keep this window open for now.

If you haven’t yet downloaded WhatsApp, do so for your iPhone or Android before proceeding.

If you haven’t yet downloaded WhatsApp, do so for your iPhone or Android before proceeding.

If you forgot to write down your Google Voice number, you can find it by opening the Google Voice dashboard, clicking ☰ in the upper-left side of the page, clicking Settings, and clicking the Phone numbers tab.

On Android, tap NEXT.

On Android, you’ll tap OK here.

On Android, tap SKIP.

Tap NEXT on Android.