The rollout of Google Fiber, the search giant's initiative to give select cities high-speed Internet access, could be about to add a service that would dramatically enhance the offering: phone service.
Invites for a new service called Google Fiber Phone went out to select users recently with messages promising call screening, a do not disturb feature and spam filtering.
Currently, Google Fiber is available in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, North Carolina, Kansas City, Missouri, Nashville, Provo, Utah, Raleigh–Durham, Salt Lake City and San Antonio.
Describing Fiber Phone as a home phone service, Google says it features voicemail, a phone number that "lives in the cloud" and an end to concerns around mobile phone reception or battery life.