Can I Give GotVoice as a Christmas Present?
We had a nice email come in the other day. It turns out this person loves GotVoice so much, they want to give it as a Christmas present to their husband who also loves cool products and technology. She asked if there was a way to do this? The answer is yes, though at this point it’s easier to give it to spouses and family members than friends and colleagues.
If you know the person’s email address, phone number, pin code and what carrier they use, then this is easy. The first page of the sign up form will ask for these. Make sure you use your email address (but not the same email address use have for your account). On the next page of the order form, you can insert your own credit card information.
Now, if you don’t know their pin code, just fill in a fake one. They won’t be able to use GotVoice, but they’ll be signed up and will just need to input their real one to activate it. Also, when you give them the gift, they can then change the email address and password to their own.
How do I wrap it?
Well, that will take a little more imagination. You could print out the web site, fold it up and put it in a card. Or if we catch any of our graphic designers threatening to take a coffee break, we’ll sit them back in the chair and make a special gift card for you to print out.
What about my Credit Card?
Your credit card will be attached to their account, so don’t put your Amex Black on there. We’re working on some new billing options, but it’s unclear if we’ll be able to “hide” credit card info from an account in the immediate future. Of course, you can also just sign them up, give them the cash and then watch them put their own card in there. But in the case of gifts for husbands, wives, parents and kids, you are probably all on the same card anyway.