For the past few years I've been using Google Voice+Hangouts+Hangouts dialer to call Canada via Tracfone. It was the only thing I could get to work simply and reliably. Now, however, Google is discontinuing Hangouts and Hangouts dialer and I need to find another way to phone Canada.
I read somewhere that I can now phone Canada via Tracfone just using 1+local Canadian area code+phone number. So, 1-250-123-4567. But when I try phoning from my US number, from the US, to any real Canadian number I get a message from Verizon saying something like "Welcome to Verizon Wireless. This call cannot be completed because there are restrictions on this line. Announcement 24."
I only need to be able to phone one Canadian landline number and I need that number to be able to phone me. I need to be able to call easily and reliably, and I need the Canadian family member to be able to phone me easily and reliably.
What do I do to make this happen?
Thanks for any help...