It looks like our friends over at T-Mobile are trying to help out us poor G1 users by beta testing a new product called  Voice Plus.  Its only open for G1 users now, but more than likely, if the service is a success, it will roll out to all of their Android customers.

What does the Voice Plus service include?

• Call Divert: Send select phone numbers directly to voicemail without ringing your phone.  (You can do this now manually, but a service may be a good idea.)
• Call Defer: Let callers know that you are busy, and when is a convenient time to call you back. This service can also send text messages acknowledging the call. (Ok this is just cool.)
• Visual Voicemail: There is already an app on the Android Market for this, however you need to call T-Mobile to have it activated.  The process of activation takes a few minutes (and requires users to open the G1 and remove the battery for a minute), but is otherwise painless…and free.
• City ID: This service will add caller’s city and state information to the id of incoming calls. (Now this is great for those of us who cant remember area codes to save their lives, like me.)

If you are a G1 owner you can sign up to participate in the beta testing. Its a first come, first serve call, so sign up quickly. I signed up this morning and hope to be chosen as part of the beta test group.

These services would really make things easier for many T-Mobile Android users.  I wonder if after the roll this out, they’ll make it available for everyone else?

Thanks to MediaBistro for the news!