Google Voice, anyone?

Ok. I've read this post from front to back. My question is...if i tie the google voice to my hobby gmail account, doesn't it also want it tied to a phone number as well. So ultimately, my actual iphone cell number and my hobby gmail account are now linked, right? I haven't opened my google voice number up yet, but I want to act soon.

Appreciate your responses. This has been very helpful.
if you have a suspicious person around, then go with a separate hobby phone. Originally Posted by Cpalmson
Of course, if you have a hobby phone, not only would you need to keep it well-hidden, but you also have to know cold your cover story for having a second phone if it would be discovered. It's not that a cover story is rocket science, but you better know what it is.

The providers I use have great phone discipline. No phone calls to/from except on the day of an appointment and only then within a small window. And then I'm generally the one initiating the call within that window. Communication on non-appointment days are handled through other means. (I've never used a provider who had a telephone number as their only means of contact. That may work for some people, but it doesn't fit my circumstances.)
I use skype! I really like it!