Lawmakers seek FCC probe into Google Voice

Washington (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers urged regulators to investigate Google Inc's ability to block expensive calls to rural areas to slash expenses, marking the latest spat between the Internet giant and AT&T Inc.

Google's Voice service is at the heart of a dispute between the world's largest online search company and Apple Inc over why Google's voice application, which could offer low-cost calls for users, is not available on the iPhone.

Google said Apple rejected it. But Apple said it was still studying it because the application alters the iPhone's telephone functionality and user interface.

AT&T Inc, the exclusive U.S. carrier for the iPhone, has complained that Google has the ability to block calls, which U.S. phone carriers are prohibited from doing.

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