Ok... So, yeah. Just had my first experience with Live Voicemail. At its core, I realize it is like a 40 year rewind back in time like you are listening to your answering machine pre caller ID to decide whether or not to answer...
So modern CallerID now helps, but still leaves a huge gap... let me explain my recent situation and why this feature is now in my top 2 or 3 functional enhancements.
So, I am dealing with a flooded basement/insurance claim/remodel. I created a new checking account at a different bank just to keep things separate. I just got some framing work completed today and paid the contractors with a check from my new account about an hour ago.
Got a call from an unknown local number(that can often result in SPAM) so I did not answer it. Saw the voicemail icon pop-up on my Dynamic Island and vaguely remembered the new "Live Voicemail" was a thing and clicked it.
It was the bank verifying that I had actually written the check while the contractor was standing in front of them. Normally, that would have gone to voicemail, maybe I would have seen it today... maybe. And my poor contractor would have not gotten their money which would have at best, stressed our relationship.
Instead, I saw it was the bank talking in text, real-time on my screen and answered(which honestly startled and confused the teller...) and confirmed I wrote the check which she cashed immediately.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. This will improve communication immensely. such a bigger deal than I would have thought.
So modern CallerID now helps, but still leaves a huge gap... let me explain my recent situation and why this feature is now in my top 2 or 3 functional enhancements.
So, I am dealing with a flooded basement/insurance claim/remodel. I created a new checking account at a different bank just to keep things separate. I just got some framing work completed today and paid the contractors with a check from my new account about an hour ago.
Got a call from an unknown local number(that can often result in SPAM) so I did not answer it. Saw the voicemail icon pop-up on my Dynamic Island and vaguely remembered the new "Live Voicemail" was a thing and clicked it.
It was the bank verifying that I had actually written the check while the contractor was standing in front of them. Normally, that would have gone to voicemail, maybe I would have seen it today... maybe. And my poor contractor would have not gotten their money which would have at best, stressed our relationship.
Instead, I saw it was the bank talking in text, real-time on my screen and answered(which honestly startled and confused the teller...) and confirmed I wrote the check which she cashed immediately.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. This will improve communication immensely. such a bigger deal than I would have thought.
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