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Why does Android still not have visual voicemail?
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I don't even have visual voicemail on my iPhone and I never have. I imagine it's a lot to do with the carrier, rather than just a function of the phone/OS. I'm on T-Mob/EE in the UK, though I didn't have it with Vodafone either when I had my iPhone 4. 
Though if anybody can advise how I can get it, that would be amazing!
Though if anybody can advise how I can get it, that would be amazing!
If your carrier doesn't support it, you won't have it. In the USA it is pretty standard, but here in Europe we simply don't get it. I am with Vodafone here in Germany and we don't have it either.I don't even have visual voicemail on my iPhone and I never have. I imagine it's a lot to do with the carrier, rather than just a function of the phone/OS. I'm on T-Mob/EE in the UK, though I didn't have it with Vodafone either when I had my iPhone 4.
Though if anybody can advise how I can get it, that would be amazing!
I don't even have visual voicemail on my iPhone and I never have. I imagine it's a lot to do with the carrier, rather than just a function of the phone/OS. I'm on T-Mob/EE in the UK, though I didn't have it with Vodafone either when I had my iPhone 4.
Though if anybody can advise how I can get it, that would be amazing!
EE supports Visual Voicemail
To activate this service just text iPhone visual to 150.
http://ee.co.uk/help/phones-and-dev...ssaging-and-email/iphone-5---visual-voicemail
Thank you so much for your assistance! Unfortunately it looks like I'm not eligible as I'm actually with T-Mobile but it uses the EE network. So I'll have to upgrade to an EE/4G plan to enable that. At least I know what I need to do now.
Thank you again for your response.
Android added visual voicemail (VVM) in 6.0 as per:
https://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/voicemail.html
I can only speak for Verizon, but using my Pixel on 7.1.1 it works fine.
I don't even have visual voicemail on my iPhone and I never have. I imagine it's a lot to do with the carrier, rather than just a function of the phone/OS. I'm on T-Mob/EE in the UK, though I didn't have it with Vodafone either when I had my iPhone 4.
Though if anybody can advise how I can get it, that would be amazing!
Odd. I have T-Mobile USA and I get visual voice mail. Not that I rely on it much.
Heh, T-Mob USA and T-Mob Europe are two different animals! We don't have anything close to a John Legere CEO over here.
So is it just that I use a Samsung that I don't have it? Or is it purely carrier? (I didn't have it on EE and don't have it on O2, two of the biggest networks in the UK).
I think it's up to the carrier to support it. As per the link it says:
Implementation
The Carrier must provide a visual voicemail server implementing the OMTP VVM specifications.
It looks like EE only supports it on the iPhone and Nokia Lumia 650.
https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Android/Samsung-S7-Visual-Voicemail/td-p/471339
As far as O2, it looks like they probably only support it on the iPhone. I found a discussion for Android where the last post said they are working with Google to implement it.
https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Andro...l-Voicemail-on-Android-Marshmallow/m-p/937883
Hopefully they will be able to add it soon because not having visual voicemail sounds inconvenient.
I have an iPhone 7 Plus on T-Mobile U.S. no Visual Voicemail here, I always have a little red notification on my phone icon, says voicemail, but I need to dial in old school to voicemail.
Whereas my awesome Nexus 6P, has a Visual Voicemail app from T-Mobile, and it works like a charm perfectly. I looked in the Apple App Store, and no such thing from T-Mobile.
Plus my Nexus 6P has Visual Voicemail baked into the Phone / Dialer app stock.
Whereas my awesome Nexus 6P, has a Visual Voicemail app from T-Mobile, and it works like a charm perfectly. I looked in the Apple App Store, and no such thing from T-Mobile.
Plus my Nexus 6P has Visual Voicemail baked into the Phone / Dialer app stock.
I don't even have visual voicemail on my iPhone and I never have. I imagine it's a lot to do with the carrier, rather than just a function of the phone/OS. I'm on T-Mob/EE in the UK, though I didn't have it with Vodafone either when I had my iPhone 4.
Though if anybody can advise how I can get it, that would be amazing!
Just use Google Voice as your visual voicemail. It's very reliable, free, and no need for any carrier plan changes or charges.
On my 7plus on Verizon when tap on voicemail icon there is a list of voice mails when I tap on one the transcribed text and option to play is right there. Yes it is baked in
maybe you have a "special" iPhone
My wife has it on her US T Mobile S6. It is an app supplied by T Mobile but it works just about the same as on my iPhone (well, it doesn't have the transcription).
Yeah, in my experience it's provided via third party apps from US carriers and it's not nearly as good as the native integration (if available) on iOS. The AT&T version I've used is buggy as hell and took many attempts to set up initially.
I've used the Google Voice equivalent in the past but found the Voice app and execution to be lacking as well. Has it improved with the newly overhauled Google Voice app?
Yes, you need an app on T-Mobile. I had the app and never used it. I thought people said visual voicemail was built into 6.0.1.
I had it for a month for free on my gs7 on Verizon but now it's 2.99 a month.
not worth it because I barely get voicemail.
On my 7plus on Verizon when tap on voicemail icon there is a list of voice mails when I tap on one the transcribed text and option to play is right there. Yes it is baked in
When I tap on the Voicemail tab in the Phone it automatically starts dialing a number for me to get my Voicemail, like some ancient way from ten years ago.
Have been taking Google Voice/Hangouts for granted since 2011 with cloud voicemail, transcription, free unlimited inbound/outbound calls and SMS/MMS, WIFI calling, multi-line capability, access from PC and carrier free. Odd to see it's still a struggle for some.
Nah, just not provisioned for iPhone Voicemail. I have to change all my users on Verizon when they go from Android to iOS with the proper features. IF you sim swap a lot between phones, not even worth the headache.Again clearly you have a "Special" Iphone... Enjoy
Have same problem on AT&T. I don't bother notifying them anymore when I switch since their Android vvm app is not worth the effort. Also means I'd have to reprovision when I go back to an iPhone or I won't have VoLTE or wifi calling.