{"id":7649,"date":"2022-02-17T16:57:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T16:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2022-02-17T17:03:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T17:03:48","slug":"what-is-visual-voicemail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planhub.ca\/blog\/en\/what-is-visual-voicemail\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Visual Voicemail?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Voicemail has been an essential feature of the telephone experience for years. When someone isn\u2019t available, we can always rely on leaving a voicemail and hoping to hear back. However, voicemail features have not been the most intuitive or enjoyable during the smartphone era. For the past few years, smartphone users have had to dial a number to access their voicemail, listen to a robotic voice, and interact with the dialpad to hear messages. The process typically feels awkward, outdated and takes too much time. However, most users are unaware of visual voicemail, a solution which can help users stay organized. Throughout this post, we\u2019ll go over what is visual voicemail, how to access it, and the best ways to use it on both Android and Apple devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Visual Voicemail & How to Use it<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As the title implies, visual voicemail allows you to see your voicemail messages in a visual format, and scroll through them at your leisure. Users can listen to their voicemails in any order, and quickly delete them with the touch of a button. In certain instances, it can even transcribe messages for you if you\u2019re not able to listen at the time. Instead of interacting with a robotic voice assistant, you can stay updated on all your voicemails through touch, and sort through them in a matter of seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that you understand the basic perks of visual voicemail, you may be wondering how you can start using it. Unfortunately, your access depends on your specific plan with your carrier. While some of <\/span>the best phone plans in Canada<\/span><\/a> come included with it for free, others require an extra fee. Once you have such a plan, getting it set up is rather simple. We’ll go over how to get started on both Android and iPhone.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Best App for Android?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In addition to Android\u2019s built-in Phone app, users can download visual voicemail apps from\u00a0 the Google Play Store. In general, we\u2019d recommend downloading an app made by your carrier. For example, if you have a Fizz plan, you should download the<\/span> Fizz Visual Voicemail App<\/span><\/a>. If you can\u2019t find your provider\u2019s app, you can feel free to download any other app that seems appealing to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Visual Voicemail on Samsung?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At last, we\u2019ll teach you how to access visual voicemail from your Android device. If you\u2019re using an app from your provider, all you need to do is follow the app\u2019s instructions. If not:<\/span><\/p>\n