Voicemail is part of a phone plan already.
this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2025
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I need an automated system like they do for companies where you have to navigate through an option tree by pressing numbers when prompted. And there is only one very elusive path to let the call through to me, all the other parts end to either endless loops or a dummy voicemail box that doesn't actually record any messages.
Many smartphones today have a call screening option where a voice agent asks the caller why they're calling and messages you the result.
You will be glad to hear that what you describe is also pretty easy to setup.
hold on where is this? last I checked no phone has in call playback of audio so even just simple answering machine apps can't exist even though it would be superior in every way to network provided voicemail that you have to call and listen to purely via call audio and dialpad
It's built into the phone app for Pixel phones.
iPhone too. And the fall update can now detect when you’re put on a hold for systems that make you wait, and it will let you go about and when they answer it will let them know you’ll be available in a moment.
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I just ignore the call
If it was important, they'll call again
If it was an emergency, they'll call non-stop and text a bunch of times
Otherwise, most times, when it's not important, the person calls once, realizes it wasn't important and doesn't call again
This is a thing. It's called Call Screening
Exactly. If you just never answer your phone, you’ll never have to deal with all the people who either refuse to leave a voicemail or send a text message/email instead. It saves a lot of trouble.
I want it to be more common and standard. Definitely want to turn on this feature but I don’t have it available for me on my phone.
It’s literally built into Android and iOS.
Not available on my zenphone 9, quick Google says the manufacturer has to add it themselves, apparently only pixel and Samsung phones rn?
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