Visual Voicemail

**lwoodsjr** · 06-25-2010, 10:42 PM

Can anybody confirm that the visual voicemail app on the Droid X is capable of recording and sending a voicemail to another Verizon customer without ringing their phone? The Droid Incredible has this feature and I use it a lot.

Thanks.

**kinster02** · 06-26-2010, 01:27 AM

No one has one!

**TurboCam** · 06-27-2010, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by drez

Can anybody confirm that the visual voicemail app on the Droid X is capable of recording and sending a voicemail to another Verizon customer without ringing their phone? The Droid Incredible has this feature and I use it a lot.

Thanks.

it probably does. The Verizon VVM app for Blackberrys also has that feature.

**aridon#ac** · 06-27-2010, 02:07 PM

How much do they pork you for vvm? Sprint is free I think big red charges.

**TurboCam** · 06-27-2010, 03:12 PM

I think it is something like $2 or $3 bucks per month. maybe more, but whatever it is, it is pretty minor.

**lwoodsjr** · 06-27-2010, 05:31 PM

I sent an email to the guys at mobileburn.com. They did a nice youtube video on the X. They told me that the VVM on the X does have that feature.

**tlane01** · 07-13-2010, 09:41 AM

If they charge for the VZW visual voicemail i may have to setup my google voice to handle my verizon voicemail.

**LR7** · 07-13-2010, 09:55 AM

Set up a Google Voice account (it's free) and, IMHO, it works better. I do not know if GV has the functionality that the OP is looking for though.

...I thought you could do this by dialing your own voicemail and then sending a message to someone else's VM box???

**sparhawke2000** · 07-13-2010, 11:21 AM

VVM is $2.99/mo. I use it frequently and I find it very useful.

**rjdangerous** · 07-13-2010, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by sparhawke2000

VVM is $2.99/mo. I use it frequently and I find it very useful.

Not worth any extra money to me, especially when GV does it for free.

**wildman** · 07-13-2010, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by aridon

How much do they pork you for vvm? Sprint is free I think big red charges.

Here is food for thought, you pay bill for plan, plan included VVM.... That not free you are still paying for it in you plan.

**1088933** · 07-13-2010, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by rjdangerous

Not worth any extra money to me, especially when GV does it for free.

Agreed. It isn't worth paying extra, but it is a nice feature for sure.

**lwoodsjr** · 07-13-2010, 12:35 PM

Being able to send the voicemail without ringing the phone is the only reason I pay for the VVM service. I use that feature a lot. (I'm the OP, by the way)

**Mark_Venture** · 07-13-2010, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by drez

Can anybody confirm that the visual voicemail app on the Droid X is capable of recording and sending a voicemail to another Verizon customer without ringing their phone? The Droid Incredible has this feature and I use it a lot.

Thanks.

Just got my X two hours ago...

I can partially confirm it can do this.

Launch the voice mail app, it brings me to my list of VM's... Menu button -> Compose...

It brings you to a screen when you can record a message, enter a phone number (VZW customer only) and send...

I didn't actually send, so I don't know if the other person's phone rings or not.

**shamefulzero** · 08-06-2010, 04:54 AM

i can't believe this! i was convinced that verizon was doing android right! why would you charge for something the othere careers don't!

**Cory Streater** · 08-06-2010, 08:31 AM

Has anyone that has it ever actually been charged? I've ben using it since my Touch Pro 2, and each time I switch phones, I'm always asked if I want to sign up for it. I always say yes, but I've yet to see it on a bill.

**VZWBB** · 08-06-2010, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Cory Streater

Has anyone that has it ever actually been charged? I've ben using it since my Touch Pro 2, and each time I switch phones, I'm always asked if I want to sign up for it. I always say yes, but I've yet to see it on a bill.

I'm interested in this as well. The only reason I've never signed up for it is that I don't want to pay any more than I already am. It would be useful though.

**trucksmoveamerica#AC** · 08-06-2010, 09:15 AM

it is on my bill for both lilnes, so I am being charged. And yes, you can record a message and send it without making a call, the main reason I have it.

**Cory Streater** · 08-06-2010, 12:27 PM

That's really weird. My bill has looked like this for over a year now. Every time I purchase a phone via the web, I'm prompted to check whether I want it or not (for 2.99), and I always say yes. I'm not a very lucky person, but maybe this time I just lucked out. It could also have something to do with my being on an unlimited plan, but it's not advertised as being free on that plan.