Missed calls won't show or new voicemails sent while phone was off!

[myphilly1985]

I have Sprint, if that matters.

This is a major issue that is giving me anxiety.
Here's the situation:
Today I had to turn off my phone for an exam. I'm waiting for a call from a potential employer any day now. I felt confident that even with my phone off, when I would turn it back on it would show me any phone number or contact that tried to call me and left a message. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
I was sure I would get a call today. So I tested it out: I turned off my phone and tried calling it. Goes straight to voicemail, left a voicemail. Turn on phone...no notifications of a phone call or voicemail. So, I called my voicemail and said 1 new message, luckily that was the only one and it was my voicemail. But now I don't think I can turn my phone off ever so I don't miss a call.

Any help or suggestions would be great.

 

[drone3]

I had a different problem but I got my carrier to switch voicemail to voice to text. Maybe that could help

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