Visual Voicemail

[lwoodsjr]

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]

No one has one!

 

[TurboCam]

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]

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

 

[TurboCam]

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

 

[lwoodsjr]

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]

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

 

[LR7]

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]

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

 

[rjdangerous]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[ottscay]

I didn't have to pay on my BB Storm...I'll watch when my next bill comes in.