What are you using for voicemail with the Sprint Essential phone?

[trooplewis]

First, I have to say I love this phone and the $5/month deal on this phone. I have had zero problems with it, the camera is great, and the phone itself is WAY better than what I expected. Even love the case I got for it on Amazon.

Only thing I think could be better is the voicemail function. It does not come with "visual voicemail", just a small icon in the notifications area if there is a new voicemail.

What are you folks using? I saw that there are several different visual voicemails on Google Play, just haven't decided on one yet.

Thanks in advance
Bill

 

[modifier]

Have you called Sprint to ask why your VVM doesn't work? It works for me with the stock phone dialer, although I'm on TMO, not Sprint.

 

[mylgt1]

I don't have it on my Sprint version either

 

[estebancam]

Yeah this is my only.major complaint.

I despise having to listen to regular, 1990s voicemail after experiencing visual voicemail on TMobile for the last 4 years.

I don't believe Sprint offers this. I am also looking for a solution here.

 

[crav4speed]

Youmail offers a free vvm service that replaces your carrier voicemail and they have an app you can download. I've never used them so I don't know how reliable their service is but it might be worth a shot for those on Verizon and Sprint.

https://www.youmail.com/home/feature/visual-voicemail

 

[qnc]

I have Essential Ph-1 on Verizon and have the same issue as you. No VVM.
I got use to tapping the VM i wanted while deleting or skipping others.

I now use my google voice number for VM.
It works great.
I forward my missed calls to the GV number the voicemails are transcribed and if you have the text alert set up you get a SMS with transcribed VM.

I like the fact that I also don't rely on the carrier VM and if I go to another company all my voicemails are intact on GV.

I wish there was an app that could be a voice mail service on the phone directly. Messages would be saved on the phone and could be saved of as files in case you needed them later.