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How to contribute to the Community

ConfusedGuy-54 — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:57:48 GMT

I've found an excellent free app that improves the basic Voicemail - provides voice to text + receives messages when your phone is turned off and would like to tell the community.

Re: How to contribute to the Community

computergeek541 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:02:03 GMT

@ConfusedGuy-54 wrote:
I've found an excellent free app that improves the basic Voicemail - provides voice to text + receives messages when your phone is turned off and would like to tell the community.

What's it called? I would be careful about this as this could be interpreted as advertising.

Re: How to contribute to the Community

Anonymous — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:06:39 GMT

Well...TextNow, Fongo, YouMail, etc. Is that advertising? 🙂

Spill the beans there @ConfusedGuy-54 . Whatchagot.

Not Advertising - just a free app that I found which improves Voicemail

ConfusedGuy-54 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:09:54 GMT

It's called "InstaVoice". The basic voicemail that is provided by PM doesn't pick up messages when your phone is turned off. I discovered the app when looking for a solution as I was missing too many calls early in the morning. Added bonus that this app will also convert voicemail to text which is handy to reference later if driving or in a rush. Try it - you may like it - I Luv it!

Re: Not Advertising - just a free app that I found which improves Voicemail

Anonymous — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:14:39 GMT

Public Mobile's voicemail is not on the device. It's on a server somewhere. It uses call forwarding to direct a call to that server. Your device will usually have conditions to forward. No answer, busy, unreachable. You can even set your recordings for each condition.

But certainly some people do like a more feature-rich voicemail service. Nice find.

Not Advertising - just a free app which is really helpful

ConfusedGuy-54 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:15:23 GMT

Re: Not Advertising - just a free app that I found which improves Voicemail

barndoor — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:19:03 GMT

Why do you turn your phone off ? Other than it is good for the processor so I'm told .

Just curious as well what happens to cost of retrieving messages ... does it still take the same airtime and therefore cost the same as just calling in ?

Re: Not Advertising - just a free app that I found which improves Voicemail

softech — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:22:52 GMT

it does look an advertisement to me lol

but I dun mind to get more info. 😉 so we can forward our PM voicemail over and this app?? how it works?

I like to turn the phone off to charge sometimes + reset. A

ConfusedGuy-54 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:21:16 GMT

I also don't like it on when sitting on my bedside table at night. Too tempting to look at it. And you are right, supposed to be good for the processor.

Re: Not Advertising - just a free app which is really helpful

barndoor — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:23:44 GMT

Hmmm .... now the second time posted may be getting close to being advertising ... LOL

Download the app & it replaces the default PM voicemail.

ConfusedGuy-54 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:24:49 GMT

Set-up is easily completed after install. I tried 2 other apps & found this one to be the best in every way.

Re: I like to turn the phone off to charge sometimes + reset. A

computergeek541 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:27:04 GMT

@ConfusedGuy-54 wrote:
I also don't like it on when sitting on my bedside table at night. Too tempting to look at it. And you are right, supposed to be good for the processor.

Good for the processor? I do suppose that the more you use your device, the shorter of a lifespan it will have, but leaving it on at night isn't going to anything catostrophic to the processor.

Re: I like to turn the phone off to charge sometimes + reset. A

darlicious — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:27:17 GMT

@ConfusedGuy-54

In what manner does it change messages from voice to text? Are you saying it will send you your voicemail messages to your phone as a text message?

Voice to text is an option in the app

ConfusedGuy-54 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:30:57 GMT

I've only used it a few times as that feature is a few cents per text message. I think that the first couple of messages are free and then you would have to reload a buck or two. But even if you don't use the option to convert to text, it's still a terrific VM & just works.

Re: Voice to text is an option in the app

darlicious — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:35:09 GMT

@ConfusedGuy-54

Aha...theres the kicker! So you can use fongo for free to check vm to save on outgoing minutes and if converting to texts costs a few cents then thats more expensive than paying $0.01 per minute to check vm if need be by using the $5/500min calling add on.

I have the unltd minutes plan, so no difference there.

ConfusedGuy-54 — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:37:18 GMT

It's just a better voicemail.

Re: Voice to text is an option in the app

barndoor — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:44:10 GMT

Ok ... does everyone agree here ... does PM voicemail work or not if the phone is off ??

@computergeek541 ... as I understand it ...just good for the processor to have a regular reboot , not that it really needs to be off overnight . I was getting into "glitch" trouble because I would never shut my phone off .

Re: Voice to text is an option in the app

Anonymous — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:46:11 GMT

@barndoor : As long as the conditionals are set, the phone can be off. What do you suppose happens when you're out of range?

Re: Voice to text is an option in the app

barndoor — Mon, 03 May 2021 05:53:35 GMT

With aTelus based company ...I didn't think there was such a thing as out of range ! Lol

Makes sense ...as long as the server has the right instruction should be a none issue . 👍

Re: Voice to text is an option in the app

Quigley — Mon, 03 May 2021 11:03:51 GMT

@ConfusedGuy-54 @darlicious FYI Fongo converts the voicemail to text and sends you an email of it for free. Been using that feature for a long time now.