topic Re: Apple Live Voicemail in Get Support

Apple Live Voicemail

cooledits_com — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:39:10 GMT

Hello everyone,

If I enable Live Voicemail, will I get charged minutes on my phone plan?

Re: Apple Live Voicemail

TheSterlinger — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:26:33 GMT

@cooledits_com

No it doesn’t not count towards minutes.

Re: Apple Live Voicemail

hTideGnow — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:30:24 GMT

hi @cooledits_com

not minute, but it uses data

Re: Apple Live Voicemail

Neil11 — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:34:29 GMT

I think it won't use any minutes but use your data allotment. Jus make sure u have enough data. If you are on 50gb plan should be more than enough.

Re: Apple Live Voicemail

Chalupa_Batman — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:37:26 GMT

@cooledits_com wrote:
Hello everyone,
If I enable Live Voicemail, will I get charged minutes on my phone plan?

Hey @cooledits_com

I enabled it too recently. I don't really use my data on the plan I have as I use my WiFi. Just last week I got a call from someone, ended up being a pocket dial, I listed to it 3 times at 5 minutes each as it was somewhat entertaining to listen to. Plus I shared it with them on the 3rd time. It did indeed use data but very little. Also, don't worry about minutes ever. All PM plans are unlimited minutes.

Re: Apple Live Voicemail

umnikke8 — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:42:45 GMT

I would expect it to use minutes as the phone answers the call and records the message locally on the device.

Re: Apple Live Voicemail

MusaLeporis — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:51:25 GMT

@cooledits_com wrote:
Hello everyone,
If I enable Live Voicemail, will I get charged minutes on my phone plan?

When iPhone live voicemail is enabled, your phone basically answers the call and provides the voicemail interface, showing the live transcription at the same time. Public Mobile just sees it as a call connected and answered by your phone, and your phone itself is doing all the work. I don't have an iPhone, but i read there is a limit of 2 minutes for any caller, and as such if you have a limited minutes plan (ie $15/100 minutes) may use minutes, though most versions of the $15/100 minute plan include unlimited incoming calls, so it would never cost you anything more than your existing plan cost.