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Calls not going to voicemail when out of service area

wolfrat
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

I am currently in the US and do not have a roaming plan. I was told that I would still be able to receive SMS texts and calls - SMS texts do come in, but no voice calls. Also, the caller isn’t given the option to leave a voicemail. Is there any fix for this?

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BKNS27
Mayor / Maire

@wolfrat 

You can send and receive calling and texting while in Canada to a Canadian number. You can only send a text from Canada to the USA but you can’t reply without Roaming.

The only work around for free calling and texting is WhatsApp or TextNow through WiFi.

wolfrat
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

I have other ways to place calls so I do not need a US voice add on. I was mistakenly told that I could still receive calls but I realize now that is wrong. 
But I would just like callers to receive the same voicemail notification that they get when I am home and my phone is off or I don’t answer.


@wolfrat wrote:

Thanks.

Is there any workaround for callers not getting prompted to leave a voicemail? 


@wolfrat - your option? purchase a USA Roaming addon with a calling feature.

softech
Oracle
Oracle

@wolfrat since you are not in Canada with your phone, I am not sure if you can do anything

Best to message support and see if they can check the forward and maybe reset the voicemail for you

Please message them here

**Monitor your Community inbox (envelope icon on top right) after the ticket is opened.  CS Agent will reply to you there
 

 

wolfrat
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Thanks.

Is there any workaround for callers not getting prompted to leave a voicemail? 

softech
Oracle
Oracle

@wolfrat   this is untrue

when you don't have Roaming Talk addon or don't have any Roaming addon, ONLY incoming text will come, given that you connecting to T-Mobile.  Voice call will not come without a Roaming talk addon

Workaround, download VoIP app TextNow to make and receive calls on the app with Wifi

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