Do you love or hate voicemail?

[JDgreen227]

Purchased a new Virgin Mobile LG Volt smartphone two months ago when the 2 year contact I had on my Razr Maxx through Verizon expired...never had voicemail on that phone because I am totally deaf but my new device has VISUAL voicemail-to-text....a $2.99 per month option but my 30 day free trial was great...I could have voicemail notices of deliveries, appointment confirmations, etc. transcribed into text for instant viewing and also sent to my email address. The thing is...I had never really thought of the subject of voicemail prior to getting my new phone and once I went online to research the subject, most of the responses I read were so critical of voicemail. I am just wondering what the generalized opinion here may be...do you prefer voicemail, texting, or just plain old email as a method for communication?

Thanks for your input.

 

[jerrybob]

All those methods save people time but....I prefer just plain old talking. I have a very old phone......it doesn't do any of those things......call me if you want to talk to me.......I usually will answer. :thumbsup:

 

[motownbrowne]

I Hate voicemail. If you are over 65 or honestly can't text me, fine, leave a message. I just hate the messages that say, "hey this is John, give me a call back". That's a waste of my time. If it rang when you called me, my phone will show a missed call, and I will call you back. No need to tell me to. If it didn't ring and you can't text at least leave some content in your message so I know what I'm calling in regards to. Honestly, though just send me a text, I'll get back to you much faster.

Maybe that seems rude to the previous generation, but I know that's the way many people my age feel. If you're having trouble getting your kids or grandkids to respond to your voicemails, try texting them. It's pretty darn easy.

 

[k0ua]

I would have to agree that voicemail is for the most part yesterdays method. It can still be useful in some situations and still useful in a business setting sometimes, but it is so easy to ignore. I put in hundreds of voicemail systems over the years in business phone systems, and for sure an awful lot of people ignore their voicemail. I have "stories", lots of them. I resisted texting for several years, but I use it now, and it has its place. For every one much younger than me, it seems to be the preferred method. We still use email a lot, but more for business so a record is kept than any kind of personal communication.

 

[uglyboywith11fingers]

We recently gave up our land line for a second cell phone... cheaper, and now wifey can get a hold of me easier when we're both out.
Of course it will take a voice msge, but now we are rarely away from the phone, so probably don't get one voice mail per month.
Of course the kids & grandkids prefer texting... which is OK too, if you give me time to put my reading glasses on.

Pete

 

[RobertN]

I dislike the part when leaving a voice mail "Hi, this is Joe; leave a message after the beep". Then... "Press 1 to continue message, press 2 to replay, press 3 for current time, press 4 to...". Takes two minutes of various recording before you can leave a message.

 

[HarryN]

Hate voice mail, hate texting. Both never activated. I'm a happy man!!

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Absolutely hate voice mail. Send me a darn text or email.

 

[GPintheMitten]

10 or 20 years ago I really liked voice mail

Now I like texting more than calling to exchange information.

But there is a time when a conversation is the right way to go. Given that everyone I communicate with has a smartphone I don't have much need for voice mail as a caller or receiver.

 

[FTG-05]

The biggest complaint I have about my Motorola Droid Razr is the fact that there is no Voicemail icon to let me know I have a VM. I have an icon alert for texts, phone calls and e-mails, but none for VM. What's up with that?

Oh and in this day and age, we really need a 45 second dissertation on how to leave a VM????