See, for me, if you call me and don't leave a voicemail, I'm going to assume it was unimportant (or spam) and I won't call back. Businesses, which are most likely going to an unknown number, should leave a voicemail if they want any action on my part. I mostly don't want businesses texting me because they tend to spam the fuck out of you. And I'm sure as fuck never going to pick up the phone for an unknown number.

My kid can make 100 push ups, when Nobody's watching.

When I had a work mobile phone in Australia I had my voicemail saying I was on leave and to call the office.

The boss wasn't happy, but the customers actually called the service desk because of it.

The True Crime here is an 11 year old child with a (I suppose) Smartphone.

Then the person sends you a 2 minute long audio over whatsapp

Mine is "You have reached my phone but not me, I don't really check voicemail, if you need to reach me, text." I still get voicemail.

Some voicemail the phone will transcribe, those I read but really don't listen to them.

here in chile we dont longer use voicemail, cant remember when was the last time i heard one... That said, a lot of people send whatsapp audios, i understand its easier for some folks, but, common!

The absolute worst thing about voicemail is that you can't just listen to the one you just got. I have about 50 unheard voicemails at this point. You leave one? I have to work my way through 50 just to hear yours. And it doesn't even let me work from most recent. Nope. Just never going to happen.

Since about 2006 my voicemail message has been "for a faster response send me a text message." When I started my business I added my business name and rerecorded the rest. If a client can't send a text instead of call then I'm going to charge them more.

Voicemail is actually really nice, if people call you and don't leave a message, the call was not important or a spam call. Its like the perfect filter.

Visual voicemail (voicemail transcribed to text) has been a godsend for me. The number of doctors offices that call with an unlisted number is staggering.

I'm an old guy, but I hate voice mail. Mine says "You can try to leave a message, but it's probably full, and I'll never listen to it anyway, so either send a text to this number, or send an email to XXX, and I'll get back to you ASAP."

It's a double edged sword:

1.) Not all phone lines have text enabled (especially service lines).

2.) One reason you might not answer a call is because you don't recognize it. So if the line in question doesn't have text options then you might miss important calls if you don't check your voicemail.

3.) If you don't take unknown calls and you don't check voicemails then you probably won't answer random text messages either.

At the end of the day more people need to be grown ups and at least have a decent voicemail message and check their voicemails as they come in. It's not an all or nothing discussion, it's a do the minimum discussion. Screen your calls, check your voicemails, call people back who seem legit. It's not rocket science, it's adulthood.

i think I have my voicemail as the disconnected phone sound to stave off robocallers. anybody who wanted to call me texted me immediately after to confirm.

Mine emails me an attachment with the recording. It's a lot easier than the old call up voicemail to listen to your messages etc. Lot of people prefer it to writing with their phones.

I disabled my voicemail. Problem solved.

I don’t like voicemail typically, but I have some voicemails from family members who have passed away and I cherish listening to them.

Need to teach her how to turn off voicemail redirection.

But one could set up an Archer style voicemail prank!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5kIVXNCzDA

That's actually really smart lol

Voice mail still has uses. There are times you need to be able to receive calls from businesses or government entities. Often those entities don't have call centers set up to let their workes send texts. Sometimes the only way you can hear news you need to hear is via a phone call.

Back in the day, I realized there wasn't really a voice-mail message length limit, so I had a 20 minute rant about why I don't want voicemails

Until someone sends you a voice to text message. Like fuck that.

i have mine turned off from the cell provider. best thing i did.

I worked for nearly a decade as product support for various voice mail applications, so I feel very strongly about this.

Fuck voice mail.

My little sister's voicemail says something along the lines of , "Hi, I'm either sleeping or playing video games. Leave a message and maybe I'll call back"

And then people wonder why nobody has friends and prefer talking to an AI