That is absolutely highway robbery. In contrast, I pay $50 per month for unlimited service, unlimited data and my voice translation for voicemail is $3 the visual mail itself is included.
Almost seems worth getting a phone in the states and paying the very small 4G roaming fee. > On Jul 26, 2017, at 4:25 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Hi Scott. I just got off the phone with Bell. According to them, they have a > basic visual voicemail plan which costs $5 or one where it translates > voicemails to text which is $13. So either way, with the plan that I have > which is 10 GB of data plus unlimited talk and text province wide, I'd be > paying around or above $90. That's money that I could be socking away to buy > my new Mac next month. > > Shawn > Sent From My White MacBook > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com <mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com> > >> On Jul 26, 2017, at 2:43 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com >> <mailto:scott.grana...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Boy, you folks in Canada really get held over a barrel for your services up >> there. Seems very expensive. Visual voicemail is a free option here. The >> only VM related option I pay for is translation of the VM in to text so I >> can read them and not even have to log in to the VM. >> >> Other than that though, no charge. >> >> How much are you dinged if it’s ok to ask for this feature? >> >> >>> On Jul 26, 2017, at 3:06 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Scott. As you and David have said, it is a carrier problem. I would like >>> to add that it doesn't have anything to do with visual voicemail. I don't >>> know about New Zealand, but here in Canada, visual voicemail doesn't come >>> standard. At least for Bell and Telus anyway, don't know about Rogers. If >>> we want visual voicemail, we have to pay for it as an extra feature along >>> with our plans. So if the person doesn't have it, we must call into the >>> carrier's system to retrieve any messages we have. This is where the bug >>> happens, as when we tap on the tab that should automatically call the >>> voicemail system, it instead presents us with a screen with a call >>> voicemail button to tap which will call it for us. And as Simon said, it's >>> kinda a pain in the butt. >>> >>> Shawn >>> Sent From My White MacBook >>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >>> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com <mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com> >>> >>>> On Jul 26, 2017, at 9:36 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:scott.grana...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> That seems to be a carrier problem where you’re not interfacing with the >>>> visual voicemail server. On T-Mobile my voicemail app is working as it >>>> always has. >>>> >>>>> On Jul 26, 2017, at 2:46 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com >>>>> <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi IOS Beta Testers, >>>>> >>>>> Just wondering if anyone else other than myself is finding the new IOS 11 >>>>> beta phone voicemail feature a bit of a pain in the butt? >>>>> >>>>> Prior to IOS11 it was a case of click on the voicemail tab in the phone >>>>> app and it would automatically connect you to your mobile services >>>>> voicemail and tellyou what messages you have either new or saved. >>>>> >>>>> At least that is what my provider gives me >>>>> >>>>> Now in IOS11 it’s a case of click on the voicemail button and then you >>>>> have to click the call voicemail which appears on the screen, >>>>> >>>>> There doesn’t appear to be anything else on the screen except this which >>>>> to me is kind of a pain to have to initiate. >>>>> >>>>> I didn’t notice this in beta 2 but in beta 3 out today the new shutdown >>>>> button is great as is the air drop option both under general in settings. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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