How fucking stupid is that? Sorry, but not having a good morning. This is like when I found out you can’t set the number of rings either. Sometimes I just want to smash all my tech and go back to rocks, sticks, and leaves.

  •  corsicanguppy   ( @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ) 
    17•11 months ago

    It’s 2023.

    • demand no voicemail
    • reassure incredulous carrier that no, it’s 2023, voicemail is as dead as the answering machine, and that you never want to get a message beep.
    • reassure them again that their useless pork service isn’t required, and that your choice is only between various plans that do not include or enable a voicemail service.

    Just let it die.

    •  Hazzia   ( @Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
      23•11 months ago

      Okay I see this sentiment everywhere and I’m genuinely curious how people are living their lives that they have no use for voice mail.

      Everytime I’m working with a job recruiter, a doctor’s office, or a financial institution, when it comes to notifying me of a need to talk over the phone or in person, or just give me a brief update, phone/voicemail is usually the go-to. Email is usually reserved for more “important” communications, and banks, especially, aren’t normally going to text you anything beyond their standard notifications/ questionaires. And in the case of recruiters, specifically, if you don’t have a voicemail, there’s no message to them confirming your number is yours, and they may just assume your information is incorrect, or determine you’re too much of a hassle to get in contact with.

      It’s not like I don’t have issues with it. 90% of my messages are unsolicited garbage I end up deleting anyway, but I would find it incredibly stressful if I’m waiting to hear back from somebody important and think the reason the comms aren’t going smoothly is because I don’t have voicemail.