Announced with iOS 17, Live Voicemail has been available only in select regions. With iOS 18, however, the feature may expand to more countries, including India
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Harsh Shivam New Delhi
How Live Voicemail works
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When Live Voicemail is enabled, the iPhone answers an incoming call and prompts the caller to leave a voicemail. On the receiver’s end, the feature displays the ongoing voicemail recording alongside real-time text transcription. The receiver has the option to answer the call while the voicemail is being recorded. This feature is also compatible with the “Silence Unknown Callers” option; in such cases, calls from unknown numbers are directly routed to Live Voicemail without ringing.
Missed voicemails appear in a list of messages within the Phone app. The user can replay or delete these voicemails without listening to them. Currently, the feature operates exclusively in English, but it supports voicemails even if the caller is not using an iPhone.
How to enable Live Voicemail
To enable the Live Voicemail feature on an iPhone, follow these steps:
- Open the Phone app and tap on the Voicemail option at the bottom right of the display.
- Tap on “Set Up Now” and create a voicemail password.
- Select a voicemail greeting, either the default message or a custom recording.
- Once voicemail is set up, go to Settings > Phone > Live Voicemail and enable the feature.
