Hmmm I think I still want the voicemail as it could be someone or a company calling that I do need to hear from calling from a number not in my contacts. Probably would use the feature in general I can answer and hang up right away if its spam then block the number.
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iOS 13 Lets You Send Unknown Callers Straight to Voicemail
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Hmmm I think I still want the voicemail as it could be someone or a company calling that I do need to hear from calling from a number not in my contacts. Probably would use the feature in general I can answer and hang up right away if its spam then block the number.
No. It's all or nothing currently/unfortunately, but hopefully eventually will work that way as most of us with dual sims such as personal/business would most likely find it a very useful setting for one line but not the other.
Well, it depends. How often do you get deliveries or call Uber? Twice a week? How about spam calls? Twice a day? Then it would be worth using this feature. Also, I feel most ppl here in the US use text instead of calling, even Uber, DoorDash or any of that, so I feel it wouldn’t be a problem.
That’s how it works. Personally I would like to see an option between the two, since I don’t get a lot of spam but actual needed calls which I don’t have in my phonebook. Personally I would like to see an option between the two, since I don’t get a lot of spam but actual needed calls which I don’t have in my phonebook
My almost 10 year old Blackberry 9930 has had this feature since the day I got it! Nice to see Apple finally implementing this important feature.
Still wish they made incoming calls not take over the ENTIRE screen when I’m actively using my device... give me a banner to interact with or ignore so I can continue with what I’m doing without having to send the call directly to voicemail (people can tell if you send them to voicemail or not) or wait for the call to ring through...
Blocked numbers can still leave you voicemail, so blocking only does so much if spam wants to leave voice messages still.
Omg, yeah... it would be catastrophic if some small amount of people started getting voicemails when the VA is trying to get ahold of them & had to call them back (assuming you don’t save the # as “VA”, if they’re calling you a lot).
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It literally says in the article, if it's not in your contacts...
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Or add them to contacts?
He clearly says they call from “unknown caller”. Meaning there’s no number to add to contacts and hence they would go straight to voicemail if enabled.
I won’t be using this feature. I get legit calls from people not in my contacts fairly often.
There are still people who choose to suppress their caller ID. Even among my friends.
My point wasn't about not getting a voicemail for blocked numbers it was about not blocking the calls and voicemails (your original post) from people that you may need to hear from but aren't in you contact list as a fail safe.
Second was that I wouldn't use the feature because it's not that hard to answer and hang up or silence the incoming call vs risking a call that could be an emergency.
Umm...you can't add an unknown caller phone number man..
It doesn't show a phone number or a caller.
Hello ?
To each their own!
I had about 4 calls sent to vm today by this feature today... didn’t bother me.
I’m assuming just the one was legit, a voicemail was left from the office of my surveyor (I have his cell saved, but not his office). I called them back & had my monthly invoice sent!
No telemarketer is likely to leave a vm & if so, I’ll read it in the 1st line of the transcription & delete without listening.
To me, it was well worth having to call back one person to miss 3 spam calls....
Again, ymmv.
If you mean that callers that have their caller id blocked so that it shows, “unknown caller”- you are correct.
If you mean callers with numbers in your blocked list, you are incorrect.
Blocked callers get sent to vm only “per se”... they leave messages to the ether. You will NOT get any voicemail from callers on your blocked list.
Dude do you even know what unknown caller means ?
It doesn't show a phone number or identity. Thus the unknown part.
