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Re: Youmail? youmail does a lot less than GV. Hell, even phonefusion does better than youmail.
Also, I don't seem to remember transcription being free. It has a charge, IIRC. |
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| Not saying youmail is better than GV, just saying this type of functionality has been available for awhile, and doesn't cost $10 to use if you've already picked a GV number. Also, I said "Everything except translation is free...". |
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| the thing is, everything other than translation is free by tons and tons of visual voicemail/call forwarding "providers". I apologize if this seems like an attack or something.
phonefusion, youmail, google voice, tmobile, fusion, gotvoice, none of this is new. Not to mention that even paid transcriptions are basically either a: crap/unreliable or b: done by hand, which presents its own privacy issues. Google's is no different and has gotten approximately 1 out of 25 voicemails transcribed accurately. |
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| said by dfxmatt:the thing is, everything other than translation is free by tons and tons of visual voicemail/call forwarding "providers". I apologize if this seems like an attack or something. phonefusion, youmail, google voice, tmobile, fusion, gotvoice, none of this is new. Not to mention that even paid transcriptions are basically either a: crap/unreliable or b: done by hand, which presents its own privacy issues. Google's is no different and has gotten approximately 1 out of 25 voicemails transcribed accurately. I think it depends on the comfort level of the people using the system. If I never give out my cell and convince people that my GV IS my cell, I never have to circumvent my carriers voicemail if I set it up to answer correctly in GV.
If I give out both and expect GV to answer both with different sets of rules, that is where it seems to fall apart.
After 15 minutes of exhaustive testing (  ) I think I'll stick with my current arrangement.
Those close to me get my real cell, those at arms length and business people get my GV number.
That works for me. |
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