Summary
- Google Fi now brings voicemails to the iPhone's native Phone app, streamlining the user experience.
- The change aims to eliminate the clunky process of checking voicemails on the separate Fi app.
- Voicemails on the iPhone Google Fi app will be phased out by August, requiring users to download them via Google Takeout.
Using Google Fi on an iPhone has never been as seamless as on Android phones, but it's about to get much easier. The carrier is finally bringing voicemails right to your iPhone's native Phone app—no more hopping between apps.
Here's what's changing:
- Unified Voicemail Management: All users can play, share, and delete voicemail messages directly through their device's Phone app.
- No More Duplicate Notifications: You'll no longer receive duplicate voicemail notifications from both the Fi and Phone apps.
Why I Use Google Fi Wireless
Everyone knows about the three major carriers—Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile—but Google Fi Wireless is a carrier that's less often mentioned. It's a shame, too, as the company's cell service is available at extremely competitive prices and offers great ways to keep up with (and sometimes surpass) the competition. Fi is definitely a service you shouldn't sleep on!
The change, which started rolling out earlier this week and should be fully implemented by July 2nd, means all your voicemails will now appear directly within the native Phone app. This is a massive quality-of-life upgrade, especially for those of us who appreciate the simplicity of having everything in one place. As The Verge points out, you may have seen some voicemails sneak into your Phone app before this. That was a rare occurrence, only happening if you had Live Voicemail enabled, your phone was on, and you were within Fi's service area. Now, it's the standard.
There's a small catch, though, and it's an important one. Google plans to completely phase out voicemail in the iPhone Google Fi app by August. So, if you have any voicemails you want to keep, you absolutely must download them using Google Takeout before August 13th. After that date, they'll vanish from the Fi app forever.
This move has been hinted at for a while, with Google teasing the change back in April when they also announced a more budget-friendly Google Fi Unlimited Essentials plan. It's a welcome improvement that makes the Google Fi experience on iPhone feel much more integrated and, frankly, just better.
Google Fi Simply Unlimited
If you’re looking for a no-frills family cell phone plan that offers unlimited data, look no further than the Google Fi Simply Unlimited Plan, priced at only $100/month for four lines.
Source: The Verge
