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    iPhone Visual Voice Mail on prepaid service?

    Is visual voicemail available on prepaid at all? I have heard it is available for activation on TMO, but you're on your own as far as configurations are concerned. I'm looking for solid input, no speculation please! Anyone with any personal experience with this?

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    It is not available on Straight Talk service. It seems to be an AT&T exclusive from what I've seen.

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    I also am looking for an answer to this. I am using a Verizon iPhone 4 on page plus (was activated on VZW postpaid then I ported it over to page plus) and while I had visual VM when I was on contract, now I cannot access it on prepaid ( I don't even get a notification to call *86 like any other Verizon phone). I also have another iPhone 4 on page plus (was activated directly, not ported in from Verizon) and visual VM doesn't work, that phone will get a notification that a VM has been left and will call VM when you touch the notification. Is there any way I can disable the visual part so I can at least get regular voicemail notification? Thanks

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    Doesn't VVM utilize Apple systems installed on the carrier network? If so, then how could it work with any carrier that is not an official partner? I know that doesn't answer the question about whether it works with prepaid generally, but if the carrier, like ST or PP or TMob, isn't an Apple partner, how could the deliver Apple's iPhone VVM?

    In anycase, I've found Google Voice to be a worthwhile replacement for the iPhone VVM. Just as 'visual' as VVM but you can also get SMS alerts, transcribed messages, messages available on PCs, tablets, whatever.
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    Google Voice for visual voice mail with message transcription, conditional greetings, unlimited messages (vs 35 message cap), remote retrieval from any PC or phone, no auto-purge after 10 days and most importantly no $7-$8 charge.
    $53

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