Visual voicemail showing up like dial-in voicemail on new LG K20 V
davempls
Newbie

My mom and my dad both got LG K20 V phones and we added them to our family account. Both are working fine except my dad's is correctly showing the visual voicemail (list of messages, listen on phone with play button, etc.), but my mom's phone is making her dial into voicemail each time, and doesn't show a list of voicemails on the phone. They both launch the same default Verizon voicemail app on the phone, and as noted they both have the same phone (LG K20 V).

The only thing my mom and dad don't have in common is my dad moved to our Verizon account from Sprint, and my mom had already been a Verizon customer before she moved to our account, using a "dumb phone" (flip phone). What could be the problem with her voicemail?

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Ann154
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Have you checked your MyVerizon account online and verified that both lines have the basic visual voicemail feature on it?

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davempls
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Thanks for the reply.

My Verizon shows all of the services we have on our phones, but basic visual voicemail is not noted anywhere even though everyone has it (and is using it) except for my mom.

I really think the problem has something to do with the fact that my mom previously had her own Verizon account with a no-feature flip phone. But I could be wrong too. It's just odd that we got my dad the same exact phone at the same time and his visual voicemail is working fine (?).

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Ann154
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The basic visual voicemail feature listed under products and features on your MyVerizon account online. You can also check the Block Services section to see if there is a block on any of the lines.

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davempls
Newbie

Thanks again. On our account under the Apps and Features tabs, visual voicemail is not shown. There's only a listing for Premium visual voicemail under optional apps, along with all the other stuff (HD voice, etc.)

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vzw_customer_support
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Thank you for the update, Davempls. Would it be okay for us to send you a private message through here to look into this with you? It may be an issue with how the line was setup or a feature that we have had blocked on the account. We want you and your family to have full access to all the features and benefits that we offer.

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davempls
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That sounds fine. It may be a limitation that was on my mom's original account that transferred over when she transferred to ours.

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snowkilts
Newbie

Hi, did anybody come up with an answer on this?  I am having the exact same problem with my Note 5.  Basic VVM is not listed either in the Free or Premium section of the Products and Features section of the website (Premium VVM is listed for $2.99).  There is no block on VVM.

Also the VVM app is not on my phone.  I tried to get the VVM app from Play store but it said the app was "not compatible with my device".  Thanks!

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davempls
Newbie

No, it has not been solved yet. Someone in customer service wrote and asked for our info so s/he could look up our account and try to solve it, but we still haven't heard back.

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lbfreem
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I'm having this exact same problem with my Moto X.   I'm waiting to hear what solution they come up with.

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