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Is voicemail popularity some US thing? I actually don't know anybody who uses it.
by garaetjjte 6y ago
Is voicemail popularity some US thing? I actually don't know anybody who uses it.
- derefr 6y agoI don’t expect voicemail from other human beings, but I do expect it from my bank, my doctor, the government, my landlord, my plumber, my child’s school, the repair shop my car is in, etc. For local in-person-visitsble companies, a phone call is still the #1 way they update you on things. And, as they make most of these update calls while everyone is at work, inevitably these calls all become voice messages.
- jiofih 6y agoAt least in Western Europe, there is near zero chance you’ll get an unexpected call from any of those. Either you’re the one calling, or updates will be sent via email / message / WhatsApp / some specialized app. Probably another efficiency consequence of human labor being insanely expensive.
- maccard 6y agoI'm in the UK, and my dentist and doctor both communicate by phone, including appointment reminders. The garage I use has a website but no email, and they call if you're waiting on a part (not exactly unexpected but close enough). My car insurance and home insurance and bank (much to my dismay) all semi-regularly phone me, each of the ones Ivr listed I've had an unplanned phone call from in the last 6-12 months
- abrowne 6y agoAnd on the other side, in the US I still expect calls and voicemails like was suggested, but the two bike repair shops I frequent and my dentist have switched to texting, while my medical provider emails.
- cl0rkster 6y agoIt's very common with people around and over roughly 40. We weren't raised on texting and social media. Usage of voicemail only goes up with the age of my friends. Vocal communication is very efficient when clarity is important.