the closest thing to visual voice mail for now...

[shaky777]

YOUMAIL is awesome ok not awesome, to register go to http://www.youmail.com/home/index.do and it is free!!!!!!!! but it will use ur text message plan...

is not as handy as visual voice mail, but some other features help...
just installed and it seems to work fine, i like the text message with the persons name,time, account location,provider, phone number and duration of the voice mail. also a link to go online and listen to it, from the G1 it will open your browser and you download it as a music, you can use it as a ringtone too, also once you have added a contact to your list when that person call you and it goes to the voice mail it will greet the caller by his or her name and you can customize any contact with a different greeting so there is no need to use same greeting for everybody(nice) you can import all your contacts from basically any account:

Outlook, , To export a CSV or delimited text file from Outlook:

• From inside Outlook, select the 'File' menu then 'Import and Export'.
• When the wizard is opened, select 'Export to a file' and click Next.
• Select 'Comma separated values (Windows)' and click Next.
• Select the Contacts folder you wish to export and click Next.
• Choose a filename and location for the file (i.e. name it 'contacts.csv' on your desktop) and click Next.
• Confirm what you are exporting, ensuring the 'Export...' checkbox is checked and click Finish.

Outlook Express, To export a CSV or delimited text file from Outlook Express:

• From inside Outlook Express, select the 'File' menu then 'Import and Export'.
• When the wizard is opened, select 'Export to a file' and click Next.
• Select 'Comma separated values (Windows)' and click Next.
• Select the Contacts folder you wish to export and click Next.
• Choose a filename and location for the file (i.e. name it 'contacts.csv' on your desktop) and click Next.
• Confirm what you are exporting, ensuring the 'Export...' checkbox is checked and click Finish.

Mozilla Thunderbird To export a CSV or delimited text file from Mozilla Thunderbird:

• Select 'Address Book' from the 'Tools' menu.
• When the Address Book window opens, select 'Export...' from its 'Tools' menu
• In the bottom right of the dialog that appears change the format from 'LDIF' to 'Comma Separated'
• Enter a name for the file in the 'Name:' field (i.e. contacts.csv on your desktop)
• Click 'Save'.

LinkedIn.comTo export a CSV or delimited text file from LinkedIn.com:

• After you sign in to LinkedIn, navigate to the Address Book Export page. This page is available under the Contacts tab by clicking on the 'Export Connections' link below your contacts.
• Select 'Microsoft Outlook (CSV file)' and click Export.
• Choose a filename and location for the file (i.e. name it 'contacts.csv' on your desktop) and click Next.

Palm Desktop,To export a CSV or delimited text file from your Palm:

• From the 'File' menu, select 'Export' and wait for the dialog box to appear.
• Enter a name for the file in the 'File name' field (i.e. contacts.csv)
• Select 'Comma Separated' for the Export Type.
• Select the 'All' radio button from the two 'Range' radio buttons
• When the second 'Specify Export Fields' dialog opens, leave all the checkboxes checked and click OK.

Plaxo.com, To export a CSV or delimited text file from Plaxo.com:

• After you sign in to Plaxo, navigate to the People tab.
• Click on 'Address Book' on the blue toolbar.
• On the bottom of the screen click on the 'Add sync points' link.
• On the window that appears, click the 'Click here' link in the sentence 'Or _click here_ if you would like to export.'
• Ensure the dropdown is set to 'Microsoft Outlook (.CSV file)'
• You will be prompted to download a file named 'plaxo_ab_outlook.csv', click 'OK' to save it to somewhere on your computer.

also yahoo, google, msn, etc...

[tiki]

Any problems so far? i checked out the site and it looks cool

wondering how well it flows on the G1

how does the G1 alert you that you have a new voicemail? does it show up in the status bar?

[shaky777]

Any problems so far? i checked out the site and it looks cool

wondering how well it flows on the G1

how does the G1 alert you that you have a new voicemail? does it show up in the status bar?

yep, it will send u a text message or e-mail or both it depends on how u set it up, with: name, phone number, location of the provider, service provider, date, time and voice mail duration...

[Ripsphone]

I just singed up for you mail too. seems to work good so far.

[shaky777]

is good to have that history online you never know, good or bad things that people say when you don't answer the phone

[VisualDestiny]

I've been using Youmail for a few days now and it works great for me. As soon as I get a message, all of the caller info pushed to my email including the mp3 of the voicemail message. This works better for me than Grandcentral or (Phone Fusion?) because I do not need to give any of my contacts a brand new phone number. I would at least suggest giving it a try.

[shaky777]

I've been using Youmail for a few days now and it works great for me. As soon as I get a message, all of the caller info pushed to my email including the mp3 of the voicemail message. This works better for me than Grandcentral or (Phone Fusion?) because I do not need to give any of my contacts a brand new phone number. I would at least suggest giving it a try.

i bet u people get surprise when the answer machine give them the greeting by their own name

[schumann]

I have been use youmail.I like it. But the worst thing is that it doesn't notify you like mobile carrier when u'll get a new voicemail.It send u a msg or email.those people who doesn't have unlimited sms plz think before using it.Before. don't have unlimited sms and I was worried bout ma bill.Now I have G1 plus service and youmail is worthy for me.It would be great if we cud replace tmobile Voicemail notification with youmai.

[shaky777]

It would be great if we cud replace tmobile Voicemail notification with youmai.

i know that will be nice

[shaky777]

I just singed up for you mail too. seems to work good so far.

yeah is pretty cool