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Android Central
Technology
Nicholas Sutrich

Samsung helped me save $30 on my phone bill with this fantastic AND free feature

Enabling Direct voicemail on a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

I remember a time when my cell phone carrier would not only charge me for every minute I was on the phone but also nickel-and-dime me for every text message I sent! Thankfully, those days are long gone, but that doesn't mean carriers don't still try to squeeze extra money out of you for small features every month.

Visual Voicemail is a great example of this, and it typically costs between $3 and $5 per line, per month, to enjoy what seems like a fairly standard feature. If you're rocking a family plan, this feature might be costing you $30-40 per month, but if you're using Samsung Galaxy phones, you might be able to save that money and let your phone do all the work instead.

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