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Sprint offering YouMail visual voicemail service to BlackBerry and Android smartphone users for free

Categories: Android, BlackBerry OS, Sprint
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 4:58 AM

YouMail for BlackBerry and Android

Sprint users with BlackBerry and Android smartphones can now use YouMail-powered visual voicemail service free of charge. You know how it works, right? Just like on the iPhone, plus more:

  • You can scroll through incoming voicemail messages to see caller information including caller name, time of call, and length of message
  • Play voicemails by simply clicking on them
  • Share and forward voicemails as an email or post to a blog
  • Delete, archive or save voicemails, forever

In order to use YouMail on your phone, you’ll need the YouMail application. Search for it in the BlackBerry App World or Android Market, depending which device you use. Then go to YouMail’s website, sign up for a YouMail account and follow the brief instructions for forwarding unanswered calls to YouMail. It’s that easy. ;)

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • Mike

    It was already free. I have had it for almost a year.

  • Dusan Belic

    Well, now it’s official. ;)

  • m1

    Last I checked you were charged $0.20 / minute for all forwarded calls on Sprint.

    But the app has always been free.

  • Chris

    I just got off the phone with a Sprint Representative, and she said that the 20 cents per call is still being charged, unless you have the Unlimited Everything Plan.

    I would be cautious.