T-Mobile Voicemail Translation Delays Message Delivery by Hours
T-Mobile voicemail-to-text translation blocks delivery of the voicemail itself until transcription completes, causing 8-hour delays and a recurring glitch cycle every few months. Customers want the audio delivered immediately with text as an optional supplement, not a blocker. A feature designed to help creates worse outcomes than no feature at all.
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