YOUMAIL VS. T-MOBILE
Why YouMail is better than T-Mobile
Voicemail
With T-Mobile, you’re limited to basic visual voicemail features, so it’s time to move over to a premium visual voicemail service. YouMail offers far more than the basic features that come with T-Mobile’s visual voicemail without the frustration and at no additional cost. YouMail has your voicemail inbox online, so it’s not necessary to have your phone on you at all times. With YouMail, you can send automatic and custom text message replies to missed calls. You can also enjoy the convenience of checking your voicemail from any computer and recording your own custom voicemail greeting or downloading one from the YouMail community to automatically greet contacts with their first name. YouMail also protects you from callers with hidden caller ID by playing an “out of service” message.
Spam call blocking
YouMail offers next-level spam call blocking technology with call screening and personalized scam protection, starting at no cost. T-Mobile’s Scam Shield free app offers far less features and is limited to spam call reporting and Caller ID. Scam Shield does not offer call screening or spam detection, spam text blocking, or spam list removal. YouMail’s free plan offers spam call blocking with other great features (spam call reporting, spam text filtering, Caller ID, spam look up, spam list removal, and more) and is available to anyone on multiple devices.
If you’re still wondering “is YouMail or T-Mobile better?” check out the helpful table and FAQs below.
| Voicemail | YouMail | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, additional features available with paid plans | Requires data plan (Android), free (iOS) |
| User rating on app store | 4.7 (iOS), 4.4 (Android) | 2.5 (Android), not listed (iOS) |
| Voicemail to text transcriptions | (Android), (iOS) | |
| Custom greetings | Unlimited | |
| Voicemail by email | ||
| Extended Caller ID | ||
| Call Blocking | ||
| Auto Forwarding | ||
| Professional auto reply | ||
| Voicemail recording length | Up to 5 minutes | Up to 3 minutes |
| Mobile app | ||
| Sharing | Email, IM, Twitter, Facebook | No (Android), email (iPhone) |
| Manage voicemail online | ||
| Voicemail storage | 50 to 1,000 | Up to 45 messages |
| Save messages | Forever | Up to 30 days |
| Scam Shield (Spam Call Blocking) | YouMail | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, additional features available with paid plans | Free with $4/line per month premium plan option |
| User rating on app store | 4.7 (iOS), 4.4 (Android) | 4.7 (iOS), 4.6 (Android) |
| Call screening / spam detection | ||
| Spam call reporting | ||
| Spam text blocking / filtering | ||
| Caller ID | ||
| Personalized protection | (paid only) | |
| Spam look up | (paid only) | |
| Eliminates spam voicemail | ||
| Gets you taken off spam lists | ||
| Compatibility | Anyone on a variety of carriers | Requires compatible plan/device |
Still on the fence?
Remember, with T-Mobile, you’re limited to very few features for both voicemail and spam call blocking. In addition, you only get Scam Shield Premium free for 30 days until you have to pay. YouMail is a completely free spam call blocker with great features and is easily available for your mobile phone, so you can try us out without ever getting charged.
What our customers are saying
“This application gives you all the details you want and it’s very simple and easy to use.”
Benjamin J.
“Excellent. Significant reduction in spam and my friends enjoy the personalization when they call!”
Rose B.
“This is absolutely an essential app in this day and age of so many frivolous calls. It brings much more efficiency to your voicemail.”
Alexander F.
Frequently asked questions
What are T-Mobile’s voicemail and call blocking apps?
T-Mobile has two apps: one for visual voicemail and one for spam call blocking (Scam Shield).
How much does T-Mobile cost?
T-Mobile Visual Voicemail is free on iOS and requires a data plan on Android. Scam Shield offers a basic free version and a $4/line per month paid plan option.
How does T-Mobile make money?
T-Mobile makes money off of their growing user base and costly premium plans.
How do I cancel and uninstall T-Mobile?
According to tmo-scamshieldsupport.privacystar.com, “to cancel your Scam Shield subscription, navigate to Settings and select My Account. Select Deactivate and confirm you would like to cancel.”
What app is better for blocking robocalls: YouMail or Scam Shield?
Scam Shield does offer basic robocall blocking, but blocking spam calls is YouMail’s top priority. With more than 140 million robocalls made per day, complete privacy and protection can seem like a challenge. With that said, the Washington Post called YouMail the “nation’s best robocall blocking solution.” From free services to paid plans, YouMail protects consumers, enterprises, and carriers from harmful phone calls every day. When YouMail sees an illegal call, it can notify carriers, enterprises, and the authorities, so they can locate, take down, and punish the callers.
What app has more features, YouMail or T-Mobile?
YouMail offers more features than T-Mobile on both free and paid plans. Features on YouMail’s free plan include basic spam call blocking, voicemail transcriptions, caller ID, and more. Our premium paid plans offer call screening, which blocks 100% of spam calls for added security and privacy, additional voicemail storage and higher transcription limits, and other features such as additional virtual lines, auto attendant, and after hours settings if that’s what you’re looking for.
How do I free up voicemail space?
Deleting current messages or upgrading to one of our premium plans will free up voicemail space. This will give you access to a larger inbox, allowing you to hold onto messages that matter to you.
How do I get transcribed voicemail?
T-Mobile’s visual voicemail allows you to listen to and view messages in any order, on your phone. YouMail also has this feature and more, including voicemail transcriptions via email, text, or in app. It’s easy and automatic when you sign up for our service.