Good morning. It’s まさきん.
I’d be in a meeting at work, and only afterward would I notice that the school had called. That happened a few times, so I signed up for Rakuten Mobile’s “Voicemail” option.
Overview of the Option
It costs 330 yen per month. When I wrote this, there was also a campaign running where your first month is free.
When your phone is off or you can’t pick up, it takes a message from the caller. You can then play it back whenever it suits you.
Three Ways to Play Back Messages
You can choose from these three playback methods.
The first is the Rakuten Link app. You can save and manage voice messages there and play them easily. However, if you’re on an iPhone running iOS 17.2 or later, you apparently won’t get notifications from Rakuten Link.
The second is iPhone’s Visual Voicemail. You can manage messages right in the standard Phone app. This is the supported option for iPhones on iOS 17.2 or later.
The third is calling “1417.” This connects you directly to the voicemail service center to play your messages, but keep in mind that call charges apply with this method.
Main Specs
Each message can be up to 3 minutes long. You can store up to 100 messages, and they’re kept for 1 week.
You can set the ring time anywhere from 5 to 30 seconds. The default is apparently 15 seconds. Setting it a bit longer should give you a little more time to answer.
Clicking this opens the Rakuten login page. Once you log in, you’ll see the campaign details.
The “Saikyo Call Pack” Bundle
There’s also a bundle called the “Saikyo Call Pack” that combines this with the 15-minute (Standard) Unlimited Calls option. If you make a lot of calls, signing up for both at once could save you some hassle.
Who It Suits and Who It Doesn’t
- Good fit: People who often can’t answer the phone, such as during work. People who want callers to be able to leave a message reliably
- Not a good fit: People who hardly ever get calls. People who are fine with just the call history
Summary
“Voicemail” is an option that takes and plays back messages for 330 yen per month. Since signing up, even when I miss a call from the school, I can check what it was about from the message. There are multiple ways to play messages back, so it’s handy that you can pick whichever fits the phone you use.
If you’d also like to handle another incoming call while you’re on the phone, take a look at Call Waiting too.
For the latest pricing and campaign details, please check the official website.
Clicking this opens the Rakuten login page. Once you log in, you’ll see the campaign details.
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