Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says that with Live Voicemail on, your iPhone can show a transcription of a caller's voicemail while the caller speaks.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“When a caller is sent to voicemail, your iPhone can display a transcription of the caller’s voicemail as they speak.”
Set up Voicemail on iPhone, Apple Support, 2026, Turn on Live Voicemail.
Open the original- What it measures
- Live Voicemail is also limited to select carriers and countries or regions, as the same Apple page says.
- What it does not show
- Turn it on in the Live Voicemail settings if you want a transcript while a caller is still leaving the message.