Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says the transcription of a voicemail appears in the bottom half of the screen when you open the message on iPhone.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“A transcription of the voicemail appears in the bottom half of the screen.”
Check your voicemail on iPhone, Apple Support, 2026, Read a transcript of the message.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's wording describes the layout of the Phone app on the iOS version it covers.
- What it does not show
- Open the Phone app, go to Voicemail, and tap the message to see the text above the playback controls.