Install microG4Lineage. This is a ROM that is simply LineageOS with microG already installed for you. It mimics Google Play Services. My experience is that it just works.
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I'm hoping to stick with vanilla LineageOS.
What do you mean with "visual" voicemail?
Just an app to listen and manage voicemail you received?
I use the lineage dialer for that. Works with my voicemail.
Yes. I can hold the 1 key down, and it will give me a voice menu to listen to my messages, but I get no notification when there is a new message. I previously had an iPhone, and in that dialer there was a voicemail tab that showed my inbox and you could listen to/delete the messages from there (and I got a notification when there was a new message).
There are some Play Store apps that have this function, but I have yet to find one that works without Google Play Services installed
Like @TheBaldness@beehaw.org said, you'd need Google Play Services to get notifications or use an alternative implementation with microG.
You can also search on F-Droid for apps that either use a persistent notification or support UnifiedPush
Just an update in case anyone is facing similar issues;
I installed MicroG on my vanilla LineageOS ROM using the F-Droid repo on their web page. I tried downloading the 'My Visual Voicemail' app again, and it now partially works, but at least it's usable now. I still get a popup when I open the app that says Google Play Services is required, but I can now at least close the dialog to view, play and delete messages. Before it wouldn't let me close the dialog. Not sure if notifications are working as I havn't got a new voicemail yet, but it's at least usable for my purposes