How do you change voicemail on iphone

The default iPhone greeting message is just that – a default, generic placeholder to prompt callers to leave a message for you when you can’t come to the phone. Callers have no way of knowing if they have reached the correct person or if they are potentially leaving a personal message on the wrong phone. Personal callers may simply be annoyed by the generic message – but for business calls, the fact that you’ve failed to pay attention to this detail makes a poor impression – and may even make that prospective client turn elsewhere.

How do you change voicemail on iphone

When you replace this generic greeting with a personalized message of your own, you make it easy for callers to proceed with confidence – and increase the likelihood that they’ll actually leave a message. Updating the voicemail message with your own greeting allows you to let callers know they’ve reached the correct person; the process is fast and easy.

How to Change the Outgoing Voicemail Message on IPhone (iOS 9 or later)

  • Tap the phone icon (the same one you use to make a call).
  • Tap the voicemail icon in the lower right of the screen (it’s the one that looks like an old-fashioned cassette tape).
  • You’ll be taken to a screen that lists all of your recent voicemails; tap on the word “Greeting” in the upper left portion of the screen.
  • Tap the “Custom” message button.
  • Tap “Record” and record your outgoing message. Include a greeting, your name and position, if relevant, and a request for the caller to leave a message; short, to the point and professional greetings are best if you are using the phone for business.
  • When you have finished speaking, tap “Stop.”
  • Tap “Play” to listen to your message and make sure you are happy with it. If you like it, go on to the next step. If you do not like it, press “Record” again and give it another try.
  • When you are happy with your message, choose “Save” to make it your default greeting.

Update Your Message as Needed

Use the same process any time you need to update your outgoing message. You may find you need to redo your message after an iOS update; some recent updates caused problems with voicemail messages and related apps. You can also update the greeting to reflect time out of the office or to quickly disseminate information to anyone who calls you.

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How do you change voicemail on iphone

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If you've just upgraded to a new iPhone or switched carriers, you may wonder why you're not getting voicemails. Voicemail is a feature hosted by the phone carriers, so you have to set up your voicemail to access the messages others leave for you.

How to set up voicemail on iPhone

Step 1: Go to the phone app

Go to your Phone app to access your voicemail

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The Phone app is the green icon with a handset on it, where you go to make your calls, can see contact and recent call information, and access your voicemail.

Step 2: Select voicemail

Tap on the voicemail icon at the bottom right

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You should see voicemail on the lower right corner of your phone app. Tap on Voicemail to set it up.

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Step 3: Tap Set Up Now

The first time you set up your voicemail, a Set Up Now button will appear 

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If you haven't set up voicemail on this phone, you'll see Set Up Now on the voicemail tab. After setup, your voicemail messages will appear here. 

Step 4: Create a voicemail password

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Choose a password that is easy to remember, though you can change it later in Settings.

Step 5: Choose your voicemail greeting 

Choose the type of greeting you want people to hear when they reach voicemail

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This is the message that will play when someone reaches your voicemail, you can choose a default greeting or a custom greeting. 

When you choose a custom greeting, you'll have the option to record it and then play it back. You can do this as many times as you want until you're satisfied with the greeting. The default greeting is a prerecorded message that varies depending on the carrier. 

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FAQ

Sometimes we have important messages in our voicemail inbox that we simply cannot part with. If you want to permanently save a voicemail message, select it, then tap the Share icon (the square with the arrow pointing up), and choose how to save it. On the same screen, it can also be sent as voice recording to someone else instead of saving.

Visual voicemail is carrier-specific; some carriers support it, some don't. So if you've already set up your voicemail inbox and don't have visual voicemail, chances are your carrier doesn't support it. The next step is to check with your specific carrier to confirm this. 

You can check your voicemail by calling your own number and pressing either * or # when you hear your voicemail greeting, then enter your password to access your voicemail messages. 

To change your voicemail greeting on iPhone, go to the voicemail tab and tap on Greeting. You'll be able to listen to your current greeting and choose a default or custom greeting. If you choose custom, you'll be prompted to record a greeting. 

There aren't many things you can control about your voicemail, since it is a carrier feature, but you can change your password, greeting, and save or delete messages. To change your voicemail password, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Select Phone
  3. Choose Change Voicemail Password
  4. Enter the new password you want to use

To delete your voicemails, you can choose a voicemail by tapping on it and then tapping the Delete icon. To delete several voicemails at once, select Edit, then select the voicemails you want to delete and press Delete

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How do you change your Voicemail message?

Record a new greeting.
Open the Google Voice app ..
At the top left, tap Menu. Settings..
In the Voicemail section, tap Voicemail greeting..
Tap Record a greeting..
Tap Record ..
Record your greeting and when you're done, tap Stop ..
Choose what you want to do with the recording: To listen to the recording, tap Play. ..

Why can't I change my iPhone Voicemail greeting?

If you persistently can't save your greeting, you may need to reset your phone's network settings. The iPhone needs to access your network's data connection to save changes to your voice mail configuration, and if it can't connect to 3G or 4G, it won't save the changes.