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Visual Voicemail Setup
ThistopicdescribestheVisualVoicemailfeatureofyourphone'sservice,aswellasthesteps
requiredtosetupVisualVoicemailonyourphone.
About Visual Voicemail
VisualVoicemailgivesyouaquickandeasywaytoaccessyourvoicemail.Now,youcanfindthe
exactmessageyouarelookingforwithouthavingtolistentoeveryvoicemailmessagefirst.This
featureperiodicallygoesouttoyourvoicemail,andgathersthecallerinformationfromallofthe
currentvoicemails.Itthenpopulatesalistwiththecallernameandnumber,alongwiththelengthof
timeandprioritylevelofthevoicemailmessage.
Set Up Visual Voicemail
SettingupVisualVoicemailfollowsmanyofthesameproceduresassettinguptraditionalvoicemail.
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Your
phoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.
Note:Tosetupyourtraditionalvoicemailbox,seeVoicemailSetup.
1.
Fromhome,tap Apps >Voicemail .
–or–
TapPhone ,andthentapVoicemail toaccessyourVisualVoicemail.
2. ScrollthroughtheWelcometoVisualVoicemailintroductionscreenstoviewabriefexplanation
ofthevisualvoicemailservices.
3. Attheendofthewelcomescreens,aPersonalizeyourvoicemailpromptdisplays.
l Ifprompted,grantVisualVoicemailpermissionstoaccessyourphone,contacts,andsoon.
4. TapPersonalize andfollowthesystempromptsto:
l Createapasscode(partofstandardvoicemail).
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail Passcode–Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasscodewhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapasscode,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.