"Voicemail not working" How to set up voicemail on iphone 2024
"Voicemail not working" How to set up voicemail on iphone 2024
Iphone Voicemail may be becoming a bit archaic due to the prevalence of other forms of messaging such as email and sms. But it is still around and many people still use it. But if your voicemail suddenly dies on you do you have option. Before resigning yourself to having to talk to others here are some things you can try if voicemail is not working on your iphone.Check to see if voicemail has been activated
Let's start with the obvious is your voicemail even switched on. There's an easy way to check. Go to Settings > Phone and scroll down . If you see the option Change Voicemail Password, then voicemail is on.
if you don't see it, then voicemail is off and you need to enable it. You do this by going to the Phone app and tapping Voicemail at the bottom.
Force-close the Phone app and re launch it
If voicemail is on the next possibility is that the Phone app is malfunctioning. In that case it is time to force-close it and reopen it.Yes i know it sound like a cliche but restarting things does work in the vast majority of cases.
To force-close the Phone app swipe up from the bottom of the screen and you will see floating windows of each open app. Swipe left or right until you find the Phone app then swipe it up to close it. Now exit to the main screen and tap on the Phone icon again to relaunch it.
If your Iphone voicemail still not working? then the next step is to see if there is an error with your mobile data plan. You can do this by toggling the mobile internet data off and back on again. This can be done by going to Setting > Mobile Data and toggling off and on the Mobile Data option on the next screen. In the us it's called Cellular Data instead of Mobile Data. It's a European thing.
If the mobile data comes back on without a hitch, then that isn’t the issue. If it doesn’t come back on, maybe pay your phone bill.
Check for IOS software updates
Next up, does your iphone need an operating system update. Sometimes some device features are temporarily disabled until an IOS update is applied, especially if it's beta features involved Go to Settings > General > Software Update to see if anything awaits.
Restart your iphone
Now try restarting your iPhone. Yes that old restarting cliche again but it’s better to try it and rule it out. Your voicemail may need a small kick in the right direction, and quite often a device restart is all it takes to flush the gremlins out.
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Check that call forwarding is off
If voicemail is still rolling over and playing dead the last easy thing you can try is seeing if call forwarding is off. If it's on then calls are redirected to another number and voicemail cannot be reached. It would also explain why your phone is noty even ringing in the first place.
Call forwarding can be checked at Settings > Phone. Scroll down to the Calls section and tap Call Forwarding.
Contact your phone carrier
If you've reached this far the problem is more complicated and technical than a few minor fixes. The reason your voicemails are not showing up on your iPhone is potentially related to your phone carrier. As a result, it’s a good idea to call their helpline to find out if the voicemail service is down and if so when you can expect it to return. Alternatively if the issue is related to your line in particular the carrier may have to perform a reset on their end to reenable your voicemail.
We can't go any further into this specific topic as there are countless phone carriers worldwide , and we can't possibly cover every single one. But just go to your carriers website and find the customer support section. They usually have an online chat option so you may not even have to talk on the phone to someone.
We have covered how to set up and use voicemail for the three big us carries, including T-Mobile and Version.
Voicemail still not working contact Apple Support
if all else fails, and you still can't access voicemail on your phone, the last thing to do is contact Apple Support. maybe there is an issue with the voicemail software on your phone? Maybe the latest IOS update has done a number on your voicemail see what i did there.
It can’t hurt to fire off a quick message to them and make sure the problem isn’t at the Apple end. You can even contact them through the Apple Support IOS.
FAQs
- How do i delete voicemail from my inbox?
To delete voicemail from your voicemail inbox open the phone app then select Voicemail tap Edit, Select the voicemail you want to delete, then hit delete.
- Is voicemail on iphone available worldwide?
No according to Apple Voicemail, Visual Voicemail, and Voicemail transcription features are only available on some carriers in a select number of regions.
- Can i download voicemail on Iphone
Yes To download a voicemail message to your iPhone, open the Phone app select Voicemail select your desired message tap the Share icon then select Save to Files.
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