How to set up voicemail on iPhone
First time setting up voicemail
- Open the Phone app and tap the Voicemail tab. Tap Set Up Now. Create a voicemail password. Choose a greeting: Default or Custom If you choose Custom, you can record a new greeting.
How to play and delete voicemails on iPhone
Siri
Phone app
Open the Phone app. Tap the Voicemail tab, then tap a message. Do any of the following: Play the message: Tap Play button. Share the message: Tap Share button Delete the message: Tap Trash button.
Play the message: Tap Play button. Share the message: Tap Share button Delete the message: Tap Trash button.
How to see voicemail transcriptions on iPhone
- Open the Phone app and navigate to the Voicemail tab. Tap on a voicemail to transcribe it. If the voicemail hasn’t been transcribed before, you may see “Transcribing Voicemail…”. The transcription should soon appear. When you revisit the voicemail, the transcription should appear when you tap it. You may see some blanks if Apple is unable to determine what the caller said.
How to tell if your iPhone supports visual voicemail
How to hear your messages if visual voicemail isn’t working
- On your iPhone: Tap the Voicemail tab in the Phone app, then follow Apple’s instructions to access your messages. Or, from another phone in the US or Canada: Dial your number, press * or # (depending on carrier) to bypass your greeting, then enter your voicemail password. If you live outside the US and Canada, check with your carrier for instructions on how to access your voicemails without the Phone app/visual voicemail.
How to change your voicemail password on iPhone
- If you live outside the US and Canada, check with your carrier for instructions on how to access your voicemails without the Phone app/visual voicemail.
