It only take a few minutes to set up your Voicemail account. Once setup is complete, your Voicemail will be ready to receive messages. Call 123 to connect to your voicemail. If prompted for a password the first time you access your account, use the last four digits of your mobile number. When prompted, create a password which can be any 4 to 7 digit code. (A good password is one that’s easy for you to remember, but hard for others to guess) When prompted, record your greeting and name. Your voicemail is now ready to use. Call *86 to connect to your voicemail. If prompted for a password the first time you access your new account, use the last four digits of your mobile number. When prompted, create a password which can be any 4 to 7 digit code. (A good password is one that’s easy for you to remember, but hard for others to guess) When prompted, record your greeting and name. Your voicemail is now ready to use. Accessing your Voicemail Call 123 to connect to your voicemail Press 1 to listen to unread messages If you wish to replay a message, press 1 Press # to skip to the next message Press 7 to delete a message, or press 9 to save for the next 30 days At any time, press * twice to return to the main menu To change your password, press 5 from the main menu Call *86 from your phone Press 1 to play your messages Press # to skip to the next message Press 7 to delete a message, or press 9 to save To return to the main menu at any time, press * To enable or disable voicemail notifications, from the main menu press 4 for personal options, followed by 1 To change your password, press 4 for personal options, 1 for Administrative Options, then 1 again Checking Voicemail from a Landline Call 1-805-637-7249 Then when prompted, enter your 10-digit mobile number. You can skip the greeting by pressing the * key. When you’re prompted, enter your password. And finally, just follow the menu prompts to check your messages. Call your cell phone from the landline Let it ring till it goes to voicemail As soon as you hear the greeting, press # When you’re prompted, enter your password just follow the menu prompts to check your messages.
9. “Hey, it’s [your name] at [your company] – thanks for giving me a call! I can’t wait to chat. Just leave your name, number and I’ll call you back as soon as I have the chance. Better yet, send me a text with the best time to reach you and the reason for your call. Looking forward to hearing from you.” Text communication is becoming much more relevant now. Direct your caller to text you in case they have a question you can answer easier via text. Who knows, they might prefer text messages to phone calls too.

You can disable voicemail by dialing ##002# on your phone. That disables all call forwarding so no calls will go to voicemail. I use Google Voice for voicemail so I disabled it on the cellphone side.
The tutorial performed below was done on an iPhone 5 that is using the iOS 7 version of the operating system. Your screens may look different if you are using a different version.