Voicemail access and the initial password should have been set by your carrier or service provider when your device was first activated. But keep in mind that some carriers don’t use passwords when it comes to voicemail. If you don’t know if this service is enabled or you forgot the password, you should check in with them first. If you see the contact list opening, tap on the phone dialer icon located in the bottom-right corner.Once you’re in keypad dialer, touch and hold on number 1 key. Now one of two things can happen. One, if you the service is enabled your phone will dial the voicemail number and prompt you to insert or create a new password. You might also be asked to record the greeting message at this stage. And two, in case your carrier didn’t configure this service when your device was first activated, you’ll be prompted with a message to insert your voicemail number. If the first scenario is the case, follow the instructions provided by your carrier to finish setting up your voicemail. In the event that you’re prompted to insert your voicemail number, tap on Add Number. If you don’t know your voicemail number, call your carrier and ask for it or search online for something like “voicemail number + *YourCarrierName* + *YourCountry*”. Now follow the instructions provided by your service provider to finish setting up your voicemail. Note: If you bought a used phone or you recently changed the service provider, chances are you have the wrong voicemail number set up. In cases like this, open up the App drawer and tap on Phone. From there, tap on More and select Settings. Once you’re in Settings, scroll all the way down to Voicemail settings and tap on the entry. This will open a pop-up in which you can change the voicemail number.
To get the most out of your voice mail it’s important that you properly set up your personal mailbox. Press the voice mail button on your phone and enter your password (0 0 0 0 by default). Press 5 from the mailbox menu. Press 1 to assign your no answer greeting Press 2 to edit the greeting, begin recording when prompted. A typical greeting says “Hi, you’ve reached Mitch Scott. I am currently on the other line or away from my desk. Please leave your name number and a brief message and I will return your call as soon as possible.” press # when finished. Press 1 to set this as your active greeting Press 5 to edit mailbox greetings Press 7 to record your mailbox greeting and follow the prompts to record your mailbox greeting (You can repeat the greeting you used in step 3). Press # when finished. Press # from the main menu Press 7 for personal administration Press 2 to record your name “Mitch Scott” press # when finished Press # from the main menu Press 7 for personal administration Press 3 to enter your directory name Press 2 and follow the instructions to enter your name in the directory Press # from the main menu press 7 for personal administration Press 1 to change your password Press 2 and follow the instructions to change your password.

Not all carriers support Visual Voicemail, but most major ones do. Visual Voicemail will work automatically as long as you’ve set up regular voicemail on your iPhone. Tap the Phone app icon to open it.In the bottom toolbar of the Phone app, tap the Voicemail icon.On the voicemail screen, you’ll see a list of all the voicemails people have left you. Tap any voicemail on the list.When you tap a voicemail on the list, it will expand to show a set of controls as well as the iOS transcription of the voicemail. If you want to read the transcription without hearing the voicemail, you can do that right here. Alternately, you can tap the play button to hear the voicemail. Save And Share Voicemails
My iPhone rings for 15 seconds – which is actually eight rings – before it goes to voicemail, but even that’s not long enough if I’ve put the phone down in another room or it’s zipped into a pocket in my jacket.