How do i add voicemail to my phone

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Open the phone app and press and hold 1. Then, tap Add number/Service/My carrier/Setup/Voicemail number.
Type your phone number and click OK. Then, return to the phone app and press and hold the 1 again to dial your voicemail.
Listen to and follow the prompts to set up a greeting, password, and playback settings.

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Open your Android’s Phone app. It usually looks like a phone receiver at the bottom of the home screen.
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Press and hold the 1 key on the keypad. If it’s your first time setting up voicemail, you’ll likely see a message that says "No voicemail number is stored on the card."
- If pressing this button dials your voicemail service, listen to the prompts for instructions on completing the setup process.
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Tap Add number.
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Tap Service. It’s the first option in the list.
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Tap My carrier.
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Tap Setup. You should now see an area labeled "Voicemail number" with the value "Not set."
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Tap Voicemail number.
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Type your mobile phone number and tap OK. You are now ready to set up your voicemail.
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Return to the phone app. Try tapping the back button until you see the keypad. If this doesn’t work, tap the Phone icon on the home screen.
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Press and hold the 1 key on the keypad. This will dial your voicemail.
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Listen to and follow the instructions to complete the process. The rest of the steps will vary by provider, but you’ll usually be asked to set up an outgoing greeting, configure a password, and select some playback settings.
- To check your voicemail in the future, tap and hold 1, or tap the voicemail notification on the screen.

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How do I add a voicemail to my Phone?

Record a new greeting.

Open the Google Voice app ..

At the top left, tap Menu. Settings..

In the Voicemail section, tap Voicemail greeting..

Tap Record a greeting..

Tap Record ..

Record your greeting and when you're done, tap Stop ..

Choose what you want to do with the recording: To listen to the recording, tap Play. ..

Where is the voicemail on my Phone?

View a list of your voicemails. Open the Phone app . On the bottom, tap Voicemail . If you can't find "Voicemail," call your voicemail instead.

How can I set up my voicemail?

New voicemail and password setup.

From your wireless phone, press and hold 1 or the Voicemail key..

Select your language preference..

Create a 7 to 15-digit password..

Select your preferred greeting..

Listen to the brief voicemail tutorial..

Why is my voicemail unavailable on my iPhone?

Verify that Voicemail is set up on your iPhone Some updates may change or reset your configuration and cause new issues. Therefore, before you proceed, open Phone and tap on the Voicemail tab to ensure that voicemail is set up. You can also go to Settings → Phone → and make sure you see Change Voicemail Password.