Where is my voicemail on my android phone

Check voicemail messages on your phone or your computer

Updated on December 7, 2020

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Check voicemail messages on your phone or your computer
What to Know
How to Check Voicemail on an Android Phone by Calling In
How to Access Your Voicemail Using Visual Voicemail
How to Enable Visual Voicemail on Android
How to Check Your Voicemail From a Computer
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What to Know

Easiest option: Open the Phone app > dial pad > press and hold the number 1.
If Visual Voicemail is enabled, go to Phone > Visual Voicemail > manage voicemails.
You can also use a third-party voicemail app.

This article explains a few different ways to check your Android phone's voicemail. Instructions in this article apply to all smartphones with Android versions Android 10.0 (Q), Android 9.0 (Pie), Android 8.0 (Oreo), and Android 7.0 (Nougat), although options available depend on the carrier.

How to Check Voicemail on an Android Phone by Calling In

The most common way to check your voicemail on your Android device is by calling your mailbox. Call your number from your phone, or use the quick dial to access your voicemail.

How to Set Up Voicemail on Android

Open the Phone app.
At the bottom, tap the dial pad icon.
Touch and hold 1.
If prompted, enter your voicemail password.

How to Access Your Voicemail Using Visual Voicemail

Another way to access and manage your voicemail is by using Visual Voicemail:

Open the Phone app.
Tap Visual Voicemail. If you don't see it, make sure Visual Voicemail is enabled.
Proceed to listen and manage your voicemails.

How to Enable Visual Voicemail on Android

If your carrier supports Visual Voicemail, you may need to enable it.

Android devices using Android 6.0 or later can have Visual Voicemail enabled as long as the carrier supports it. Not all carriers provide Visual Voicemail, and some carriers charge an extra fee for using it.

Go to Settings > Apps > Visual Voicemail.
In Visual Voicemail, select Permissions.
Toggle the Phone setting to On. The toggle should turn blue.
Manage your voicemail via Visual voicemail.

How to Check Your Voicemail From a Computer

If your carrier doesn't support Visual Voicemail, use a third-party application to access Visual Voicemail. Depending on the application you use, the app can provide access to your voicemail via the web, which means that you can manage messages from any computer or laptop.

To check your Android voicemail on a computer with the YouMail app:

Sign up for a YouMail account if you don't have one.
Open your favorite browser and navigate to YouMail, then select Sign In.
Enter your credentials, then select Sign In.
Your new voicemails are listed in the Recent Messages section. Select the Play icon next to the voicemail you want to listen to or tap Inbox to see more messages.
In your Inbox, select the desired message. Note the options you can choose from in the lower-right corner: Forward, Delete, Save, Notes, Replay, and Block.
Manage your voicemail from any device that supports YouMail.

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Many modern Androids use the same Phone app, so checking your voicemail is pretty straightforward. This wikiHow article will teach you how to check your voicemail on an Android.

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Swipe down from the top of your screen. When you get a voicemail, you'll see a notification that looks like two connected cassette tape reels in the bar along the top of your screen.
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Tap the voicemail icon. This will take you to the voicemail section of the Phone app or call your voice mailbox.
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Listen to your voicemail. You can listen to your voicemail, skip, save, or delete messages as needed.

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Open the Phone app
. This app icon looks like a handheld telephone receiver. You can find it on the bottom row of your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap Keypad. It's a tab at the bottom of your screen with Recents and Contacts.
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Tap and hold 1. After a few seconds, your phone will call your voice mailbox.

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Open the Phone app
. This app icon looks like a handheld telephone receiver. You can find it on the bottom row of your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap the Visual Voicemail icon. It looks like an envelope with the voicemail icon inside it.
- Only specific carriers offer this feature. They include AT&T, Cellcom, Coriolis, Google Fi, O2, Orange, and T-Mobile.
- You'll only have access to this Visual Voicemail if you aren't using a carrier-specific app to access your voicemail, to avoid errors.
- Once you tap the Visual Voicemail icon, you'll see a list of all your voicemails. You can listen to them and delete or save them as needed.

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Open the Phone app
. This app icon looks like a handheld telephone receiver. You can find it on the bottom row of your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- You'll want to set the service to your carrier if you want to be able to use this app for your voicemail.
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Tap ⋮. This three-dot menu icon is in the top right of your screen.
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Tap Settings. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
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Tap Voicemail. You'll find this in the third grouping of options below RealTime Text and Wi-Fi Calling.
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Tap Service provider. It's usually the first listing in the menu and lists your current setting.
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Select My Carrier to continue. If you need to set up your voicemail, you will have the option to do that here. You'll need your carrier's voicemail password to continue.
- If you don't remember the password, you may need to contact your carrier or check their website.
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Tap Notifications (to change the notifications for your voicemails). With this setting, you can change if you get an alert when you receive a voicemail or not. You can also change the sound that plays for the notification and whether or not your phone vibrates.[1]

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1. Swipe down from the top of your screen.
2. Tap the voicemail icon.
3. Listen to your voicemail.

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How do I access my voicemail on this Phone?

The easiest way to check your Android voicemail is to open up your phone's dial pad — the pad you use to enter phone numbers — and hold down the number "1." If you look closely, it should even have a little icon that looks like a tape recording below it. You'll be taken immediately to your voicemail inbox.