iPhone Voicemail Button Fix

For those who live other then the US or unlocked and have a non-functioning Voicemail button, here’s how to change the default number.

Step 1: Find your carrier�s voicemail number is (for example, in Singapore the SingTel voicemail number is 1389 and in Australia, the Vodafone voicemail number is 121)

Step 2: Click the phone button in your iPhone. (Green one, bottom left)

Step 3: Click the keypad tab.

Step 4: Type the following: *5005*86*yourvoicemailphonenumber# (just google for your phone carrier’s voicemail number).

Step 5: Hit the call button and wait a few seconds.

Step 6: Hit the voicemail button, and it will now call your voicemail.

That’s all!

28 comments on “iPhone Voicemail Button Fix
  1. trumie323 says:

    Spot-on directions… A God-send… Thanks!

  2. yogs says:

    Hi, this won’t work if the VM number starts with “*” … Do you know how to solve this?

  3. shamsi says:

    how to chose your voicemail recording?

  4. Sharky says:

    Great work, works like a charm

  5. shiraz says:

    does anyone know how to do a conditional forward to vmail – ie on no answer or busy. i can get to my vmail but it rings and rings without going there on incoming calls

  6. mR.r@D says:

    If you have * as part of the number you should dial (let’s say you have to dial *86 ) then you can substitute the * for number 1 (to continue with the example you shoul put 186, at the end you get *5005*86*186#) This works for movistar in Mexico where we have to dial *86 to get our voicemail

  7. Petar says:

    trick with 1 instead of * not working in panama where you need to dial *111 for CW network…

    any other solution for voice mail?

  8. Brisac says:

    In Brazil, I can get to my VM ether by dialing *100 or by calling myself. Since I couldn’t get the * thing to work I set my own number as the VM number and it worked.

  9. mauro says:

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    It did not work in Movistar Colombia because the voicemail number stars with *. Any solution for that?

    Thanks a lot

  10. louis says:

    for movistar colombia, dial:
    **5005*86*+(voicemail number)#

    this works for movistar ecuador
    ie: **5005*86*+82#

  11. Lilly says:

    Hello,
    I tried every option you guys wrote… and nothing worked for me.

    i’m from Israel, and my carrier is Orange. the voicemail number does have a-* at the begining.

    any ideas?

  12. Karis arce says:

    :?: i need help with my iphone.. I can’t do anything with it.. I don’t even know how to get the installer,? Can u guys help me.. I live in San francisco ca USA

  13. jf says:

    **5005*86*+82# for movisar Ecuador has not worked for me!

  14. Great – Thanks

    Worked for Voicemail for Orange in Israel

    Note the voicemail number is *151 so I had to enter two *s in a row as follows:
    *5005*86**151#

  15. Juan Perez says:

    PANAMA…. Good News!! *5005*86**111# is now working for C&W.
    You need to enter double * before 111
    Thanks.

  16. Raul says:

    Juan Perez, I don´t know how you do it, I live in Panamá and that´s not working.

  17. renato says:

    it works perfectly on tigo guatemala

  18. mk says:

    Thank You!!! :tup:

  19. Ree says:

    :tup: excellent am on uk t-mobile an it works like a diamond, on 3GS thanks

  20. robby says:

    hey guys this ting is killing me i cant press my voice mail and go straight to voice mail how can it b done on 3g helppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

  21. Herb says:

    Fantastic! So glad I found this hint

  22. Nubester says:

    EXCELLENT! . . *5005*86*121# works for me on Vodafone UK. Also tried on all UK & Irish carriers and works on them all.

    Thank You so SO much for this tip. Your a genius. ;-)

  23. Ron says:

    How do you setuo VISUAL VOICEMAIL???
    this setup only directs that button to call that specific number …. it works fine that way..
    but I dont want to call my voicemail number… thats the thing with VISUAL VOICEMAIL !!! you dont use your minute if you use your voicemail….

    my provider just changed their voicemail number… how do I change my visual voicemail number now ??

  24. Mark says:

    New iPhone in Guatemala, on Tigo, was able to use original instructions just fine, even though vmail is *77. Thanks!

  25. retta says:

    thank you its helpfull

  26. neilos says:

    works like a dream. Cheers

    n

  27. Ryan says:

    How can i change it in network 3 ireland

  28. chad says:

    worked for me…anyway to undo it?

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