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How do I turn on readable voicemail on iPhone? ›
Turn on Live Voicemail
Live Voicemail lets you automatically see a real-time transcription as someone is leaving you a message. You can even pick up the call as they're leaving their voicemail. To turn on Live Voicemail, do the following: Go to Settings > Phone > Live Voicemail.
When voicemail messages are deleted, they go to a deleted messages folder and count towards the voice mailbox's quota. This can cause a mailbox to be filled even though there are no new or saved messages.
Why can't I hear my voicemails on my iPhone? ›If voicemail is not working on your iPhone, try enabling and reenabling the voicemail feature. Check for updates and/or restart your phone. If minor fixes like these don't work, it may be a deeper technical issue requiring investigation from your phone carrier or Apple.
What is the new voicemail feature on iPhone? ›In iOS 17 and later, Live Voicemail is on by default. When Live Voicemail is on, your phone picks up incoming calls to capture the caller's voicemail for you to see in real-time. Standard calling rates may apply. The caller can't hear you and you can't hear them unless you answer the call.
How to get Visual Voicemail on iPhone? ›How to set up and use Visual Voicemail on an iPhone
- Open the Phone app (phone icon).
- Tap Voicemail > Set Up Now.
- Follow the prompts to set up Visual Voicemail.
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Listen to or read voicemail
- Open the Google Voice app .
- At the bottom, tap Voicemail. . Unread voicemails are in bold.
- Tap a voicemail.
- Select an option: Read the voicemail transcript. To listen to a voicemail, tap Play .
Listen through the Phone app
- Open the phone app.
- Tap Voicemail. Call voicemail.
- When prompted, enter your voicemail PIN.
- Once you listen to your voicemail, you can end the call.
- To delete a message, press 6.
Clear the cache on your Phone app
Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Phone. Tap Storage & cache, then Clear cache and Clear storage. Restart your phone and try to check your Visual Voicemail.
Make sure voicemail is set up on your iPhone
- Start the Phone app.
- Tap the Voicemail tab at the bottom of the screen. Tap the Voicemail tab. ...
- If your voicemail hasn't yet been set up or needs to be set up again, tap Set Up. Follow the instructions to create a voicemail password and choose or record a greeting.
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Turn on Live Voicemail
- Go to Settings > Phone > Live Voicemail.
- Tap to turn on Live Voicemail. When Live Voicemail is on, your iPhone answers an incoming call and displays the caller's voicemail. Data rates may apply.
Why is my iPhone voicemail not transcribing? ›
If you're having issues with your voicemail transcription feature, you may want to check to see if Live Voicemail is working properly. From your iPhone, go to the Settings app. Select Phone. Tap Live Voicemail and ensure that it is on.
Why is my visual voicemail not working on my iPhone? ›It could be a carrier or an Apple problem. Make sure your account with the carrier has voicemail notification activated. Then, on your iPhone, go to Settings>Notifications>Phone and check that badges are turned on.
How do I get my iPhone to read my voicemail in real time? ›Turn on Live Voicemail
- Go to Settings > Phone > Live Voicemail.
- Tap to turn on Live Voicemail. When Live Voicemail is on, your iPhone answers an incoming call and displays the caller's voicemail. Data rates may apply.