How to listen to voicemail on verizon

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A step-by-step guide to accessing your Verizon voicemail

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This wikiHow will teach you how to access Verizon voicemail on an Android, iPhone, and basic phone.

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   Open the phone app

   
   (Android or iPhone only). If you have a basic phone, you can skip this step.
   • You can usually find this app with an icon of a receiver in your dock.

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   Dial *86. This is also *VM.

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   Tap the call icon

   
   (Android and iPhone only). If you have a basic phone without a display screen, you might need to reverse the steps to press the green call icon first then dial the number to call.

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   Press # (if you hear a greeting). This will interrupt the greeting and let you continue.

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   Follow the prompts to enter your password and get your voicemail. If you don't see the keyboard during the call on your Android or iPhone, you can tap the keypad icon to see the keys you need to enter your password.[1]

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• You can also access your Verizon voicemail from another phone, which could be useful if your phone is dead or missing. Call your 10-digit number, press # when you hear your voicemail greeting, then enter your password and press # again.

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• You can reset your voicemail password through My Verizon or by calling *611.

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1. Open the phone app (Android or iPhone only).
2. Dial *86.
3. Tap the call icon (Android and iPhone only).
4. Press #.
5. Follow the prompts to enter your password and get your voicemails.

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This page explains how to access your voicemail messages while traveling abroad.

Wireless networks in certain countries won't let you call your own mobile number. As a result, you'll need to use a different method to check your voicemail messages.

You can either use Visual Voicemail or call our alternate voicemail number to check your messages:

• Visual Voicemail: If you have a data connection where you're traveling, you can use Visual Voicemail to access your voicemail messages. With iPhone, Visual Voicemail is included on your device and account. If you have an Android™ device you can add Visual Voicemail to your account online in My Verizon for $2.99/month.
• Alternate voicemail number: Call +1 (845) 613-8700, then follow the prompts to confirm or enter your mobile number.
  

Countries where you might experience this issue

• Afghanistan
• Argentina
• Bangladesh
• Belize
• Bhutan
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• India
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Isle of Jersey
• Korea, Republic of
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Romania
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria1
• Taiwan
• Suriname
• Swaziland
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Yemen

1Effective 11/25/19, Verizon is no longer completing calls to the Syriatel network. Syriatel is a mobile carrier in Syria. Verizon customers are still able to complete calls to other telephone service providers in Syria.

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Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.

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