34 Chapter 3 Phone
Visual Voicemail
When you decline or don’t answer a call, the caller hears a recorded greeting and can
leave a voicemail message. On iPhone, visual voicemail lets you see a list of your
messages and choose which ones to listen to or delete, without having to listen to
prior messages or voice instructions.
Note: Visual voicemail may not be available in all regions.
The Phone icon on the Home screen shows the total number of missed calls and
unheard voicemail messages you have.
When you tap Phone, the Voicemail button shows the number of unheard voicemail
messages and the Recents button shows the number of missed calls.
Setting Up Voicemail
Set up voicemail and create a password
mTap Voicemail. The first time you tap Voicemail, iPhone prompts you to create a
voicemail password and record your voicemail greeting.
Record a new voicemail greeting
1Tap Voicemail and tap Greeting. Then tap Custom.
2Tap Record and say your greeting.
3When you finish, tap Stop. To listen to your greeting, tap Play.
4When you’re satisfied, tap Save.
Set iPhone to play a default voicemail greeting
mTap Voicemail and tap Greeting. Then tap Default. When someone calls, they’ll hear a
standard message that includes your phone number.
Number of missed calls
and unheard voicemail messages
Number of missed calls
Number of unheard
voicemail messages