Sprint Nextel 800w manual Using Voicemail, Setting Up Voicemail

Using Voicemail

Your voicemail number is preset when you activate your device. The first time you call voicemail, you are prompted to create your voicemail password. If necessary, please contact Sprint for assistance with your voicemail password.

Setting Up Voicemail

1.Go to your Today screen (see “Accessing Your Today Screen” on page 76).

2.Press and hold 1 on the keyboard to dial the Sprint voicemail system.

3.Follow the voice prompts to set up your voicemail.

Tip

If your speed-dial buttons are visible, you can tap the Voicemail speed-dial button with your stylus to call the Sprint voicemail system. See “Selecting Which Items Appear on Your Today Screen” on page 319 to learn how to display your speed-dial buttons.

Retrieving Voicemail From a Notification

You can retrieve voicemail messages when you receive a notification, or you can dismiss the notification and retrieve the messages later.

When you have a new voicemail message, the following notification appears:

⬤To hear your message now, press Listen (right softkey).

⬤To retrieve your message later, press Dismiss (left softkey).

Retrieving Voicemail Messages From the Today Screen

When you have unretrieved voicemail messages, the Missed Call icon appears on the screensaver, and when the screen is awake, a Voicemail icon also appears at the top of your screen.

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Phone Features