How to check voice messages on iphone

New to using voicemail on your iPhone? Want to check your voicemail messages, but not sure where you can find them? If so, you’re in the right place. In today’s tutorial, we’ll show you how to check and reply to voicemail messages on your iOS device.

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To check voicemail on iPhone:
1. On your home screen, tap Phone.
2. In the bottom right corner, tap Voicemail.
3. On the next screen you’ll be able to see all of your messages. Tap one to listen to it.
4. After listening to the message, you can tap Play to listen to it again or tap Delete to remove it from your inbox.
To respond to a voicemail message:
Traditional voicemail on iPhone
Notes on checking voicemail messages
1. If you don’t delete it from your inbox, a voicemail will be automatically erased after a period of time.
2. You need caller ID to be able to use the “Call Back” feature.
3. If you have a traditional voicemail service, call in to listen to your messages.
How do I check voice messages on my Phone?
Is there a way to see voice messages?
Can I listen the voice message I sent on my iPhone?
How do I check my voicemail on Imessage?

But first, let’s cover the steps for checking your voicemail messages.

To check voicemail on iPhone:

1. On your home screen, tap Phone.

Tap Phone on your home screen to access your device’s calling app.

2. In the bottom right corner, tap Voicemail.

From the menu bar at the bottom of your screen, tap Voicemail.

3. On the next screen you’ll be able to see all of your messages. Tap one to listen to it.

Look through your voicemail messages and tap the one you’d like to listen to.

4. After listening to the message, you can tap Play to listen to it again or tap Delete to remove it from your inbox.

Tap the Play button to listen to a message again. Tap Delete if you’d like to erase it from your inbox.

Those are all the steps to checking your voicemail messages on your iPhone. If you’d like to respond to a voicemail message, we’ll show you how.

To respond to a voicemail message:

Tap the Phone button.
In the bottom-right corner of your screen, tap Voicemail.
Look through your voicemail inbox and tap the message you wish to respond to.
After listening to the message, tap Call Back to get in touch with the person who called you.

That’s all you have to do to quickly and easily respond to a voicemail message on your iPhone. If you have a traditional voicemail service rather than the more modern visual voicemail, you’ll need to call in to listen to your messages. Next, we’ll give you a little more information about the controls for traditional voicemail service on various carriers.

Traditional voicemail on iPhone

Here is a chart explaining some of the basic controls of a traditional voicemail inbox on a variety of carriers based in the U.S. and Canada.

Carrier	Save Message	Delete Message	Repeat Message
T-Mobile	Press 9	Press 7	Press 1
Verizon	Press 9	Press 7	Press 4
AT&T	Press 3	Press 2	Press 1
Rogers	Press 9	Press 7	Enter "11"
Bell	Press 9	Press 7	Press 4
Telus	Press 9	Press 7	Press 1
Virgin Mobile	Press 3	Press 2	Press 1

Those are the controls for voicemail service of various popular carriers in the U.S. and Canada. There are, however, a couple of other things you should know about voicemail on iOS that you should keep in mind when checking and responding to messages, so we’ll cover those things now.

Notes on checking voicemail messages

1. If you don’t delete it from your inbox, a voicemail will be automatically erased after a period of time.

Even if you don’t erase it from your inbox, unless you save a voicemail message it will be automatically deleted after a certain amount of time. Most mobile service providers leave voicemail messages in your inbox for 30 days, but this time period can vary from one provider to another. Check with your service provider to see how long your messages can be kept.

2. You need caller ID to be able to use the “Call Back” feature.

If you don’t have caller ID as part of your monthly phone plan, you likely will not be able to see the phone numbers of people leaving you voicemail messages, and as such you will not be able to tap the Call Back button. This feature only works when the caller’s phone number is visible.

3. If you have a traditional voicemail service, call in to listen to your messages.

Though we included a table above with basic controls for various traditional voicemail services, we thought we should clarify this: If you don’t have visual voicemail included in your phone plan, you won’t see a list of your messages when you select the Voicemail tab on the Phone app. Instead, when you tap the Voicemail icon, you will see that your phone is dialing your voicemail inbox. From there, you’ll be able to listen to any messages you have. Follow the instructions for your specific carrier when the command options are presented to you by the automated greeting.

That’s everything you need to know about how to check your voicemail messages on your Apple device. If you haven’t set up your inbox yet, check out our tutorial here to learn how. Or, head to this tutorial to learn about recording or changing your greeting.

How do I check voice messages on my Phone?

The easiest way to check your Android voicemail is to open up your phone's dial pad — the pad you use to enter phone numbers — and hold down the number "1." If you look closely, it should even have a little icon that looks like a tape recording below it. You'll be taken immediately to your voicemail inbox.

Is there a way to see voice messages?

Open the Phone app . On the bottom, tap Voicemail . If you can't find "Voicemail," call your voicemail instead.

Can I listen the voice message I sent on my iPhone?

You can listen to a voice message by opening it in the Messages app and tapping the media file. To stop voice messages from expiring two minutes after the recipient plays them, remove the limit in Settings.