If you get an iPhone from an existing iPhone user with cellphone coverage you'll find that the visual voicemail button doesn't do anything when you press it. You can't set up voicemail because you can't access the voicemail screen. This happened to me after I was using a 1G, bought a 3G, and gave my 1G to a friend. This can also happen if you get an iPhone off of eBay or the street that was formerly used. Here's what I did to enable the voicemail button:
1. Go to your phone app.
2. Call the following number from the troubled iPhone:
*5005*86*8882888893#
This will enable the voicemail. Now you need to reset your voicemail password.
3. Call 611 or 800-331-0500 (a voice menu will guide you)
4. Enter your wireless number starting with area code.
5. Press 3 to “get help with voicemail”.
6. Press 3 to reset your VM password.
7. Enter your Billing Zip code.
8. A text message will be sent to your wireless handset with your new password.
Now you're good to go.
9. Go to your phone and press the voicemail button.
10. Enter the password they just text'ed you.
You're golden.
-Forsyth
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THANKS!
Awesome! Was starting to worry that my old 1G wouldnt work with my voicemail :D
DO NOT DO THE ABOVE - It sets your voicemail dial in number to the GOLD POINTS Toll free line.!!!!!
DO NOT DO THE ABOVE!!!!
@ Anonymous, This worked great for me -- my girlfriend has been using the phone for nearly a year. Has worked fine for others too. Can you provide some more detail?
Thank you. This was just what I was looking for and it worked fantastically.
wonderful! glad to help
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