Activate Voicemail on a Blackberry

Blackberry smartphones are automatically equipped with voicemail, but you need to set it up first to use it. All of the Blackberry phones use the same basic setup procedure for voicemail. Basic voicemail is included with your cell phone contract, but Visual Voicemail costs extra, because it offers extra features.

Steps

Setting Up Basic Voicemail

  1. Power on your Blackberry by pressing the green phone icon on the left side of the keypad. Wait for the main menu to load.
  2. Hold down the "1" button until you hear the Blackberry voicemail system prompt. You will hear several beeps and then an automated voice. This is a one-time setup that you will only hear when you first activate your phone.
  3. Choose a language for your voicemail. If you want English, press "1" and then "#" to select it. If you want another language, wait for the prompt and then press the number followed by the "#" key.
  4. Type in a 4-digit password. This can be any combination of numbers, but it should be difficult for someone to guess. Write down this number in a safe place in case you forget it. You will have to enter in this password if you need to listen to your voicemail from another phone, but you won't need to type it in if you are checking messages from your Blackberry.
  5. Press the "#" key to confirm your password.
  6. Select a greeting message. If you want to use the standard, canned greeting, press "1." If you want to create your own personalized greeting, press "2."
  7. Start recording a greeting by speaking into the microphone after you hear the "beep" noise. You might record something like, "You have reached XYZ. Please leave a message after the beep and I will get right back to you." When you are satisfied with your greeting, press the "#" key. Follow the prompts if you want to re-record your greeting. There is no limit to the number of times you can record a greeting.
  8. Press the "2" when you have finished listening to the instructions.
  9. Press the "*" key to exit the voicemail system.
  10. Press the "End" key on the phone to go back to your main menu.

Activating Visual Voicemail

  1. Click on the Blackberry home button, which is directly to the left of the trackball.
  2. Scroll down to "Visual Voicemail" to confirm that your phone supports it. Click on it.
  3. Type in a password that is between 4-15 digits long. Highlight "OK" and click the trackball to select it.
  4. Click "Options" to change any settings. You can choose to auto-download messages and change your greeting here.
  5. Click the "Menu" button and then "Save" to save your settings.
  6. Press the "End" key on your phone to go back to the main menu.



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