While voicemail is still a useful service, many people choose to use other messaging services. However, there are times when voicemail suddenly stops working and this can be very frustrating. The good news is that there are plenty of solutions to help you get voicemail back on iPhone. While voicemail is still a useful service, many people choose to use other messaging services.
However, there are times when voicemail suddenly stops working and this can be very frustrating. The good news is that there are plenty of solutions to help you get voicemail back on iPhone.
1. Make sure voicemail is set up on your iPhone.
If you’re having a hard time getting voicemail to work on iPhone, don’t worry—there are several ways to fix this problem. Here’s how to fix voicemail not working on iPhone (and we’ll also show you how to do it if you use Google Voice as your carrier).
So before you continue, open Phone and click on the Voicemail tab to make sure your voicemail is set up.
You can also go to Settings → Phone → and make sure you see “Change Voicemail Password”.
2. Try calling voicemail directly.
If your iPhone is not responding, try the following. Go to the Phone app, open it and make sure you are on the keyboard screen. Long press the number 1 key until your voicemail starts ringing. If that doesn’t work, try going to settings → voicemail and checking the green checkmark next to “use a visual voicemail phone number”.
3. Force close and reopen the Phone app.
To force close your phone, on iPhone X and later, swipe up until you see apps in Task View, then swipe up again on your phone. On iPhone 8 and earlier, double-click the Home button, then swipe up on the Phone screen. You will see all open application cards.
After that, restart the application. This may fix the issue with voicemail not working on your device.
4. Turn cellular on and off.
You can disable and then enable cellular in Settings or Control Center.
Launch Settings → Cellular → Turn Cellular Data Off → Turn it back on after 30 seconds.
5. Turn Airplane Mode on and off
You can do this either in Settings or Control Center.
- On iPhone X or later, swipe down from the top right corner of the screen (where the battery indicator is). On an iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the airplane icon to turn on airplane mode and turn off all connections.
- After 30 seconds, tap the same airplane icon to disable airplane mode.
This will most likely fix the problem with voicemail not working.
6. Restart your iPhone
“Just turn it off and on again.”You may have heard this as a joke, but it’s actually good to reboot your devices regularly.
Since you’re having problems with your voicemail, we recommend that you restart your iPhone – this may fix your voicemail issue.
7. Check and install the carrier settings update.
Open Settings → General → About → If there is an update, you will see a pop-up window. → Click “Update”.
8. Turn off Wi-Fi on your iPhone
Some people have managed to resolve voicemail issues when they temporarily disable Wi-Fi on their iPhone. Try it yourself.
To disable Wi-Fi, go to Control Center and tap the Wi-Fi icon. Now try using voicemail.
You can also go to “Settings”→ “Wi-Fi”→ and turn it off. Now try using voicemail.
9. Reset the time zone and set the date and time automatically.
For most users, it is recommended to allow the device to automatically set the time. To make sure your timezone and similar settings are correct:
Go to Settings → General → Date and time → Set automatically.
10. Make sure call forwarding is disabled
If you have call forwarding set up, this may cause conflicts with voicemail. To disable call forwarding or make sure it is not enabled:
Go to “Settings”→ “Phone”→ “Call Forwarding”→ Make sure the toggle is turned off.
11. Reset iPhone voicemail password
To fix your voicemail not working on your iPhone, you can try changing your voicemail password.
You can do this by logging into your carrier’s website or by contacting customer support for assistance. Some network providers also allow you to do this through their mobile app.
Alternatively, you can reset your voicemail password in Settings.
- Go to Settings → Phone → Change Voicemail Password.
- Enter a new password.
If you have forgotten your current voicemail password, contact your wireless carrier.
12. Reset network settings
Did the above help? It’s time to reset your network settings.
Note. This will not delete saved data.
Go to “Settings”→ “General”→ “Reset”→ “Reset network settings”→ “Enter password”→ “Reset network settings”.
13. Contact your carrier
If even resetting the network settings did not give positive results, it’s time to call your operator or visit him.
14. Contact Apple Support
Apple Support is a last resort. You can contact them online or make an appointment at your nearest Apple Store.
These were some of the solutions to fix voicemail not working on your iPhone. The fact is that voice mail can stop working correctly for various reasons.
I hope one of these solutions was able to solve your problems. Have questions? Let us know about it in the comments.