Why does voicemail cost money

We inform customers of this in the User's Guide that comes with their phone. Customers can avoid this charge by checking voicemail through any landline phone or by checking during off-peak time. And Sprint is not alone. Verizon Wireless said, "A customer who calls in from their wireless phone to retrieve their messages uses airtime. To its credit, Sprint waived those charges the first time he called.

Now they are willing to make adjustments on late fees incurred while sorting this out. But Sprint and the other carriers contacted were adamant, calls to your voicemail count. So try to call off peak or use an alternate phone. Posted by Bryce Mursch. Skip to content. Send It To Military Greetings. Severe Weather Alerts. Jim Hudson Weather Day Forecast. First Alert Hurricane Center. Set up conditional call forwarding which will only divert the calls you do not answer to Voicemail.

You'll be charged for the inbound call to your phone, then also charged for the outbound call to your Voicemail each time you miss a call. Both options require your Voicemail PIN, so be sure to set it and remember it before you travel.

Divert all calls to Voicemail while Roaming If you want to let all calls go directly to Voicemail so you can retrieve the messages, you can divert or forward all calls which will avoid any extra charges while roaming. Things to know about Conditional Call Forwarding while Roaming: It's important to understand that there will be additional charges when using Conditional Call Forwarding to Voicemail while overseas. Unfortunately, we can't guarantee this service works on all overseas carriers due to routing restrictions.

If you activate Conditional Call Forwarding while roaming and turn your phone off your switch to flight mode, calls will automatically divert to your Voicemail. Listening to your Voicemail messages from overseas will activate international roaming charges calling Voicemail is considered a call back to New Zealand. Remember to cancel Conditional Call Forwarding when you return home.

Your Voicemail will then operate as normal with no charges when you arrive back in New Zealand. Article last updated on 22 July Register your whereabouts on a central database via text message to SAFE and, in the unlikely event that you go missing, the police can access the information you recorded.

When you get a new phone, you should change your voicemail PIN to keep your voicemails private. If you don't do this, anyone that picks up your phone could access your voicemail!

Here's how to change your voicemail PIN on iD. Listen to the prompts, and select the relevant options to change your voicemail PIN.

Press 2, then press 1 to change your PIN. When you enter your new voicemail PIN, don't make it easy to guess. We don't accept PINs like or Yes, iD Voicemail includes a call back service. After you listen to a message, call back lets you connect to the sender without having to leave voicemail and dial the number. If you run out of minutes you'll be charged the standard rate for using voicemail, which is 40p per minute with a one minute minimum call charge. You'll also be charged the standard voicemail rate if you use the call back service within voicemail.

Yes, you can access your voicemail when you're abroad. You'll need a voicemail PIN, so make sure you've set one up before you travel see 'How do I change my voicemail PIN' on this page for details of how to do this.

You should be able to do this, but the exact method varies between phones and operating systems. Your best bet is to check your phone's operating manual for details.