How long the phone rings!

[gr8gorilla]

Does anyone know how to adjust the amount of time the phone rings before voice mail picks up?

[TheMadMan]

Originally Posted by gr8gorilla

Does anyone know how to adjust the amount of time the phone rings before voice mail picks up?

I'm sure I read somewhere that the length of time your phone rings is dependant upon your network provider and NOT the specifications of the phone.

I came across this article: Blackberry and Mobiles: Increase rings before voicemail divert which allegedly explains how to increase the delay for a Vodafone UK network phone.

I might give it a go myself and see if it works as I want to extend the delay on mine before it goes to voicemail.

[TheMadMan]

Originally Posted by cxm

I think that is usually set at an operator level - try contacting tmobile or the help section of their site. I know that in the UK there are short codes I can dial to change how many times it rings for - e.g vodafone uk site says

"The time can be altered in 5 second steps and be set between 5 and 30 seconds long - so you can use 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 seconds.

Enter * * 61 * 121 *
then enter time between 5 -> 30
then # send."

so, to increase the delay to 30 seconds I need to type the following:

**61*21*30#

and then press send (do you mean hit the dial button?)

[TheMadMan]

Originally Posted by cxm

Yes - I just copied that off the website - by send, they mean call or dial - the full page for vodafone is

How do I change how long my phone rings before the call goes to Voicemail? - Help - Vodafone

I guess if it differs by carrier then they probably all have a similar page. Some phones let you automate these codes by having it as a choice of settings, but basically the phone setting would just send the same request to the carrier.

cheers mate. I'm also on Vodafone UK so will give it a go.

[zukbang]

I wish tmobile had something like this....

[gr8gorilla]

I did it, it works on T-Mobile just fine. Punch in the code. The default on my phone is 20 seconds. I just left it because I don't want it to be any shorter. It just seems like google voice takes a long time to pick up the phone.

[zukbang]

Originally Posted by gr8gorilla

I did it, it works on T-Mobile just fine. Punch in the code. The default on my phone is 20 seconds. I just left it because I don't want it to be any shorter. It just seems like google voice takes a long time to pick up the phone.

I can't get it to work...I get.."connection problem... " wrong code.. messages..

[dg36]

Didn't work on Tmobile.... going to check, there has to be similiar.

[dg36]

Tmobile's default is 15 seconds, you can change the delay from 5 - 30 seconds. Type in **61*18056377243**seconds#

*61* = "If not answered"
If you want to check the status - *#61#
To cancel and deregister - ##61#
Cancel and retain - #61#
Reestablish - *61#

[gr8gorilla]

Just remember that if you are using Google Voice as your voice mail to change the phone number to your Gvoice number.