topic Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts in Home phone

Change number of rings before voicemail starts

35ronhansen — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 21:58:11 GMT

How do change Bell (Panasonic) number of rings before voicemail starts.

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts

BellPatricia — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:12:21 GMT

Hello, thank you for reaching out to us. 🙂

To change the number of rings please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen for 3 beeps.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (minimum 2 rings, 1 ring is not an option).
Listen for two confirmation beeps, like a busy signal.
Hang up.

For more information check out How to use Call Answer on my Bell Home phone

If you need help with anything else, please don't hesitate to let us know.

Have a nice day!

@BellPatricia

Rings before going to voicemail

LoriAnne — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:29:05 GMT

How do I increase the number of rings before Bell voicemail kicks in? This has changed since phone changed to fibe and *94 does not work. I get some message in French when I try *94

Re: Rings before going to voicemail

BellPatricia — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:51:28 GMT

Hi there @LoriAnne, welcome to the Bell Community 🙂

Interesting, can you share the message that you hear?

After setting up Call Answer (from home dial dial *98), you should then be able to change the number of rings before Call Answer picks up by dialing *94.

Let the Community know if you are still having any trouble.

- Patricia

Remote change in number of rings

PSR — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 22:49:41 GMT

Can I remotely change the number of rings the phone has before Call Answer kicks in?

Re: Remote change in number of rings

BellNick — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:53:11 GMT

Hi there @PSR
Thank you for your post and welcome to the Community.
Only accessing your voicemails remotely is available, not the settings.
Community is here should you have any other questions.

Rings 3 times than goes to messages

Liambellec — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:04:18 GMT

How do I make my home phone ring more than 3 times before going to voicemail?

Re: Rings 3 times than goes to messages

WelshTerrier — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:03:44 GMT

Change the number of rings before voicemail answers

You can adjust the number of rings before voicemail picks up at any time by dialing *94 and then pressing any number from 2-9. Pushing 2 sets it for two rings; pushing 9 would set it for nine rings.

Increase voicemail rings

Teriy — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 16:15:22 GMT

I would like to increase number of rings before voice mail comes up. Currently comes up after 4 rings

Re: Increase voicemail rings

WelshTerrier — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:56:22 GMT

To change the number of rings please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen for 3 beeps.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
Listen for two confirmation beeps, like a busy signal.
Hang up.

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone

I have attached the following link to assist you:

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone : What is Online Voice Mail?

Changing home phone ringing

Quinn7 — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:26:05 GMT

How do I increase the number of times my phone rings before the answering machine picks up

Re: How do I increase the number of times my phone rings before the answering machine picks up

WelshTerrier — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 09:48:08 GMT

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

To change the number of rings please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen for 3 beeps.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
Listen for two confirmation beeps, like a busy signal.
Hang up.

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone

I have attached the following link to assist you:

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone : What is Online Voice Mail?

Take care

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts on Panasonic home phone

Sheila — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:49:36 GMT

I dialed *94 and there were no beeps

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts on Panasonic home phone

WelshTerrier — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 16:28:47 GMT

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

@Sheila It appears that Bell has recently made a slight modification to the recorded instructions provided when accessing this feature to change the number of rings. I have updated the instructions below to reflect this minor change.

Call Answer - To change the number of rings please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen to the recorded announcement.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
Wait for a 3-5 pause.
Listen for the voice recorded confirmation & then a fast busy signal.
Hang up.

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone

I have attached the following web link to assist you with any other questions you might have:

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone : What is Online Voice Mail?

Take care.

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts on Panasonic home phone

Dama — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:21:48 GMT

*94 doesn’t work. I get a message call cannot be completed.

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts on Panasonic home phone

WelshTerrier — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:52:56 GMT

Good Day.

Thank you for reporting this issue. Please try once again at a later time. I was able to simulate the same issue last evening and once again this morning. I tried again & was able to connect.

I will forward this for further investigation.

It appears that Bell has recently made a slight modification to the recorded instructions provided when accessing this feature to change the number of rings. I have updated the instructions below to reflect this minor change.

Call Answer - To change the number of rings please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen to the recorded announcement.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
Wait for a 3-5 pause.
Listen for the voice recorded confirmation & then a fast busy signal.
Hang up.

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone

I have attached the following web link to assist you with any other questions you might have:

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone : What is Online Voice Mail?

Take care.

Change number of rings before voicemail starts

Belle3 — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:56:18 GMT

When someone tries to call, it only rings 3x and then it asks for a 10-digit code to set up a message.
My problem is: I don’t want any messages to be left. I just want people to call me and I pick up my phone.
Also, I need it to ring 7x to give me time to get to the phone to answer it. How do I do that?

Thank you.

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts

WelshTerrier — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:56:07 GMT

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

To cancel a Bell Home phone feature such as Call Answer (Voicemail),

Login to MyBell from any web browser.
Scroll down & select your > Home phone.
On the right side of the screen, select > Manage package.
You will now be presented with a screen that shows your Home phone package.
Select > The blue Continue button on the bottom right corner of the page.
This will take you a calling features selection. Voicemail will be at the top of the list.
Select > No thanks button.
Once again, Select > the blue Continue button on the bottom right corner of the page.
Follow the on screen Continue prompts at the bottom until you reach the Confirmation screen.
Confirm the change you made & save. It is now removed.

If you wish to keep the feature but just want to turn if off, you can initiate one of the following two options:

To have Call Answer take messages when your line is busy:

Dial * 90 to turn it on.
Dial * 91 to turn it off.

To have Call Answer take messages when you don’t answer:

Dial * 92 to turn it on.
Dial * 93 to turn it off.

To change Call Answer - the number of rings before answering, please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen to the recorded announcement.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
Wait for a 3-5 pause.
Listen for the voice recorded confirmation & then a fast busy signal.
Hang up.

I have attached the following web link to assist you with any other questions you might have:

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone : What is Online Voice Mail?

Thank you contacting the Bell Community Forum.

Take care.

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts

JR2 — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:04:17 GMT

I have tried this and it does not work. I still get the standard 4 rings and then it goes to the answering service

Re: Change number of rings before voicemail starts

WelshTerrier — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:28:30 GMT

Good Day.

Would you by chance be using a cordless phone with an answering machine? E.g. Panasonic, VTech, etc. If so, please refer to your user manual for the Voice mail service provider settings and the number of rings requirements. You can also choose to turn the answering system off & have Bell Call answer take your messages.

I have reconfirmed this morning that the instructions below do work. Please exactly follow these steps in their entirety.

To change Call Answer - the number of rings before answering, please follow the steps below.

Dial *94 and listen to the recorded announcement.
Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
Wait for a 3-5 pause.
Listen for the voice recorded confirmation & then a fast busy signal.
Hang up.

I have attached the following web link to assist you with any other questions you might have:

How to use Online Voice Mail for my Bell Home phone : What is Online Voice Mail?

Should you require further assistance, please call Bell Home phone tech support at: 1 866 310-BELL (2355) or dial #611 from any Bell mobile device.

Thank you contacting the Bell Community Forum.

Take care.