Change number of rings before voicemail starts

[35ronhansen]

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

[BellPatricia · Accepted solution]

Hello, thank you for reaching out to us. 🙂

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

1. Dial *94 and listen for 3 beeps.
2. Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (minimum 2 rings, 1 ring is not an option).
3. Listen for two confirmation beeps, like a busy signal.
4. 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 

[LoriAnne]

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

[BellPatricia]

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

[PSR]

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

[BellNick]

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. 

[Liambellec]

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

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

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.

[Teriy]

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

[WelshTerrier]

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

1. Dial *94 and listen for 3 beeps.
2. Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
3. Listen for two confirmation beeps, like a busy signal.
4. 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?

[Quinn7]

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

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

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

1. Dial *94 and listen for 3 beeps.
2. Enter the number of rings you want there to be before switching to Call Answer (0 to 9).
3. Listen for two confirmation beeps, like a busy signal.
4. 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

[Sheila]

I dialed *94 and there were no beeps

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

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.

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

[Dama]

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