Number of rings before mobility voicemail picks up

[ER]

How do I reduce the number of rings before voicemail on a Samsung s21. Currently rings 12 times. 

Tried *94 and got 3 beeps the number pad but no confirming 2 beeps after.

[BrayBray · Accepted solution]

To choose how long your phone rings before a caller will go to your voicemail:

1. On the dial pad of your mobile phone, enter the following:
   • * 61 * 647 383 2355 * 11 * time #
   • Time: the number of seconds (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30) before the call transfers to voicemail.
2. Press Send.
3. A status message will be displayed on the screen.

Example: for 20 seconds of ring time, enter *61*6473832355*11*20# and press Send.

This information can be found here.

[Sams]

Works like a charm, thanks for the info!

[Mark_Windsor]

How do we change the number of rings before going to voicemail on cell phone??

[optimusprimedogshark]

Hello, 

I am attempting to change the number of rings of on my Bell Mobility phone, iPhone 13 Pro Max.

I found instructions that say I should call *61*6473832355*11*(number of seconds 5-30 / by 5)#. When I do that, I get a message that the call cannot be complete as dialled. Can anyone tell me what is going wrong here? 

[WelshTerrier]

Bell Mobility: Setting the Number of Rings before Message Centre Pickup

To choose how long your phone rings before a caller will go to your voicemail:

1. On the dial pad of your mobile phone, enter the following:
   • * 61 * 647 383 2355 * 11 * time #
   • Time: the number of seconds (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30) before the call transfers to voicemail.
2. Press Send.
3. A status message will be displayed on the screen.

Example: for 20 seconds of ring time, enter *61*6473832355*11*20# and press Send.

Notes: Different types of phones have different standard ring lengths and customizable settings. If you enter a number of rings less than two or more than nine, the system will automatically abort the change and default to the previous setting.

[optimusprimedogshark]

I took note of that but when I do that I get a message that the call cannot be complete as dialled.

[Briarwood1]

I want to add the number of rings on my iPhone before it goes to voicemail. When I dial *94 it says it cannot be completed.

[Boubou65]

Mobility iPhone 13 Voicemail increase number of rings before call is transferred

*94 doesn’t work message ‘communication could not be established’

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

To choose how long your phone rings before a caller will go to your voicemail:

1. On the dial pad of your mobile phone, enter the following:
   • * 61 * 647 383 2355 * 11 * time #
   • Time: the number of seconds (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30) before the call transfers to voicemail.
2. Press the call button.
3. A status message will be displayed on the screen.

Example: for 20 seconds of ring time, enter *61*6473832355*11*20# and press the call button.

FYI only. Different types of phones have different standard ring lengths and customizable settings. If you enter a number of rings less than two or more than nine, the system will automatically abort the change and default to the previous setting.

https://support.bell.ca/home_phone/calling_features/how_to_use_call_answer_on_my_bell_home_phone?

Take care.

[Cathylee]

Making my phone ring more than 3 rings

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum

Bell Mobility: Setting the Number of Rings before Message Centre Pickup

To choose how long your phone rings before a caller will go to your voicemail:

1. On the dial pad of your mobile phone, enter the following:
   • * 61 * 647 383 2355 * 11 * time #
   • Time: the number of seconds (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30) before the call transfers to voicemail.
2. Press Send.
3. A status message will be displayed on the screen.

Example: for 20 seconds of ring time, enter *61*6473832355*11*20# and press Send.

Notes: Different types of phones have different standard ring lengths and customizable settings. If you enter a number of rings less than two or more than nine, the system will automatically abort the change and default to the previous setting.

Take care

[DJP]

I have followed the instructions to configure my phone to ring for 30 seconds before going to voicemail but it goes after about 20 seconds instead of 30. I know I'm programming it correctly because I have successfully set it to different times from 5 to 20 seconds. I'm entering *61*6473832355*11*30#

I have an iphone SE.

A separate weird thing is the automated voice telling the caller it's going to voicemail is different at 10 or less seconds than it is at 20 seconds. I don't know if that's related but it indicates to me that it goes through a different system depending on the duration.

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum

Verify your device phone settings & that it is also up to date with the  current iOS / OS & apps.

Do a hard reboot powering off your device & follow the procedures below.

Different types of phones have different standard ring lengths and customizable settings. If you enter a number of rings less than two or more than nine, the system will automatically abort the change and default to the previous setting.

Bell Mobility: Setting the Number of Rings before Message Centre Pickup

To choose how long your phone rings before a caller will go to your voicemail:

1. On the dial pad of your mobile phone, enter the following:
   • * 61 * 647 383 2355 * 11 * time #
   • Time: the number of seconds (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30) before the call transfers to voicemail.
2. Press Send.
3. A status message will be displayed on the screen.

Example: for 20 seconds of ring time, enter *61*6473832355*11*20# and press Send.

Notes: Different types of phones have different standard ring lengths and customizable settings. If you enter a number of rings less than two or more than nine, the system will automatically abort the change and default to the previous setting.

Take care

[DJP]

I tried all of that before posting. The instructions work fine for 5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds but it won't go any higher than 20.