How to Record or Change Voicemail Greeting for the iPhone

Having voicemail on your iPhone is a convenient option. If you’re unavailable due to bad reception, on another call, or don’t want to speak at a particular time, it’s got you covered. After accessing the voicemail, you can decide whether to return the person’s call or not.

You can either set up your voicemail service the traditional way, where you listen to the messages, or visual voicemail, where you read through them using an app.

Here, we’ll show you how to set up or change your basic or visual voicemail on your iPhone for various mobile carriers.

How to Record or Change Voicemail Greeting for an AT&T iPhone

To record or change your AT&T basic voicemail greeting via your iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Open the “Phone,” then press the “Voicemail” icon in the bottom right of the screen.
   
2. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
3. In the main menu, choose 4 for Personal Options.
   
4. Press 4 to Change Greetings.
5. Now, follow the voice prompts to record your greeting.

How to Record or Change Visual Voicemail Greeting for the iPhone AT&T?

To record or change your AT&T visual voicemail greeting, follow these steps:

1. Launch the “Phone,” then press the “Voicemail” icon at the bottom right.
   
2. Select “Greeting,” “Custom,” then “Record.”
   
3. Once you’re done recording, select “Stop” then “Save.”
   

How to Record or Change Voicemail Greeting for a Verizon iPhone

Here’s how to record or change your Verizon basic voicemail greeting on your iPhone:

1. Open the “Phone” app from your home screen, or swipe left to access your App library.
   
2. Press the “Voicemail” icon, then tap “Greeting” in the top-left.
   
3. If you’re using an eSIM with a second line, select the line (e.g., Primary, Secondary, etc.), then continue to step 4.
4. Press “Custom” to record your greeting.
   
5. Tap “Record” to start recording.
   
6. Listen to your recording before saving it. Tap “Stop,” then “Play” to listen.
   
7. Press “Stop” to end the recording, then “Save” at the top right corner.
   

How to Record or Change Visual Voicemail Greeting for a Verizon iPhone

To record or change your Verizon visual voicemail greeting, follow these steps:

Note: If this is the first time you’re setting up a voicemail, you’ll be prompted to create a voicemail password first.

1. Open the “Phone” app.
   
2. Tap the “Voicemail” icon at the bottom left, then “Set Up Now.”
   
3. Create your voicemail password.
   
4. Now select a greeting, “Default” or “Custom.” If you choose “Custom,” you can record your greeting.
   

How to Record or Change Voicemail Greeting for a T-Mobile iPhone

To change or set up a basic T-Mobile voicemail greeting on your iPhone:

1. Open the “Phone” app.
   
2. Either long-press 1 or press the “Voicemail” app in the bottom left corner.
   
3. Enter your password if requested. If this is your first time, just enter the last four digits of your phone number as a password.
4. Now, complete the instructions to set up your password, then record your greeting.

How to Record or Change Visual Voicemail Greeting for the T-Mobile iPhone

If it’s your first-time using Voicemail, you’ll be asked to create a password before recording the greeting. Follow the steps below to record or change a T-Mobile visual voicemail greeting for your iPhone:

1. Tap the “Phone” app, then the “Voicemail” icon.
   
2. Select “Set up now” and choose your greeting:
   • Tap “Default” for a standard greeting using your mobile number.
     
   • “Custom,” to record your greeting. Just press “Record” to start recording.
     
   • Or choose “Play” to play the current one.
     
3. Tap “Save” when you’re done.
   

How to Record or Change Voicemail Greeting for a Vodafone iPhone

Here’s how to set up or change your Vodafone voicemail greeting on your iPhone:

Note: The first time you access your Voicemail, you’ll be requested to create a password before recording the greeting.

1. Launch the “Phone” app, then tap the “Voicemail” icon.
   
2. Choose “Set Up Now,” then create your voicemail password.
3. Select a “Default” or “Custom” greeting option. To record your greeting, choose “Custom.”
   

How to Record or Change Visual Voicemail Greeting for a Vodafone iPhone

Here’s how to record or change your Vodafone visual voicemail greeting on your iPhone:

1. Tap the “Phone” icon to open it.
   
2. Choose “Voicemail” at the bottom left corner.
   
3. Select the “Set up Now” option, create your voicemail password, then “Done.”
4. Choose “Custom” or “Default.” “Custom” allows you to record your own greeting.
   
5. Once you’re satisfied, at the top right corner, hit “Save.”
   

Additional FAQs

How Do I Get My Voicemail to Work Again?

There are many reasons why your Voicemail may have stopped working and many ways to resolve it. Here are some troubleshooting tips to try from your iPhone:

• Check your Voicemail is set up

• Close the app and reopen it

• Try calling Voicemail direct

• Enable the disable “Airplane” mode

If none of the above resolves the problem, try contacting your mobile carrier or Apple support.

Voicemail Set Up for iPhone

The long-standing voicemail service is still appreciated and used by many of us today. It’s a handy answering machine service when our line is busy, or we’re away from the phone. Voicemail messages can either be picked up by listening to the actual message left by the caller or through a text via the app. Both options are easy to set up via the “Phone” app on your iPhone.

Which Voicemail set-up do you prefer, voice or text? Let us know how you go through your voicemail messages in the comments section below.