In case you have unlocked the iPhone using one of the software-only hacks then you would be aware that visual voicemail feature does not work. The iPhone Dev Team who bought us the first free GUI based iPhone SIM unlock tool called "anySIM" have delivered once again as they have discovered a hack which can be used to get the voicemail button to work using any carrier.
In my article on the free GUI based SIM unlock tool by the iPhone Dev Team; I had mentioned that there were couple of known issues after unlocking the iPhone to use any SIM; the visual voicemail feature does not work as you need AT&T for it to work and people have reported problems using YouTube on their unlocked iPhone. The iPhone hacking geniuses over at iPhone Dev Team have found a way around the first known issue. Here are the steps to follow which should work using any carrier.
- You need to first get your carrier's voicemail number.
- Click on your iPhone's phone button.
- Then click on the Keypad tab.
- You need to then add the following code: *5005*86*xxx#. Here xxx would be your voicemail number.
- After entering the code you tap call.
- This results in the code being set.
- Thats all, tap now on the voicemail button and it should automatically call your usual voicemail service.
Not very straightforward but I am sure you will like your unlocked iPhone even more after this hack. As always if you have unlocked your iPhone and I am guessing you are going to try this out don't forget to let us know how well it worked for you in the comments for the benefit of fellow readers.
Don't forget to tip them for their effort towards achieving SIM freedom. Follow this link for more details on how to donate to the iPhone Dev Team.
Update:
To avoid any confusion let me clarify that I am talking about just voicemail here and not visual voicemail and this article is for those who've unlocked their iPhone and have a non-functioning Voicemail button as just voicemail seems to work out of the box for some carriers like T-mobile.
Without the visual voicemail software/server on the carrier side and the feature provisioned to your mobile number you can't have visual voicemail.
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on orange uk – i dont receive voice mail notification. Any ideas on how to fix this?
I have a red dot without a number showing number of msgs in the voice mail. I have never set up a voice mail previously, so shouldn have received anything. Any idea of removing the red dot? Thanks.
Hi
I am in New Zealand, and have an unlocked iphone with 1.0.2. I have got the voicemail button working. However, It seems everyone is asking the same question, but no one has the answer – how can I get SMS notification when my voicemail has received a new message?
Any clever people out there with the answer?
I am in Mauritius and have activated voicemail on Cellpplus – 123
Dear Sir,
I’m facing a problem for couple of days ago.one person harrassing me over phone.his no is 9734633275.he abussing me at late night over phone.i’ll take legal action against him but before that please sir,let me know the person details to me whether i would able to confirm or recognize the person.i live in Kolkata,India.i must sure that the person live in Kolkata also.please sir,help me out.i would be very grateful to u.my id is arup4dost@gmail.com.plz sir,send that person detail to my id.
Your's faithfully
Aditya
All of my iPhone features work on my unlocked phone except the internet, it says EDGE not available or something like that..does anyone know how to fix this or is it dependent on the service you use?
HI, I'm from Brazil and use Claro Operator. Usually, we use *100 to access Voicemail – but I used *5005*86*0yyzzxxxxxxxx# and worked fine! (yy: long distance operator code; zz: area code; xxxxxxxx own cell phone number).
Hi I unlocked my US phone to be used in the UK. I unlocked it with Anysim and got the voicemail to work using the method described. It does not tell me when I have a voicemail message though.
I tested it and its takes the recording but i have to manually check, especially when i receive a missed call that there is not a missed voiced mail.
Anyone have any ideas how I can receive an SMS message showing me this?
works all perfect on my iphone in denmark…thanks
i have a red dot without a number on the phone option. when i click on phone, i can see a red dot on the voice mail option. then when i click on voicemail, nothing happens. how can i get my iphone rid of this ugly red dot?
I tried to set up my voicemial button like this
*5005*86*124,1234#
(where 124 is my voicemail number, "," is the pause character and 1234 is my voicemail pin number)
so that it enters the pin automatically… but it seems to ignore the ","
help, anyone?
is there anyway to undo this??
Works like a charm in The Netherlands with Vodafoon. (1.1.3 version)
*5005*86*0654501233#
Many thanks !
i have tried it. though the voice mail button works but i have not clu on how to set conditional call forwards to voice mail no… and when i am declining the call it isn't getting transfered to the voice mail no.
me in India on vodafone/hutch network.
will some body please help me on this as this is the big problem i am facing….
The best solutiton for Venezuela is:
*5005*86*133#
This way you don't have to call your own number.
Tested this in Australia (Telstra)
*5005*86*101#
and it worked
works like a dream…a handy short cut indeed, i am on O2 in ireland…perfect
For does who want to get SMS notification when receive voicemails, try this:
1. contact your operator and ask to reset you voicemail
2. Activate again your voicemail.
3. in options ask for a SMS when new voicemail arrives.
If doesn't work, contact again your operator and ask to activate SMS. In portugal it works.
Como hiciste para hacero funcionar en Argentina? yo tengo Personal…
ok, i guess i want to have too many things on my iphone and i don't read till the end. my voicemail button was working. i thought this is for visual voicemail. so i tapped the code plus my voicemail code is *501 and the button stopped working. please let me know how to go back to previous settings. thanks a lot.
how to undo this???? thanks for your help
Hey just one question, if i have a hacked iphone, and then have a normal (non iphone) UK o2 contract (O2 being the one service provider with the iphone in the uk) can i use the visual voicemail that o2 gives you, if not this is very useful and will go right ahead and use it (as soon as i get my iphone)
michael
i have a 1.1.2 iPhone with a hyper sim card in it in Canada under Rogers, so its "not unlocked" but the only problem i have is that the voicemail icon isnt working,when i hit it it doesnt do anything, any ideas on how to get it to work, and is the method above safe to use.
For me, the voicemail button did not work after jailbraking 1.1.4on AT&T. However, calling your iphone and leaving a voicemail turned it back on.
visual voicemail doesn't work; however, i am able to access my voicemail by touching the voicemail icon.
i use t-mobile and am located in hawaii!
How do you do this?!?!? Has anyone been able to undo this?
I have tmobile and I cant unlock my voicemail when I put my number in for the voicemail code.
Icon's activated! Works in the Netherlands with T-mobile by using 1233! Wish I could get visual voicemail though…does't T-mobile provide for that? If so, is there a hack to get it working?
Cheers!
Hi, I'm Matt from the UK and I tried this, using 150 for T-Mobile and it worked a treat!
That works fine here in Saudi Arabia. For the AlJawwal carrier, the voice mail number is 955. The long number to which the phone should be diverted, is 0504000000 using this format, for example to forward if phone not reachable, off, no signal: **61*0504000000#
Thanks
Wow! This really works. I'm using my iPhone on the Optus Network in Australia and I can now use that VoiceMail button exactly as advertised.
Great work
Worked a treat – one of those nagging little things that I was eager to sort – and you did it again!!
hi, i'm using the iphone with canada's rogers wireless and i don't know how to get their 3 digit voicemail number, can anyone help?
Voicemail works great for me, but my iPhone stopped ringing. Anyone can call me now, but I can only determine a coming call by looking at the screen. no sound, no vibration!
Also whenever I try to call someone it says "Call forwarding active", but I'm still able to make a call. What kind of thing is this? BTW, Don't tell me to check out for that silent button. I can hear my keyboard.
Ok, I have AT&T and unlocked my phone for use with them so I wouldnt have the 2 year contract.
So I have the unlimited calling plan with the $20 unlimited data pack.
What would I have to do to get visual voicemail?
Thats actually a Carrier Feature that needs to be activated?
So I have to call them and find someone ignorant enough to turn it on without figuring things out?
-Thanks
Movistar Venezuela it works *5005*86*0414xxxxxxx# but it seems it only works on postpayment plans in case you have prepaid plans it wont work, there should be another way.
hello! i just tried this now and really does work! thanks guys!!! really appreciate your sharing =) i just got my iphone as a mothers day gift from my hubby and it is not easy to figure out hehehe!
more power guys!
hey wats up men look i have a question i unlocked my iphone so i use it with t mobile can i have the visual voice mail feature
Excellent it works with me in 2 countries. Nice job
I say first in romania lang for my people( sorry) deci merge codul ptr Vodafone Romania
*5005*86*334# fara probleme.I say to all from my country is work with this code in Vodafone Romania. Thank you for everything
Thanks for the tip and it works fine in Finland with Sonera.
Thanks:)
The Setting For Movistar Venezuela Is *5005*86*133#
Works with Vodafone Australia. Voicemail number is 121
I discovered on the modmyifone.com forums a neat option from some guys talking about using unlocked iphones on T-Mobile and what they do for visual voicemail.
You can get a youmail.com account, which is free and ad-supported and simply store your voicemail there (and a lot more than a locked at&t iphone too!)
oh url is http://www.youmail.com
Thks Guys , it works for me in Singapore. unlocked with 1.1.4 firmware.
how do i reset this? i thought it activated visual voicemail
somebody knows as hack can be reverted this?
Hey Guys, I unlocked my v-mail with your code in 2 seconds after spending over an hour on the phone with my provider. The associate I spoke to told me that the v-mail button will only work if I subscribe to video v-mail & then asked if I wanted to upgrade my bundle to video v-mail. Bull
My friend told me to go to your site, I did and it unlock immediately. Thanks again!!!
Thank you so much for this information!!! It worked immediately! I live in Brussels. When I bought the desimlocked phone, I had no problems, but I change recently from operator and SIM card and could't activate the voice mail directly. So, it works here too. Thank you so much.