I was required to change my Apple password in order to get the phone unlocked
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*****
Nice to meet you, *****!
So now your iPhone accepts your new password?
Yes it does. Since I didn't need to transport any information, I can get all my stored data now.
And what error do you get?
Error is gone. The new password worked. Now I need to set up voice mail, correct?
Usually, the phone offers the next step. If it is to set up a voice, then you should set it up, *****
But, it's not accepting my input in order to set up the voice mail.
What now?
Are you able to make a call?
Yes
Ok, that's good, That means that your phone is activated.
You see, Voicemail is a carrier feature and they are the ones that set it up
Now, how do I set up voice mail?
Please follow my instruction:
- From your wireless phone, press and hold 1 or the Voicemail key.
- Select your language preference.
- Create a 7 to 15-digit password.
- Select your preferred greeting.
- Listen to the brief voicemail tutorial.
When it asked to set up voice mail, it wouldn't accept the number I input for it.
Let's check your settings:
- Go to Phone>Settings>Voicemail and make sure all details are legitimate.
- Check the voicemail number and service provider.
- If you find any incorrect settings, revert them to the original settings and save them
I got it.
Do you have ATT account?
Even though I have set up a PIN number and was given the that it was done, it will not let me into my voice mail. When did this become such a difficult thing to do?
t's telling me that the SIMPIN I entered is incorrect.
I am so perplexed by all of this. I've never been so directed to such a complex way to get my phone set up and working. I recorded an answer and everything. But, still the number I assigned doesn't work to get to my voice mail messages.
Ok, *****. Let's Confirm wireless coverage and signal strength
OK
Your phone needs a wireless connection to receive calls, access voicemail, download Visual Voicemail messages, and get voicemail notification alerts. To check that your signal is strong enough for this:
- Turn your phone off for 10 seconds and then back on.
- Place a test call to 611.
- Do one of the following:
- If the test call is successful, press and hold 1 to dial into the voicemail system.
- If your test call fails, confirm you have wireless coverage.
- If Visual Voicemail won't download, press and hold 1 to check your messages.
- If you aren't getting voicemail notification alerts and you aren't traveling outside the AT&T wireless coverage area, see how to turn voicemail notification alerts on and off.
holding down one doesn't.t work to get to voice mail
Please Go to Phone app> Voicemail > Set Up.
Now the PIN sent to me won't work.
Ok, please reset your network settings, go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This refreshes your network.
I'm having no luck with this.
Have you tried already?
Where is reset in the General settings
Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
Is that "Transfer Reset iPhone"?
You should find Reset Network Settings, *****
But that reset wll change all of my settings back to factory reset. hy would I have to do that just to set a password to get to my voice mail. None of this makes nay sense to me. Why v=can I nit set up a voice mail recovery without resetting to factory settings?
No, *****. I mean not factory reset of your phone
But to reset network settings
Oh OK
Please try and let me know the result
I rebooted my phone. I'll try that again
Ok, *****
OK ~ It's rebooted again. Now go to voice mail?
Please try once again
How do I call voice mail? The last time I held down the number one, it didn't work.
Tell me please what iPhone model do you have?
iPhone 11
Got it, thank you
Then please do the following:
- From the home screen, swipe up to access the Apps tray then scroll to and select
the visual voicemail app Visual Voicemail app. - Select NEXT.
It's finally started working.
- Select ACTIVATE VISUAL VOICEMAIL.
The voicemail, *****?
which is the visual voicemail app?
Can you tell me what exactly started working?
I received deleted voicemails
Can you check if you are able to receive voicemail?
Does this mean that the Voice Mail 7 digit PIN number worked?
Yes, it means, *****
Please call ***** and leave a voice mail saying 'this is Apple'
Currently, we don't have an option to communicate via calls. That is why I can not make a call. Please ask some of your friends or relatives to check it, *****
Thank you. I just a voice mail from my Credit Union. Thank you for your help with this. I've never been through anything comparatively to this process. Setting up voice mail should be easy, not an arduous test of patience.
I'm glad that now you have a voicemail on your iPhone!
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