How to lengthen the Voicemail ring time and extend ringtone on an O2 phone to stop Voicemail coming in too early
I know this post is slightly off topic as it’s not about landlines, but it may help someone set up their O2 Voicemail Message Settings. My O2 mobile phone was only ringing 4 times and then going to answerphone message. I tried going through the O2 Voicemail settings to alter the number of rings before Voicemail cut in, but after dialling 901 and going through all of the options, I found there was no way to adjust the number of rings and extend ringtone. Video Instructions How To Extend Ringtone
I searched on Google and came across instructions on how to lengthen ring time on O2 Mobile Phone. There’s also a video, and I’m going to share this with you now. Similar instructions may apply to other Service Provider mobile phones to extend Voicemail Ring Time.
How to Lengthen Voicemail Ring time O2 Mobile before Voicemail cuts in
Options:
The following method will work on any O2 mobile and means you can control the time interval before a call goes to Voicemail.
Enter the following into your keypad as though you were just making a call:
**61*901*11*30# then simply press ‘Call’.
Please note 30 is the time in seconds before Voicemail kicks in and can be set in increments of 5 ie. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 to a maximum of 30 seconds. (also see video).
How to switch Voicemail on and off
Alternatively you can switch Voicemail off completely by calling 1760 from your mobile when you know you will be available to answer calls. Switch on again when needed by calling 1750.
Voicemail Settings when travelling abroad
To avoid charges when travelling overseas switch off Voicemail before you go as you cannot do so once you have left the UK.
