Voicemail Passwords

[Rageaholic]

Worst. Feature. Ever.

I don't even remember picking a password for my voicemail. For a while, every time I would try to read my voicemail, I would hear that annoying "Please enter your password!". WTF? Why do I need a password? No one ever leaves me anything top secret. And of course, I don't know what password I need to enter because I was never given a chance to pick one. Even if I was, why should I have to remember a password just to see who called me?

Just another unnecessary password to remember.

[smileyeagle1021]

As annoying as it is, I know why they use it. Anyone can get access to a voicemail account (assuming you don't answer the call before it goes to voicemail... once it goes to voicemail just press * or # and you're in)... and I for one like the idea that whoever is getting into my voicemail (if anyone is) will need a password to get it... not that any of my messages are top secret or anything, but they are my messages.

[insertNameHere]

Usually it is the last 4 digits of your # (at least in the US with Verizon) unless you chance it. Also, I agree they should have a way if your calling from your own phone that you can go straight to voicemail and only require a code if you want one or are calling off another line.

[HYHYBT]

They don't anymore? I was given a password when I first set mine up maybe five years ago, but have never used it because I always check it by holding down 1.

[Rageaholic]

As annoying as it is, I know why they use it. Anyone can get access to a voicemail account (assuming you don't answer the call before it goes to voicemail... once it goes to voicemail just press * or # and you're in)... and I for one like the idea that whoever is getting into my voicemail (if anyone is) will need a password to get it... not that any of my messages are top secret or anything, but they are my messages.

That's another thing, why would my voicemail be online? Hell, why would I even need a voicemail account? Isn't it enough that it's available on my phone? (then again, I don't use the internet feature on my cell phone).

I stand by what I say. It's more trouble than it's worth. I couldn't access my voicemail for years because of the stupid password (luckly, I got it reset). As a result, no one could leave any messages because my voicemail was clogged up with messages I couldn't hear or delete.

[HYHYBT]

There are reasons you might want to access your voice mail without your phone. Your phone being broken, for instance, or your battery dead, or your minutes used up.... not particularly common, but things happen, and if, as another thread is discussing, your cell is your only phone, then you may well *need* those messages before you can use it again.

[smileyeagle1021]

That's another thing, why would my voicemail be online? Hell, why would I even need a voicemail account? Isn't it enough that it's available on my phone? (then again, I don't use the internet feature on my cell phone).

not online... but a little trick for checking voicemail, if you call your number, doesn't matter what number it is from, once the voicemail picks up you can enter the account. This was even becoming a standard feature on old fashioned answering machines.

[Jack]

Also, as far as I've seen from inspecting the preset voicemail speed dial on various mobiles, it seems to actually be a separate number that you call to interface with the VM system.