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N2

2006-07-31, 4:33 am

Been w/ Verizon for about a month (Treo 700W). Love the phone, love the
service, but VZW's voicemail system leaves a bit to be desired.

- Is there any way to save a voicemail while listening to the message? I've
been hitting "#" to skip, but then it shows up as a new message next time
around.

- On other carriers, simply dialing voicemail from your phone would negate
the need to enter a password. I've programmed "extra digits" in my
voicemail speed dial, but since I can't hide that number from my phonebook,
anyone with access to my phone can get the password for future use. Any
correction for this?

Thanks!


N2

2006-07-31, 4:33 am

Also meant to add: Any voicemail backdoor numbers for those times you need
to call from a landline? The local one I found for Las Vegas (via Google)
was actually in use by a Verizon customer. Poor guy.


"N2" <n2@nunya.com> wrote in message
news:rggzg.7744$157.2909@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Been w/ Verizon for about a month (Treo 700W). Love the phone, love the
> service, but VZW's voicemail system leaves a bit to be desired.
>
> - Is there any way to save a voicemail while listening to the message?
> I've been hitting "#" to skip, but then it shows up as a new message next
> time around.
>
> - On other carriers, simply dialing voicemail from your phone would negate
> the need to enter a password. I've programmed "extra digits" in my
> voicemail speed dial, but since I can't hide that number from my
> phonebook, anyone with access to my phone can get the password for future
> use. Any correction for this?
>
> Thanks!
>



Michael Wise

2006-07-31, 4:33 am

In article <rggzg.7744$157.2909@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"N2" <n2@nunya.com> wrote:

> Been w/ Verizon for about a month (Treo 700W). Love the phone, love the
> service, but VZW's voicemail system leaves a bit to be desired.
>
> - Is there any way to save a voicemail while listening to the message? I've
> been hitting "#" to skip, but then it shows up as a new message next time
> around.


Press 9.


--Mike
N2

2006-07-31, 4:33 am

>Press 9.
>
>
> --Mike


Thanks, Mike. I forgot to mention that I've already tried that. For some
reason, while listening to a message, "7" won't delete it, but "77" will. I
tried "99" for deleting, but no luck.


The Ghost of General Lee

2006-07-31, 4:33 am

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:11:10 GMT, "N2" <n2@nunya.com> wrote:

>Also meant to add: Any voicemail backdoor numbers for those times you need
>to call from a landline? The local one I found for Las Vegas (via Google)
>was actually in use by a Verizon customer. Poor guy.


No, most have already been shut down. You must call from your cell
phone or call your cell number from a land line and press # when the
greeting starts, then enter your password.
Frankster

2006-07-31, 10:33 am

> - Is there any way to save a voicemail while listening to the message?
> I've been hitting "#" to skip, but then it shows up as a new message next
> time around.


I usually just fast forward to the end and then save. [33] + [9]

> - On other carriers, simply dialing voicemail from your phone would negate
> the need to enter a password.


Personally, I prefer the password system.

> I've programmed "extra digits" in my voicemail speed dial, but since I
> can't hide that number from my phonebook, anyone with access to my phone
> can get the password for future use.


Yeah, stupid isn't it. I agree that there should be some way to really
protect this.

Additionally, some may talk about the password/keyboardlock feature... yeah,
that works for outbound dialing, however anyone can still answer incoming
calls without entering the keyboard password. Again, stupid AFAIC.

> Any correction for this?


Other than my "fast forward then save" response, none that I know.

-Frank


Michael Wise

2006-07-31, 12:33 pm

In article <BPhzg.2284$0e5.742@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"N2" <n2@nunya.com> wrote:

[color=darkred]
> Thanks, Mike. I forgot to mention that I've already tried that. For some
> reason, while listening to a message, "7" won't delete it, but "77" will. I
> tried "99" for deleting, but no luck.


Hmmm, maybe its something specific to your phone. Pressing a single 7
during VM playback has always immediately deleted the message for me on
my last five VZW phones....just as a single 9 has always immediately
saved the message.

It might be worth calling VZW support about this.


--Mike
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