Even though you never hear your voicemail greeting message, it is a good idea to keep things fresh by changing it now and then. If you no longer use a phone number, you may want your new voicemail greeting to give out your new contact details. On an iPhone, you can change your voicemail greeting within just a few seconds. You can replay a greeting multiple times before deciding whether it is the one you want.
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Using a burner phone app? The process may be different
Changing the voicemail greeting on your iPhone is a pretty straightforward process. The Phone app on your smartphone manages all call-related things. These settings apply to your primary phone number. If you use a burner or virtual phone number app, the process is slightly different. All call management tasks for a burner phone number can only be processed in its dedicated app. The default Phone app on your iPhone has nothing to do with it.
In this article, we explain in detail the process to change the voicemail greeting for your primary phone number as well as the number on Google Voice. Google Voice is one of the most popular virtual phone number apps available right now. Check out this article for our favourite virtual or burner phone number apps.
Change the voicemail greeting on your iPhone
Step 1: Launch the Phone app.
Step 2: Switch to the Voicemail tab.
Step 3: Tap on the Greeting option at the top left corner of the screen.
Step 4: Select Custom.
Step 5: Hit Record and speak your greeting message into the microphone.
Step 6: Tap on Stop when you’re done. Tap Play to hear it back.
Step 7: Hit Save at the top right corner of the screen.
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Change the voicemail greeting on the Google Voice app for iPhone
If you use Google Voice on your iPhone, here’s how you can change its voicemail greeting.
Step 1: Launch the Google Voice app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Hit the Menu icon at the top right corner of the screen and select Settings.
Step 3: Scroll to the Voicemail section and select Voicemail greeting.
Step 4: Tap on Record a greeting.
Step 5: Record your greeting. Hit Stop when you’re done.
Step 6: Select Save if you’re happy with the recording. If not, record another sample.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I change the voicemail greeting on my iPhone?
Go to the Phone app, switch to the Voicemail tab, then hit Greeting>Custom>Record and record the greeting. If you’re satisfied with the sample, hit ‘Save’.
How do I delete all voicemails on my iPhone at once?
There is no way to delete all voicemails on your iPhone at once. However, you can delete select multiple voicemails for deletion. Go to Phone>Voicemail>Edit and select the messages you want to remove from your inbox. Hit Delete when you’re done.
How do I save a voicemail to my iPhone’s internal storage?
To save a voicemail, select it and hit the ‘Share’ icon. Send it to yourself as a text or WhatsApp message or simply store it in your email drafts.
Conclusion
These are the top 2 ways to change the voicemail greeting on your iPhone. You can also set up the ‘Live Voicemail’ feature which lets you see the real-time transcription of the voicemail that is being sent to you. If you know any other method of changing the voicemail greeting on your smartphone, let us know in the comments!
