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Apple iPhone - Enable / Disable Live Voicemail

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Apple iPhone - Enable / Disable Live Voicemail

Here's how to verify your Live Voicemail is on or off on your iPhone.
  • Live Voicemail is enabled by default on your Apple® iPhone®.
  • Disable Live Voicemail if you need to utilize any of the following services:
    • Conditional Call Forwarding (*71)
    • Dialing *86 (*VM)
    • Voicemail to text for iPhone (premium subscription)
    • One Talk (Hunt Group)
    • Blocked Voicemail Feature
  • Live Voicemail allows you to view a real-time transcription of the message someone is leaving you as they speak.
  • This feature is only available on iOS 17 or later.
  • For additional information, check out this Apple support page.
  1. From a Home screen, navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Phone
    .
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Live Voicemail
    then tap the
    Live Voicemail switch
    to turn on Switch On or off Switch Off.