Is there a way to dial directly to someone's voicemail??

I used to be able to directly directly to someone's voicemail with an
older cell provider. Is there a way to do this on SprintPCS?

(you would do something like *12 then dial the person's # and
their voicemail would automatically pick up instead of the phone
ringing . . . )

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Yes, dial a 11 in front of the number... Example... 11-555-555-5555

This only works for Sprint VM, not sure about others...

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Eric Chew, MCP

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I used to be able to directly directly to someone's voicemail with an
> older cell provider. Is there a way to do this on SprintPCS?
>
> (you would do something like *12 then dial the person's # and
> their voicemail would automatically pick up instead of the phone
> ringing . . . )
>
> ?????????????????????

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 18:08:17 GMT, "Eric Chew" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Yes, dial a 11 in front of the number... Example... 11-555-555-5555
>
>This only works for Sprint VM, not sure about others...

THANKS! Worked like a charm . . .

"Eric Chew" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<l4rxb.323124$HS4.2813511@attbi_s01>...
> Yes, dial a 11 in front of the number... Example... 11-555-555-5555
>
> This only works for Sprint VM, not sure about others...

worked for a number in the same area code, but when I tried Sprint
users in Boston, NYC, and SF I got "Sorry, not a recognized mailbox
...."

Good point, Andrew, was going to mention that, too.

The 11 + SPCS # works for me in Texas, every area code I've tried -
*from* 214 *to* 214 / 469 / 972 / 817 / 903 / 713 / 281 / 832 / 512 /
210, but not to any out-of-state area codes, as Andrew pointed out.

May be a intrastate-only thing.......

[email protected] (Andrew S) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> worked for a number in the same area code, but when I tried Sprint
> users in Boston, NYC, and SF I got "Sorry, not a recognized mailbox
> ..."

In article=20
<[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> Good point, Andrew, was going to mention that, too.
>=20
> The 11 + SPCS # works for me in Texas, every area code I've tried -
> *from* 214 *to* 214 / 469 / 972 / 817 / 903 / 713 / 281 / 832 / 512 /
> 210, but not to any out-of-state area codes, as Andrew pointed out.
>=20
> May be a intrastate-only thing.......
>=20
> [email protected] (Andrew S) wrote in message news:<6c2a60d3.0311281552.=
[email protected]>...
> > worked for a number in the same area code, but when I tried Sprint
> > users in Boston, NYC, and SF I got "Sorry, not a recognized mailbox
> > ..."
>=20

One thing I've seen work in the few AC/Prefix combinations=20
I've tried, is to dial (Area Code)-(Prefix)-MAIL. Gets you=20
into the SPCS Voice Mail system, if it works, and then you=20
can choose to leave a message at someone's voicemail inbox.

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O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.

Gprestonian <[email protected]> wrote:
> Good point, Andrew, was going to mention that, too.

> The 11 + SPCS # works for me in Texas, every area code I've tried -
> *from* 214 *to* 214 / 469 / 972 / 817 / 903 / 713 / 281 / 832 / 512 /
> 210, but not to any out-of-state area codes, as Andrew pointed out.

> May be a intrastate-only thing.......

More likely an intrasystem thing. It probably works like 11+number
makes the voicemail system check for a box by that number and connect
it. However, out-of-state is going to be a different switch and
voicemail system, and your voicemail system doesn't own the box and
won't be able to find it when it looks for it....

O/Siris <robjvargas@spr=EEntpcs.c=F4m> wrote:
> In article=20
> One thing I've seen work in the few AC/Prefix combinations=20
> I've tried, is to dial (Area Code)-(Prefix)-MAIL. Gets you=20
> into the SPCS Voice Mail system, if it works, and then you=20
> can choose to leave a message at someone's voicemail inbox.

In the Akron,Ohio market that does indeed connect to the voicemail
system. But only to allow me to enter box # and password, not to leave
a message.

In article <[email protected]>,=20
Mark E. [email protected] says...
> O/Siris <robjvargas@spr=EEntpcs.c=F4m> wrote:
> > In article=20
> > One thing I've seen work in the few AC/Prefix combinations=20
> > I've tried, is to dial (Area Code)-(Prefix)-MAIL. Gets you=20
> > into the SPCS Voice Mail system, if it works, and then you=20
> > can choose to leave a message at someone's voicemail inbox.
>=20
> In the Akron,Ohio market that does indeed connect to the voicemail
> system. But only to allow me to enter box # and password, not to leave
> a message.
>=20

Really? Hmm. Wouldn't be the first time I mixed up=20
"avenues" like that. Sorry.

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O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.

I always dial 2 then the number on sprint to bypass ringing the persons
phone and get their voicebox directly.

2 + (123) + 123-4567

Have you tried this?



"O/Siris" <robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
In article <[email protected]>,
Mark E. [email protected] says...
> O/Siris <robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm> wrote:
> > In article
> > One thing I've seen work in the few AC/Prefix combinations
> > I've tried, is to dial (Area Code)-(Prefix)-MAIL. Gets you
> > into the SPCS Voice Mail system, if it works, and then you
> > can choose to leave a message at someone's voicemail inbox.
>
> In the Akron,Ohio market that does indeed connect to the voicemail
> system. But only to allow me to enter box # and password, not to leave
> a message.
>

Really? Hmm. Wouldn't be the first time I mixed up
"avenues" like that. Sorry.

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O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.

Pobert Rayne <moc.tenretni-xoc@robpayne> wrote:
> I always dial 2 then the number on sprint to bypass ringing the persons
> phone and get their voicebox directly.

> 2 + (123) + 123-4567


Neither 2 or 11 + 10 digit number work for me. Hmmm I thought Sprint
was unifoirm everywhere at least as functionality goes?

In article <[email protected]>
"Pobert Rayne" <moc.tenretni-xoc@robpayne> wrote:
>
> I always dial 2 then the number on sprint to bypass ringing the
> persons phone and get their voicebox directly.
>
> 2 + (123) + 123-4567
>
> Have you tried this?

I think I've tried everything that has been suggested in this thread,
and I can't dial my own voicemail directly from a landline phone.

What I'd like to do is to find a way to forward all incoming calls
(maybe using *72) directly to voicemail without having to turn the
phone off. I like to use the phone's alarm to wake me up, but I don't
want to deal with the phone ringing while I'm asleep.

Anyone know how I could do this?

That is not a function that Sprint PCS markets as part of their
service.


Mark E. Daniel wrote:
> Pobert Rayne <moc.tenretni-xoc@robpayne> wrote:
>
>>I always dial 2 then the number on sprint to bypass ringing the persons
>>phone and get their voicebox directly.
>
>
>>2 + (123) + 123-4567
>
>
>
> Neither 2 or 11 + 10 digit number work for me. Hmmm I thought Sprint
> was unifoirm everywhere at least as functionality goes?
>
>

Jerome Zelinske <[email protected]> wrote in news:KNkzb.2275$Oe5.1667
@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net:

> That is not a function that Sprint PCS markets as part of their
> service.
>
>
> Mark E. Daniel wrote:
>> Pobert Rayne <moc.tenretni-xoc@robpayne> wrote:
>>
>>>I always dial 2 then the number on sprint to bypass ringing the persons
>>>phone and get their voicebox directly.
>>
>>
>>>2 + (123) + 123-4567
>>
>>
>>
>> Neither 2 or 11 + 10 digit number work for me. Hmmm I thought Sprint
>> was unifoirm everywhere at least as functionality goes?
>>
Have you tried to dial your own mailbox. Then when it says options hit
number 2 then follow the directions. I do this all the time.

Ski <[email protected]> wrote:
> Have you tried to dial your own mailbox. Then when it says options hit
> number 2 then follow the directions. I do this all the time.

Doh! That was 2 from within the voicemil system. Now I feel like a
monkey.