Hi all,
I know it can be done but don't understand how? I want to extend the ringtone length before the call is dropped as my deaf father never gets to answer his Vario II before the call goes to answer machine.
Can somebody point me in the right direction/link or explain how to.
Thanks
not a techie so keep it simple!!
check the voicemail settings
I believe the voicemail carrier is where you need to make the change (ie tmobile, or whoever).
With Rogers in canada, mine picks up after 3 rings. Without voicemail- the phone will ring about 15-20 times before an automated message says "user unavailable" or so.
For AT&T you call tech support and they'll adjust it for you in (I think) 30-second increments....I found it a necessity to do for my parents who aren't in the habit of carrying their phones on their person.
Extending ringtone
Can't do it through my voicemail unless I'm missing something.
Have just found this on another forum.. somebody is having the same problem!
My Dad was having trouble picking calls up in time. He keeps his XDAIIs in the standard pouch and can never get the phone out in time to answer calls. If any others find themselves with the same problem then here's how to get your phone to ring for the maximum allowed - 30 seconds: ( I think providers set it at 20 by default)
Press the following numbers/symbols into your phone:
**61*07973100123*11*30#
If you then press the Call button (Green) that will
forward all non answered calls to your voice
mail. If you want it to go elsewhere change the number in
the middle (07973100123).
The number at the end is the number of seconds (*30#).
You can check your settings afterwards with the command:
*#61#
Then press the Call button (Green)
07973100123 is the Orange answerphone. Change this to your own provider's number.
Can somebody advise - if I just change it to my T-mobile voicemail number it should work - wouldn't mind somebodies advice before I give it a go! Any T-mobile Vario II experts out there?
Thanks
Thanks for the tip; works great with Cingular; do the *#61# first to note the correct phone number for your voicemail, then make the change as noted for 30 or however many seconds you want. If successful there will be a 'succeeded' message received
I'm on T-mobile and I keep getting "failed" error msgs. The *#61# works, but when I set the T-mobile number in place of the orange number I get the error msg.
the solution:
both your solutions are provided by the service provider.
extend the voice mail waiting time(ask you service provider for the
maximum time available - they can change it for you).
use the GSM command quoted here by "backtap", this command will change the waiting time is some providers that allow the customer to change the waiting time.
In some networks, canceling the voice mail can allow a longer waiting time.
the longest I know of is 45 sec.
most voice mail system default to 30/25 sec.
25 sec are 6 rings
There's a much, much easier way to do this.
Tap as follows:
Start | Phone | Menu | Options | Services | Call Forwarding | Get Settings
You'll get a popup about the phone retrieving the settings from the network.
For the "No Answer" selection, adjust it to 30 seconds (the maximum). The default, I believe, is 20 seconds, so you should be able to get 10 more seconds.
Then tap OK.
I recommend changing the title to
"How do I change waiting time for the voice mail system?"
Doom Tints said:
There's a much, much easier way to do this.
Tap as follows:
Start | Phone | Menu | Options | Services | Call Forwarding | Get Settings
You'll get a popup about the phone retrieving the settings from the network.
For the "No Answer" selection, adjust it to 30 seconds (the maximum). The default, I believe, is 20 seconds, so you should be able to get 10 more seconds.
Then tap OK.
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Thanks that worked. My default was set to 25 seconds. I was able to change it to 30 ... 'preciate that very much.
Thank you all
Great stuff, great post.
Slightly different way of accessing the last suggestion (Start.Settings.Phone.Services.Call Forwarding) on my UK TMobile Vario II but got there in the end.
Hopefully this will help to convince my hard of hearing father that he should keep the Vario!
Thanks again....
now does anyone know why the keyboard stops working when you really need it most, and why the buttons don't pick up a call as well as the screen, and why the battery keeps running flat......and...and...
Anyway I'm developing a fondness for the Vario II but it taking some work!
Doom Tints said:
There's a much, much easier way to do this.
Tap as follows:
Start | Phone | Menu | Options | Services | Call Forwarding | Get Settings
You'll get a popup about the phone retrieving the settings from the network.
For the "No Answer" selection, adjust it to 30 seconds (the maximum). The default, I believe, is 20 seconds, so you should be able to get 10 more seconds.
Then tap OK.
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@doom tints: Thanks for the cool settings tip! Just upped mine from 25 to 30.
AT&T w/ Voicemail Ring Length
Just FYI, I had mine adjusted today via tech support. I was told the default was 20 seconds and the max they could bump it to was 30 seconds before voicemail picked up. With the lag between the caller's phone and my cell, you lose a few seconds, but 30 seconds is working out a lot better.
I have a stock Note 3 from ATT - SAMSUNG-SM-N900A running android version 4.3. My phone does this weird double display anytime there is an incoming call or a reminder from my calendar. I will get the standard display that an incoming call is occurring, then the screen will quickly return back to the password lock screen (where I have to enter my pin) if my phone is locked or just the standard swipe to unlock screen if not enough time has passed. Then is quickly switches back to the notification screen. So basically you see notification, lock screen, notification... one right after the other. It is really annoying as I try to swipe to ignore the notification or touch answer to to answer the call and it does that weird display thing. I do have a pin password on my phone due to the connection to an exchange server requiring it.
Has anyone else seen this? I am getting ready to take this in to ATT and have them check it out, but I really don't want them doing any kind of hard reset if I don't have to. Thank you in advance for any help with this.
Hi everybody,
We have essentia phone with a friend and we have the same problems.
1) whastapp voice messages very frequently cut the time, and not leave too record more than 1 second, you have to restart the phone
2) smart lock blank screen, you have to unselect trusted app xxx and restart the phone to get back the menu, and sometimes it stay unlocked showing the lock icon open...
Any solution?
Happens on other devices as well, disable Smart lock in Trust Agents reboot and enable it again
Bill1976 said:
Hi everybody,
We have essentia phone with a friend and we have the same problems.
1) whastapp voice messages very frequently cut the time, and not leave too record more than 1 second, you have to restart the phone
2) smart lock blank screen, you have to unselect trusted app xxx and restart the phone to get back the menu, and sometimes it stay unlocked showing the lock icon open...
Any solution?
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I had the same problem with whatsapp once. I don't know if there was an update or what but it fixed itself.
Bill1976 said:
Hi everybody,
We have essentia phone with a friend and we have the same problems.
1) whastapp voice messages very frequently cut the time, and not leave too record more than 1 second, you have to restart the phone
Any solution?
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Have same issue whatsapp record 2 sec only then have to restart the phone.
please advise some thing
thanks
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cain308 said:
ok i took the update to 8,0 yesterday, after the update at the very top of my screen to the left of wi fi and battery things i see a emergency alert icon, so i pull down and it says severe threat warning this area . then stops . so i tap on it and it usually shows me what the alert is about. not now though i get this page. if emergency alerts are issued,those alerts will appear on this screen. its got a settings tab where i can turn alerts on and off but i cant get that damn little icon to go away from top of screen nor delete that half message that takes me to the blue screen with message about said alert being on that screen , which it is not on that screen,
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I updated and don't see that. Sounds odd, but have you tried restarting your phone? Sometimes, things get stuck and a restart releases them.
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