Add Additional Ring time before Voicemail

[B737]

i briefly read somewhere on here a vague post about trying to get additional ring time before your incoming call goes to Voicemail.

Simply put, you can call AT&T customer service at 611 and ask them to extend the ring time on your line. They will extend it from 20 seconds to 30 seconds before it goes to voicemail.

for me im either at my phone where i can silence the ring right away or im running to grab it and usually miss it by second. This will be handy!

 

[kelpi]

i briefly read somewhere on here a vague post about trying to get additional ring time before your incoming call goes to Voicemail.

Simply put, you can call AT&T customer service at 611 and ask them to extend the ring time on your line. They will extend it from 20 seconds to 30 seconds before it goes to voicemail.

for me im either at my phone where i can silence the ring right away or im running to grab it and usually miss it by second. This will be handy!

Or you could do it yourself....

 

[actorkid]

Or you could do it yourself....

your post is hardly helpful...

I'm interested in this too

if you know of a way to do this yourself, why don't you enlighten me and the OP as we don't know how to do it instead of posting a pointless, and snide, remark

 

[jmann]

I searched google, and found your answer on the first try.

Dial *61*XXXXXXXXXX**N#, where XX's are your phone number, and N is the number of seconds (from 5 to 30) you want it to wring before going to voicemail.

 

[tjp888]

Actually, I coudn't get the solution above to work. So, I too did a google search and found a working solution in one of the at&t forums. Below is what worked for me (I was able to extend the time to go to VM to 30 seconds):

1. On your phone, dial *#61# and click Send.
2. Some information should be displayed: number that the calls are being forwarded to and the delay before the forwarding engages.
3. Write down the number (including +1)
4. Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send. +1xxxyyyzzzz is the number you wrote down previously, 30 is the delay in seconds. The delay can be set in 5 second increments, 30 is maximum
5. Dial *#61# to verify that the new settings are active.

 

[blulegend]

What's the default?

 

[danpass]

Actually, I coudn't get the solution above to work. So, I too did a google search and found a working solution in one of the at&t forums. Below is what worked for me (I was able to extend the time to go to VM to 30 seconds):

1. On your phone, dial *#61# and click Send.
2. Some information should be displayed: number that the calls are being forwarded to and the delay before the forwarding engages.
3. Write down the number (including +1)
4. Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send. +1xxxyyyzzzz is the number you wrote down previously, 30 is the delay in seconds. The delay can be set in 5 second increments, 30 is maximum
5. Dial *#61# to verify that the new settings are active.

awesome. just set mine to '5'.

That's just me. If I don't answer in 5 I won't be answering in 30. I'll just call you back.

 

[jatt559]

Actually, I coudn't get the solution above to work. So, I too did a google search and found a working solution in one of the at&t forums. Below is what worked for me (I was able to extend the time to go to VM to 30 seconds):

1. On your phone, dial *#61# and click Send.
2. Some information should be displayed: number that the calls are being forwarded to and the delay before the forwarding engages.
3. Write down the number (including +1)
4. Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send. +1xxxyyyzzzz is the number you wrote down previously, 30 is the delay in seconds. The delay can be set in 5 second increments, 30 is maximum
5. Dial *#61# to verify that the new settings are active.

thanks... just extended mine to 30.

 

[pavelbure]

Actually, I coudn't get the solution above to work. So, I too did a google search and found a working solution in one of the at&t forums. Below is what worked for me (I was able to extend the time to go to VM to 30 seconds):

1. On your phone, dial *#61# and click Send.
2. Some information should be displayed: number that the calls are being forwarded to and the delay before the forwarding engages.
3. Write down the number (including +1)
4. Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send. +1xxxyyyzzzz is the number you wrote down previously, 30 is the delay in seconds. The delay can be set in 5 second increments, 30 is maximum
5. Dial *#61# to verify that the new settings are active.

excellent, thank you. i called and had mine changed a couple weeks ago but my wife's was still at 20. this just saved me some time setting hers.

 

[danpass]

awesome. just set mine to '5'.

That's just me. If I don't answer in 5 I won't be answering in 30. I'll just call you back.

Upon further review, 5 is too short. Ideally I'd like to set it to 7.46328 seconds but alas I've set it to 10.

oh ........... the tragedies in life.

 

[mindbodysoul114]

Actually, I coudn't get the solution above to work. So, I too did a google search and found a working solution in one of the at&t forums. Below is what worked for me (I was able to extend the time to go to VM to 30 seconds):

1. On your phone, dial *#61# and click Send.
2. Some information should be displayed: number that the calls are being forwarded to and the delay before the forwarding engages.
3. Write down the number (including +1)
4. Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send. +1xxxyyyzzzz is the number you wrote down previously, 30 is the delay in seconds. The delay can be set in 5 second increments, 30 is maximum
5. Dial *#61# to verify that the new settings are active.

Thanks for the info!! I just changed mine to 25..

 

[abz786]

so not sure if i am doing something wrong or what, but i wrote down the number that goes +1.... and entered it in when i had to and clicked send, and i get an error.

what could i be doing wrong?
followed the steps step by step....

 

[danpass]

so not sure if i am doing something wrong or what, but i wrote down the number that goes +1.... and entered it in when i had to and clicked send, and i get an error.

what could i be doing wrong?
followed the steps step by step....

I know the '0' key has a + symbol in it but its not to be used.

 

[abz786]

so i don't depress the zero button till the + sign comes up??
just tap the zero to enter a zero then....

 

[danpass]

so i don't depress the zero button till the + sign comes up??
just tap the zero to enter a zero then....

don't use it at all.


worked for me

 

[abz786]

Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send

So i dialed this EXACTLY without the plus sign and still get an error.
the xxxyyyzzzz is the number i get in the step before.....
WTF!

 

[sdmac]

So i dialed this EXACTLY without the plus sign and still get an error.
the xxxyyyzzzz is the number i get in the step before.....
WTF!

I held down the 0 key until the + came up, then entered the 1xxxyyyzzzz and it worked for me.

 

[kelpi]

So i dialed this EXACTLY without the plus sign and still get an error.
the xxxyyyzzzz is the number i get in the step before.....
WTF!

Make note of the deposit # after dialing *#61#
Dial *61*+1XXXXXXXXXX**Z# Where X=Result from *#61# and Z equal seconds.

For example mine is *61*+12537094017**25#

This would allow for 25 seconds before forwarding to voicemail. On a side note, I've heard on a rumor that AT&T bills for calls over 25 seconds. I could be mistaken. I'll check when I get to work tomorrow.

 

[DaGreat01]

Aw man, this means i have to redo all my ringtones that are currently only 20 seconds long.

Oh well, i guess ill just leave mine at 20 seconds

 

[2000m]

held down the 0 key until the + came up, then entered the 1xxxyyyzzzz and now i have MMS ..... weird

 

[w3cum]

held down the 0 key until the + came up, then entered the 1xxxyyyzzzz and now i have MMS ..... weird

oh Hell.... please dont turn this useful thread into a MMS spin into disaster... if you got MMS to work prove it with screen shots... Put up or Shut up

 

[Rayfire]

Actually, I coudn't get the solution above to work. So, I too did a google search and found a working solution in one of the at&t forums. Below is what worked for me (I was able to extend the time to go to VM to 30 seconds):

1. On your phone, dial *#61# and click Send.
2. Some information should be displayed: number that the calls are being forwarded to and the delay before the forwarding engages.
3. Write down the number (including +1)
4. Dial **61*+1xxxyyyzzzz*11*30# and hit Send. +1xxxyyyzzzz is the number you wrote down previously, 30 is the delay in seconds. The delay can be set in 5 second increments, 30 is maximum
5. Dial *#61# to verify that the new settings are active.

Thank you so much! It works! Changed mine to 25, finally I would be able to catch more calls instead of always calling back lol. Appreciate it tjp888

 

[kelpi]

Make note of the deposit # after dialing *#61#
Dial *61*+1XXXXXXXXXX**Z# Where X=Result from *#61# and Z equal seconds.

For example mine is *61*+12537094017**25#

This would allow for 25 seconds before forwarding to voicemail. On a side note, I've heard on a rumor that AT&T bills for calls over 25 seconds. I could be mistaken. I'll check when I get to work tomorrow.

Just found out this only applies to outbound calls if they're =< 30 then you're billed that is of course an answering machine doesn't pick up.

 

[1984]

I take it 30 seconds is the maximum.

 

[abz786]

i still get an error, so can't get anything to work :-(