Number of rings before the voicemail

[gaanee]

How to set the number of rings before it goes to the voicemail?
I tried to follow instructions from here:
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=2731

but, giving an error on step 4. Has the procedure changed in 5.1 since it was published?

 

[gaanee]

anyone...?

 

[swoosh0217]

Why don't you set your ringtone to "Bell' then use a different phone to call yourself and count how many times it rings?

 

[Rajani Isa]

Why don't you set your ringtone to "Bell' then use a different phone to call yourself and count how many times it rings?

The OP doesn't need to know how many rings currently, but rather how to change the number from the default.

 

[Sunn8760]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe this is controlled by your service provider.

 

[SpyderBite]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe this is controlled by your service provider.

Correct. Verizon will let you change the number of rings but you have to call CS to have it done. I am not sure if other carriers offer the same option.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

It is carrier determined. I want to say I timed it 22-23 sec for AT&T. It has been a long time since I did it.

 

[Daveoc64]

but, giving an error on step 4. Has the procedure changed in 5.1 since it was published?

Those instructions are not specific to the iPhone.

The procedure has been the same since the 90s.

Not all carriers support it though.

 

[gaanee]

Does anyone know if those instructions work for At&t or whats the procedure to change it on At&t?

 

[gaanee]

Ok, so found it... At&t lets you set the max time before going to voicemail to be 30 sec. I works now. Thought I'll post it so that it'll help others...

 

[ROCKNMUD]

Gaanee, did you have to call At&t to change this?

 

[gaanee]

Dont have to call Att for this. Just followed the instructions in the link above. Max time you can set on Att is 30 sec, thats it...

 

[Daveoc64]

Max time you can set on Att is 30 sec, thats it...

That's not an AT&T limit, that's all the GSM standard allows for (between 5 and 30 seconds, in 5 second increments).