2B. Making and Answering Calls 33Making CallsVoicemail NotificationThere are several ways the phone alerts you to a newmessage. Playing the assigned ringtone type. Displaying within the Notifications area of the Statusbar when a single new unheard voicemail messageis received.Visual VoicemailVisual Voicemail provides a quick and easy way toaccess voicemail. You can locate one message withoutlistening to every voicemail message. This new featureperiodically retrieves caller information from all of thecurrent voicemails and populates a list with the callername and number, along with the length of time andpriority level of the voicemail message.Set Up Visual VoicemailSetting up Visual Voicemail uses the same proceduresas setting up regular voicemail.Your phone automatically transfers all unansweredcalls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use orturned off.1. Press and tap Voicemail.The first time you access the Voicemail applicationthe Personalize your voicemail prompt displays.2. Tap Personalize now to access the voicemail setupprogram.3. Follow the system prompts to: Create a password. Record a name announcement. Record a greeting.Note: If you previously set up Visual Voicemail, thatapplication launches and directs you to visualvoicemail. For more information, see “Visual Voicemail”on page 33.Important: Voicemail Password - Sprint stronglyrecommends that you create a password whensetting up your voicemail to protect againstunauthorized access. Without a password,anyone who has access to your phone is able toaccess your voicemail messages.
