Voicemail | User guides for voice calling over broadband

Published on: 1/10/2024 11:44 AM

This article explains how to set up and manage voicemail for VoIP ADSL, VDSL, Fibre, HFC and Line Link Red home phones.

Before you start

Calls are directed to voicemail whenever your phone is either busy or not available. For example, if you are on the phone or do not answer.

Your voicemails are stored by us digitally so that you can access them at your convenience.

  • They are only accessible by you or anyone with the authorised PIN and will remain on your service for 30 days once received.
  • You can choose to save them for a further 30 days once they have been listened to, otherwise they will be deleted if that period is not renewed.
  • Up to 30 new messages may be stored in the mailbox.

Voicemail PINs

Voicemail PINs are very important for your security and privacy - they must be entered before your messages can be opened from any phone, giving you control over who can access your voicemail.

  • Your PIN must be between 4 and 6 digits long.

  • The PIN cannot contain:

    • A sequence of numbers, e.g. 1234 or 9876
    • A set of repeated numbers, e.g. 222222
  • Avoid using numbers that are easy to guess, for example a phone number or post code.

Steps

Set up Voicemail and PIN

Fibre, HFC, ADSL and VDSL VoIP home phones


Please note: These steps are not compatible with with Line Link Red voicemail. Go to Line Link Red Voicemail steps .

From your phone:
  1. Dial *61
  2. Follow the prompts to record your greeting and set up a new PIN

The first time you call, you can take a short guided tour of voicemail features, or you can skip the tour and set up your voice mailbox and personal recorded greeting immediately. The system will prompt you later to listen to the tutorial.



Line Link Red phone service


  1. Dial 0800 836 245 OR 0064 994 76000
    The main menu options play
    • Please note: When calling from outside of New Zealand, international calling charges apply
  2. Dial your area code and telephone number (e.g. 09 123 45678)
    • This can be done with or without the 0
  3. Follow the prompts to record your greeting and set up a new PIN

Listen to voicemail messages

Fibre, HFC, ADSL and VDSL VoIP home phones


Please note: These steps are not compatible with with Line Link Red voicemail. Go to Line Link Red Voicemail steps .

Number your calling from
What to dial
Your phone
  1. Dial *61
  2. Enter your PIN
Another PhoneOption 1:
  1. Dial 0800 697 466
  2. Enter your PIN
  3. Enter your mailbox ID
    (Your mailbox ID is the phone number of the voicemail you wish to access.)
Option 2 (Please note charges may apply):
  1. Dial your own phone number
  2. Once the voicemail greeting begins, press # to interrupt it
  3. Enter your PIN
  4. Press #

    While listening to your messages you can


    • Press 2 to Play message
    • Press 4 to Previous message
    • Press 5 to Play envelope
    • Press 6 to Play next message
    • Press 7 to Delete message
    • Press 8 to return the call
    • Press 9 for Additional options
    • Press # to Save the message



    Line Link Red phone service


    1. Dial 0800 836245 or 0064 9 947 6000
      The Main Menu options play
      • Please note: When calling from outside New Zealand, international calling charges apply
    2. Enter your area code and telephone number (e.g. 09123 4567)
      • This can be done with or without the 0
    3. Enter your 4 digit PIN number
    4. Press #
    5. Press 1
      The Voice Messaging Menu options play
    6. Press 1 to listen to your messages

    Send a voicemail from one number to another

    When you send a message from your voicemail box to another number, the message will come through to the person you're sending it to as though it were a call.

    Please note: call charges may apply.
    1. Dial *61 from your phone (or 0800 697 466 if using  another phone)
    2. Enter PIN or Mailbox ID and PIN
    3. From the Main Menu press 1
    4. Press 9 for Additional options
    5. Then you can press:
      • 1 to Reply to the message
      • 2 to Forward the message

    Record or remote a temporary greeting

    Setting up a temporary greeting replaces your main greeting until you turn it off.
    You can also choose to turn off voicemail while this function is activated.

    Record a temporary greeting


    1. Dial *61 for voicemail (or 0800 697 466 if using  another phone)
    2. Enter PIN or Mailbox ID and PIN
    3. Press 4 for Extended Away/Temp Greeting
    4. You can now press:
      • 1 to Activate your temporary greeting
      • 3 to Record a new greeting
      • 4 to listen to the current temporary greeting
    After recording and saving the greeting, you will hear a pre-recorded confirmation that the temporary greeting has been saved.


    Remove a temporary greeting


    1. Dial *61 for voicemail (or 0800 697 466 if using  another phone)
    2. Enter PIN or Mailbox ID and PIN
    3. Press 4 for Extended Away/Temp Greeting
    4. Press 2 to deactivate greeting

    Change voicemail PIN

    1. Dial *62
    2. Enter your current PIN or Mailbox ID and current PIN
    3. Press 8 for Passcode
    4. Follow the prompts to complete the change

    Forgotten your voicemail security PIN?
    If you've forgotten your PIN, simply call us on 0800 438 448 and, once we've identified you, we'll reset it.

    Remove voicemail

    If you want to have your voicemail removed, please call us on 0800 438 448.

    Change the number of rings before voicemail

    1. Press *610 and follow the voice prompts
    2. When prompted, set the number of rings you want to hear before your phone diverts to voicemail.

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