How To: Set Up Visual Voicemail on your Sprint TP for Free(Working soon!) - Page 2

Rexysf · #11 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 04orgzx6r

I'll get them up later tonight or tommorow because I will have to edit out the #'s on my PC and then upload them

any luck with the screenshots? I would like to take a look at this before I go through the trouble of making the changes to my account.

Thanks!

**p-slim** · #12 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripdub1

What you are describing here isn't 100% accurate. Having Sprint set your call forwarding to "Conditional" will still result in you being charged .20/min. From the way you wrote this, it seems you do not entirely understand the difference between conditional and unconditional call forwarding. Unconditional results in ALL of your incoming calls being forwarded to a specific number. Conditional results in calls being forwarded under certain conditions, such as busy or no answer. No matter which type is used, Sprint does charge for call forwarding. The only conceivable way you could get this to work without Sprint charging would be to have them go into one of their systems and change the default number that goes to Sprint voicemail. This is different than having them set call forwarding. I have spoken to two different Tier 2 tech support supervisors who have told me that it is against Sprint policy to change the default voicemail number. Yes, it can and probably has been done by some reps, but they are not supposed to. Therefore, your mileage may vary attempting to get this working for free.

I have this set up and have had it for over a month and I'm getting no charges. Technically you're right, forwarding does cost, whats actually happening if you set this up right, the tech is actually changing your voicemail number to the new phone fusion number thats why you don't get forwarding charges.

**p-slim** · #13 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rexysf

any luck with the screenshots? I would like to take a look at this before I go through the trouble of making the changes to my account.

Thanks!

Give me a minute, i'll take some right now.

edit: so if I take a screenshot, my phone number is on there, thats why people don't want to take pics, i'll try to see if my work computer has a pic editor on it.

groovdafied · #14 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 04orgzx6r

Short vesion, this is free the way I set it up but try it at your own "risk" ....

How do you think they do it on the instinct?

Different program same concept...

More like different service same concept... They lease their Visual Voicemail from someone else.

badmoon8081 · #15 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 10:38 PM

questions about this.....

1. Will my phone still alert me of new voicemails (and how many voicemails) I have automatically and instantly? Or will I have to open up the program each time to check if I have any new messages?

2. Am I only able to hear my voicemails through speakerphone? Privacy is an issue to me. I wouldn't want to have to wait till I was always alone to check my messages.

3. Wii anything change at all when someone calls me whether it's on my end or theirs? Or will everything stay the same with the exception that they are sent to the new voicemail?

bjeremi · #16 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 10:48 PM

Just called the number and the guys had no idea what I was talking about about.

**p-slim** · #17 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by badmoon8081

questions about this.....

1. Will my phone still alert me of new voicemails (and how many voicemails) I have automatically and instantly? Or will I have to open up the program each time to check if I have any new messages?

2. Am I only able to hear my voicemails through speakerphone? Privacy is an issue to me. I wouldn't want to have to wait till I was always alone to check my messages.

3. Wii anything change at all when someone calls me whether it's on my end or theirs? Or will everything stay the same with the exception that they are sent to the new voicemail?

1) You get notified instantly, the program opens itself so you don't even have to have it running in the backround. it downloads the voicemail just like the instinct, which takes about 7-10sec after voicemail is left.
2) NO, you can still dial your voicemail number and listen to it thru the earpiece exactly as you have it now.
3) the only thing that will change is they won't have the option to leave a text call back number, they have to leave a voicemail or hang up. With sprints voicemail, the caller has the option to leave a text.

**p-slim** · #18 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rexysf

any luck with the screenshots? I would like to take a look at this before I go through the trouble of making the changes to my account.

Thanks!

here you go!!!

Rexysf · #19 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by p-slim

1) You get notified instantly, the program opens itself so you don't even have to have it running in the backround. it downloads the voicemail just like the instinct, which takes about 7-10sec after voicemail is left.
2) NO, you can still dial your voicemail number and listen to it thru the earpiece exactly as you have it now.
3) the only thing that will change is they won't have the option to leave a text call back number, they have to leave a voicemail or hang up. With sprints voicemail, the caller has the option to leave a text.

Without having to dial out can u listen to the visual VM through the earpiece?

**p-slim** · #20 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rexysf

Without having to dial out can u listen to the visual VM through the earpiece?

Unfortunately not. it only plays thru the speaker. If in a crowded area or just not alone, you would listen to them the way you do currently.

Side note, I added a full pic to my previous post.