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

[Hafrust]

As previously stated throughout this thread, no matter if it is conditional or unconditional, Sprint charges $.20/minute. No way around it. You were misinformed.

[phillips82]

Just got off the phone for the 3rd time with sprint. Per the supervisor can't change voicemail number only forward and @.20 per minute.

[bimzrus]

Originally Posted by 04orgzx6r

Maybe I wasn't clear but I completely understand what is happening, let me restate........call forwarding, don't even mention it to the rep....
It is the same thing as your sprint voicemail, they just have to change the number. Your voicemail does this very same thing, do you get charged for it?


I believe clearly stated that you have to have them change the default voice mail number to 813-200-0200, the rep I talked to did not have a problem doing this, neither did the second rep when I called back to confirm the settings were correct....
I stated it the way I did because I wanted to translate the terms as easily as possibly to you guys and the sprint reps...

What happens on Sprints side is that they have to delete your default sprint voicemail service and they have to set up a new one.(don't worry because they can just redo it if you don't like it, I asked). Then they have to set up a new one going to the # 813-200-0200, when they do that, they have some options called No answer, Busy, and Unavailable, these have to all be set to Conditional because if they aren't then as you said, they will be automatically forwarded to that number, and for that you will get charged.
Don't ask me how, because I understand it is technically doing the same thing after it goes through Busy, unavailable ect....but something in there system recognizes that that is for voicemail and you DO NOT GET CHARGED...

SO yes this IS FREE AS LONG AS YOU Have it set up correctly!!!
However, try this at your own risk, it is free for me and many others who have set it up correctly, and even if they somehow mess it up, the most it is not like the charges are going to be outrageous, just make sure you call tem, have it credited back and then fix it.

Well I guess it's true when they say some guys have all the luck.

I just got off the phone with sprint every time I call I get the same response my voice mail # cannot be deleted I would have to change my number.
The Tech who goes by the name Chris said that the vmail# is the same as the phone # and there is nothing he can do. they can foward my vmail but thats about it.

Maybe the reason why you dont see any charges is because of your plan?

[Hafrust]

Nah...the people who got this working without being charged had 2 things going for them to make it happen. A rep who knew exactly what they were talking about, and also either didn't know/care about the policy of not changing the default vm number. Not much point in furthering this discussion. I think until Sprint changes the policy, it's going to be a repeat of information already posted.

[jonbrookings]

I have followed the instructions laid out in this thread and have hit a snag. When you call my phone you get a message stating the 813 # and then it says that this is an invalid voicemail account. Can someone tell me what I did wrong?

[bjeremi]

I got charged

[jonbrookings]

how much on average are people getting charged in total

[Hafrust]

That depends on how many calls were forwarded to voicemail. No way to get a real average b/c everyone has different usage. $.20/minute.

[lmv7777]

as a warning to all. the OP statement about call forwarding is wrong, you will be charged. you can look it up on thier website. actually in the same place he found his quote, this is quoted "
Call forwarding charges apply, except in the case of Sprint Nextel voicemail or SMS numbers. "

this means if you aren't supposed to do it, you shouldn't and this is what happens.

[lmv7777]

if you didn't get charged you are lucky. but this is not free.