# Change Your Voicemail Password on iPhone: How It Works URL: https://byshahid.com/blog/change-your-voicemail-password-iphone/ App: Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322) Author: Muhammad Shahid Updated: 2026-11-04 > Reset the PIN that protects your mailbox. iOS can change the voicemail password directly with carriers that support it — the setting talks to the carrier's voicemail system rather than storing anything locally. If the row is missing or the change fails, dial your mailbox and use its own menu, or reset the PIN from your carrier's account page. - **What it does:** Reset the PIN that protects your mailbox. - **Published for:** any iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and UScellular - **Type:** iOS setting Reset the PIN that protects your mailbox. This page explains what it does, how to use it on an iPhone and which carriers it applies to. I build **Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier**, a free iPhone app with 317 checked codes and guides, including this one. If you would rather tap than memorise, [get Secret Codes on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322). ## What is Change Your Voicemail Password? iOS can change the voicemail password directly with carriers that support it — the setting talks to the carrier's voicemail system rather than storing anything locally. If the row is missing or the change fails, dial your mailbox and use its own menu, or reset the PIN from your carrier's account page. ## How do I do it? - Open the Settings app. - Tap Apps, then Phone (or tap Phone directly on earlier versions of iOS). - Tap Change Voicemail Password. - Enter the new password, then confirm it. ## Which carriers does this apply to? | Published for | any iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and UScellular | | Type | iOS setting | | Good to know | Availability depends on the carrier. Visual Voicemail must usually be active for the row to appear. | _Screenshot: The Secret Codes detail screen shows the steps, the carriers and an Open in Phone button._ ## Related voicemail - [**5005*86*[number]#: Set The Voicemail Number](/blog/set-the-voicemail-number-star-star-5005-star-86-iphone/) - [Use Visual Voicemail](/blog/use-visual-voicemail-iphone/) - [*#5005*86#: Check Your Voicemail Number](/blog/check-your-voicemail-number-star-hash-5005-star-86-iphone/) - [Live Voicemail](/blog/live-voicemail-iphone/) - [Press And Hold 1](/blog/press-and-hold-1-iphone/) - [Check Voicemail From Another Phone (Verizon)](/blog/check-voicemail-from-another-phone-verizon-iphone/) See all [voicemail](/blog/iphone-codes/voicemail/) or [every category of iPhone codes](/blog/iphone-codes/). ## How Secret Codes helps Secret Codes keeps this and every other entry a search away. Pick your carrier once and each entry says whether it is published for your line. You can save favourites, add a private note, and record whether a code worked on your line. **Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier** is free on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322 ## FAQ ### What is Change Your Voicemail Password on iPhone? Reset the PIN that protects your mailbox. iOS can change the voicemail password directly with carriers that support it — the setting talks to the carrier's voicemail system rather than storing anything locally. ### What else should I know about Change Your Voicemail Password? If the row is missing or the change fails, dial your mailbox and use its own menu, or reset the PIN from your carrier's account page. ### What are the steps for Change Your Voicemail Password? 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap Apps, then Phone (or tap Phone directly on earlier versions of iOS). 3. Tap Change Voicemail Password. 4. Enter the new password, then confirm it. ### Where do I find Change Your Voicemail Password? In the Settings app on your iPhone. ### Is there a dial code for Change Your Voicemail Password? No. On iPhone this is not a dial code, so you use the steps on this page instead. ### Which carriers does Change Your Voicemail Password work on? It is published for any iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and UScellular. Availability depends on the carrier. Visual Voicemail must usually be active for the row to appear. ### Does Change Your Voicemail Password work on Android phones too? These steps are for iPhone. Android phones have their own menus. ### Will Change Your Voicemail Password work outside the US? The iPhone steps stay the same, although some features depend on your carrier and region. ### What if Change Your Voicemail Password does not work on my iPhone? Check that it applies to your carrier first, because carriers decide which services they offer and can change them. If it should apply to your line, contact your carrier. ### What is related to Change Your Voicemail Password? **5005*86*[number]#: Set The Voicemail Number. Write a new voicemail number to your line. ### What else is in this category? Use Visual Voicemail. Read your messages as a list instead of dialling in. ### Can I find Change Your Voicemail Password in an app? Yes. Secret Codes, a free iPhone app, includes it with its steps and carrier details. ## Sources - [3GPP TS 22.030: Man-Machine Interface of the phone](https://www.3gpp.org/dynareport/22030.htm) - [Apple Support: iPhone User Guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/welcome/ios)