# Use Visual Voicemail on iPhone: How It Works URL: https://byshahid.com/blog/use-visual-voicemail-iphone/ App: Secret Codes: IMEI & Carrier (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/secret-codes-imei-carrier/id6807154322) Author: Muhammad Shahid Updated: 2026-11-04 > Read your messages as a list instead of dialling in. Visual Voicemail downloads your messages to your iPhone so you can play them in any order, scrub through them, and — on iOS 10 and later — read an automatic transcript. It needs cellular data and carrier support. - **What it does:** Read your messages as a list instead of dialling in. - **Published for:** any iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and UScellular - **Type:** iOS setting Read your messages as a list instead of dialling in. 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 Use Visual Voicemail? Visual Voicemail downloads your messages to your iPhone so you can play them in any order, scrub through them, and — on iOS 10 and later — read an automatic transcript. It needs cellular data and carrier support. If the Voicemail tab asks you to "Call Voicemail" instead of showing a list, Visual Voicemail is not active on your line. ## How do I do it? - Open the Phone app. - Tap the Voicemail tab. - If prompted, tap Set Up Now and choose a password and greeting. - Messages appear as a list once the mailbox has synced. ## Which carriers does this apply to? | Published for | any iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and UScellular | | Type | iOS setting | | Good to know | Supported by all four major US carriers, though it must be provisioned on your line and needs cellular data to sync. | _Screenshot: The Secret Codes detail screen shows the steps, the carriers and an Open in Phone button._ ## Related voicemail - [Change Your Voicemail Password](/blog/change-your-voicemail-password-iphone/) - [Live Voicemail](/blog/live-voicemail-iphone/) - [**5005*86*[number]#: Set The Voicemail Number](/blog/set-the-voicemail-number-star-star-5005-star-86-iphone/) - [Check Voicemail From Another Phone (Verizon)](/blog/check-voicemail-from-another-phone-verizon-iphone/) - [*#5005*86#: Check Your Voicemail Number](/blog/check-your-voicemail-number-star-hash-5005-star-86-iphone/) - [Check Voicemail From Another Phone (AT&T)](/blog/check-voicemail-from-another-phone-att-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 Use Visual Voicemail on iPhone? Read your messages as a list instead of dialling in. Visual Voicemail downloads your messages to your iPhone so you can play them in any order, scrub through them, and — on iOS 10 and later — read an automatic transcript. It needs cellular data and carrier support. ### What else should I know about Use Visual Voicemail? If the Voicemail tab asks you to "Call Voicemail" instead of showing a list, Visual Voicemail is not active on your line. ### What are the steps for Use Visual Voicemail? 1. Open the Phone app. 2. Tap the Voicemail tab. 3. If prompted, tap Set Up Now and choose a password and greeting. 4. Messages appear as a list once the mailbox has synced. ### Where do I find Use Visual Voicemail? In the Phone app on your iPhone. ### Is there a dial code for Use Visual Voicemail? No. On iPhone this is not a dial code, so you use the steps on this page instead. ### Which carriers does Use Visual Voicemail work on? It is published for any iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and UScellular. Supported by all four major US carriers, though it must be provisioned on your line and needs cellular data to sync. ### Does Use Visual Voicemail work on Android phones too? These steps are for iPhone. Android phones have their own menus. ### Will Use Visual Voicemail work outside the US? The iPhone steps stay the same, although some features depend on your carrier and region. ### What if Use Visual Voicemail 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 Use Visual Voicemail? Change Your Voicemail Password. Reset the PIN that protects your mailbox. ### What else is in this category? Live Voicemail. See a live transcript while someone leaves a message. ### Can I find Use Visual Voicemail 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)