Extend the Number of Rings Before Your Samsung Goes to Voicemail

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Follow this simple guide for your Samsung Galaxy to have a longer ring tone before voicemail kicks in
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Want to extend or reduce the ring time on your Samsung Galaxy phone? Every carrier does this differently, but once you learn your carrier's dialing code, you can easily change the number of times your phone will ring before the call is sent to voicemail . This wikiHow article will teach you how to increase or decrease the ring time on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

Setting the Number of Rings on a Samsung Phone

Dial **61*18056377243**00# . Replace 00 in the code with the number of seconds you want your phone to ring. Enter a number in increments of 05 (like 05, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) with a max of 30 seconds.

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    Open the Phone app on your Samsung Galaxy . Find and tap the green-and-white phone icon on your Apps menu to open your keypad.
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    • You'll see a message at the bottom of your screen that says, "MMI code started." If you don't see this message, you didn't dial the correct code or don't have a cell phone plan through AT&T or Consumer Cellular.
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    Write down the number. It's usually next to "Call forwarding" or "Voice" and lets you know how long the current ring is.
    • The number is 11 digits long.
    • Press OK to close the window.
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    Dial " **61*+THEEARLIERNUMBER*11*00# ". To dial a plus sign, press and hold 0 and a + will be entered. If you see a "0", try again.
    • Replace "THEEARLIERNUMBER" with the number you wrote down that you got by getting the MMI code.
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    Replace 00 in the code with the number of seconds you want your phone to ring. Enter a number in increments of 05 (like 05, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) with a max of 30 seconds. For all incoming calls, your phone will ring for the number of seconds you enter here, and then it will go to voicemail. [1]
    • For example, enter **61*12345678900*11*30# if you want your phone to ring for 30 seconds before going to voicemail.
    • For example, enter **61*12345678900*11*15# if you want your phone to ring for 15 seconds before going to voicemail.
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    Open the Phone app on your Samsung Galaxy . Find and tap the green-and-white phone icon on your Apps menu to open your keypad.
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    Dial " **61*18056377243**00# ".
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    Replace 00 in the code with the number of seconds you want your phone to ring. Enter a number in increments of 05 (like 05, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) with a max of 30 seconds. For all incoming calls, your phone will ring for the number of seconds you enter here, and then it will go to voicemail. [2]
    • For example, enter **61*18056377243**30# if you want your phone to ring for 30 seconds before going to voicemail.
    • For example, enter **61*18056377243**15# if you want your phone to ring for 15 seconds before going to voicemail.
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    What should I do if my Samsung Galaxy says that it has a forwarding connection problem or invalid MMI code with no reply for all basic services?
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    The code to change the number of rings depends on your phone's carrier, not the type of phone. So, your best bet is to contact your service provider to get the appropriate code.
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    Open the phone app on your Samsung Galaxy. Find and tap the green and white phone icon on your Apps menu to open your keypad. Type **61*321**00# on your keypad. Replace 00 in the code with the number of seconds you want your phone to ring. Tap the Make Call button.
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    How do I change the number of rings on my Samsung Galaxy?
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    It's carrier dependent, as far as I can tell. For Verizon, I had to call customer support and get the second level of technical support. The default ring time is 25 seconds. They can decrease it in 5 second increments.
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      1. ↑ https://forums.att.com/conversations/samsung/how-to-change-the-number-of-rings-before-voicemail-answers-on-android-cellphones/612eada5d4dae759a2af59a0
      2. ↑ https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/self-service-short-codes#secondheading
      3. ↑ https://community.verizon.com/t5/Samsung/Change-of-rings-before-Voicemail-picks-up-on-Samsung-S20/m-p/1241967

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