iPhone X: Set up voicemail - here's how

So that callers can leave you a message if you are not available, you can set up voicemail on the iPhone X. The handy answering machine can then be listened to at any time for free.

How to set up voicemail on iPhone X

Voicemail on iPhone X records missed calls for you. The caller records a message that you can listen to as soon as you have the time. In order to set up voicemail on iPhone X, you may need to enable it with your wireless carrier. To find out if this is necessary, simply try setting it up.

1. On your iPhone X, first open the Phone app.
2. Tap "Voicemail" in the bottom right corner.
3. If you are not prompted to set up voicemail, but the feature is grayed out or a call is started, you will need to enable voicemail with your wireless carrier. This works differently depending on the provider.

Setting up voicemail

1. Start the Phone app and switch to "Voicemail" in the bottom right corner.
2. Tap "Set up now" in the middle of the screen of your iPhone X.
3. Now first set a password for your voicemail. Dieses schützt davor, dass jemand ohne Ihr Wissen auf Ihre Nachrichten zugreifen kann.
4. Bestätigen Sie Ihr sicheres Passwort.
5. Anschließend können Sie mit „Standard“ oder „Eigene“ festlegen, welche Ansage Sie sich für die Voicemail wünschen. Wählen Sie „Eigene“ können Sie sofort eine Nachricht aufsprechen.
6. Tippen Sie abschließend auf „Fertig“.