How to adjust ringer length or # of rings bfr VM picks up?

[Farrellite]

I was trying to figure out if there was a way to adjust the number of rings before my voice mail picks up. My phone rings apprx. 25 seconds and then voicemail pics up. Is there a way to lengthen it? Anyone know? I have a Sanyo 8300 like it states on the left.

[Sanyo77]

I was trying to figure out if there was a way to adjust the number of rings before my voice mail picks up. My phone rings apprx. 25 seconds and then voicemail pics up. Is there a way to lengthen it? Anyone know? I have a Sanyo 8300 like it states on the left.


try customer service (*2 or 800-658-7564) if the rep says they can't do it ask to speak to a specialist/tech.

[gr8wing]

I called *2 and was transfered to a tech spec. and was told it could not be done. I had it done with nextel, why not sprint? Plus, I think the tech was distracted, sounded like kids fighting in the background. She told me all I heard was other callers in the help center, but what I heard would cause me to hangup if tech help was talking to me like that.

[reemusk]

this can't be controlled.

[lp894]

on the M1 if you go to Menu-->Settings-->Alerts, you can change how long the ring for VM, Txt Messaging, Ready Link, ect is. don't know if it's the same on the 8300 or not

[Goodgyrl]

u can do the same with the 8400 u can set it to ring up to 59 seconds by going to Menu-->Settings-->SOUND-->Alerts--> Voicemail.

[d_sokudo]

Nice tip Goodgyrl!! Didn't know the 8400 was capable of that! Thanks!

[reemusk]

the phone call will only ring for 30 seconds. anything after that, the call is gone and the ringtone is finishing playing (if you have such a long timer set)

[scott_walker]

Are you really missing that many calls because you can't get to phone in time? Try louder ringer, keep phone closer. Also might want to use Call Screening . . . might help. But no way to lengthen what you want to that I know of.

[alanj]

u can do the same with the 8400 u can set it to ring up to 59 seconds by going to Menu-->Settings-->SOUND-->Alerts--> Voicemail.

I always thought this was for the lenght of the ringtone that the phone actually plays, not for how long it is to voicemail. Mine is set to 4 seconds, so I thought that meant the ringer i set to alert me for a new voicemail would only go off for 4 seconds?