Check voicemail for free PCS to PCS

craig1300 · 10-10-2003, 12:36 PM

This may be old, but I have confirmed that when I dial 11+xxx+xxx+xxxx and xxx+xxx+xxxx is another SPCS number, and I hit ** to get to my Voicemail, the minutes used are charged to PCS to PCS and NOT peak. If it works for me, I can only assume that it will work for all users, as Sprints network seems to be the same in all markets. Anyone experience anything different?

modma · 10-10-2003, 01:25 PM

"The number or code you have dialed is incorrect." - US Unwired Affiliate Market

craig1300 · 10-10-2003, 03:29 PM

Are you in the New York Metro area, if so, how are you being handled by an affilaite?

Quote:

Originally posted by modma
"The number or code you have dialed is incorrect." - US Unwired Affiliate Market

Spence8100 · 10-10-2003, 08:01 PM

Thats good stuff man

I've never heard of this before, and it seems to work

chrome8teenz · 10-10-2003, 08:36 PM

doesnt work for me. im in nyc metro

CheesePuff · 10-11-2003, 12:07 AM

I've always called my friends phone who has Spritnt and did the same exact thing, been doing it for about 4 months now. No peak minutes used, and just takes a couple of extra seconds to check my voicemail anytime for free. (You obviously must have PCS to PCS calling on your plan).

R2X · 10-11-2003, 08:51 AM

haha this is cool, but with 2000 minute i never even come close to going over

craig1300 · 10-11-2003, 09:08 AM

it seems like it doesnt work everywhere. I think it has worked everywhere I have tried it........

brownsoundbass · 10-11-2003, 12:09 PM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone SCP-8100/US/1.0) NetFront/3.0 MMP/2.0)

ok so how exactly do You do do this?

DRBETZ · 10-11-2003, 09:19 PM

Works for me!!!!! This will be GREAT because most of my minutes are spent listening to voicemails!!!

fmc3 · 10-11-2003, 11:25 PM

Will it work if you make a call to a none PCS number once you are in your voicemail throught this back door?? Will this call use your minutes??

DRBETZ · 10-12-2003, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fmc3
Will it work if you make a call to a none PCS number once you are in your voicemail throught this back door?? Will this call use your minutes??

It will not work...
I got a message that "the place call feature ONLY works from YOUR Sprint PCS number". DAMN!!!

kccasey · 10-13-2003, 08:27 PM

You can also, call the first three Digits of your Number followed by "Mail."

An Example of this would be, if your phone number was 212-917-1234, you would dial 212-917-MAIL(6245). This also works from a LandLine Phone, so that you don't have to call your cell phone and wait for your voice mail to kick in before you Log in, Plus, it'll help preserve your "AnyTime" Minutes. SO if your @ home you could call that Number, Example-212-917-MAIL. It's a lot more simple to use than it sounds. I use it all the time @ work to check my Voice mail. This System works with any Sprint Exchange. So even if your out of the Area like in another State or something and your phone won't work or is dead where your at, just think about what SprintPCS Exchange would be in that area that your in, and just dial the SprintPCS Area Code followed by the Exchange and then MAIL(6245). Well hopefully everyone understand how this will work. If someone else that knows about this could come in and share their Two sense on it, please be my Guest!:-) HOpe this helps anyone out.

Oh another way, and I think this may have been stated already, but I'm doing this for the Sole Purpose of the info being all in One Post.

You can call another persons SprintPCS phone then when their VoiceMail Kicks in, just press ** (press * twice)then it'll prompt you to enter your SPrintPCS Phone Number followed by the # sign.

Does anyone know of the Toll-Free 800 Number for the Messaging system? I know that there is one out there, It was given to me one day and I lost it some how. Now I'm looking for it, cause it makes it conveinant to stop @ a payphone if you had to to check your VM. please PM if anyone knows. Thanx.

And that concludes My 2-Cents!

craig1300 · 10-13-2003, 10:14 PM

SPCS is not that stupid.....

It will not work...
I got a message that "the place call feature ONLY works from YOUR Sprint PCS number". DAMN!!!

kccasey · 10-14-2003, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by craig1300
SPCS is not that stupid.....

It will not work...
I got a message that "the place call feature ONLY works from YOUR Sprint PCS number". DAMN!!!

Read it again then try it again. my number starts out as 716-830, which would make my area code, 716, and my exchange would be 830. then the last four digits would be the letters MAIL. IT works!. Try it form a home phone.. another thing you could try as well, is if your friends SprintPCS Cell phone number was 716-830-1234 dial 11-716-830-1234, yes, two ones. it will take you right into their voice mail. The above mentioned features and tricks only work with teh SprintPCS service..

10-10-2003, 12:36 PM	#1
craig1300 Telegraph User Join Date: Jul 7, '03 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 Phone: Sanyo 5500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	Check voicemail for free PCS to PCS This may be old, but I have confirmed that when I dial 11+xxx+xxx+xxxx and xxx+xxx+xxxx is another SPCS number, and I hit ** to get to my Voicemail, the minutes used are charged to PCS to PCS and NOT peak. If it works for me, I can only assume that it will work for all users, as Sprints network seems to be the same in all markets. Anyone experience anything different?

10-10-2003, 08:01 PM	#4
Spence8100 Two Cans & String User Join Date: Apr 28, '03 Posts: 2 Phone: 8100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	Thats good stuff man I've never heard of this before, and it seems to work __________________ "I can resist everything except temptation." Oscar Wilde.

10-11-2003, 12:07 AM	#6
CheesePuff Telegraph User Join Date: May 18, '03 Location: Western NY Posts: 45 Phone: Samsung A680 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 210	I've always called my friends phone who has Spritnt and did the same exact thing, been doing it for about 4 months now. No peak minutes used, and just takes a couple of extra seconds to check my voicemail anytime for free. (You obviously must have PCS to PCS calling on your plan). __________________ My Plan: 300 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends at 8 PM. 15% employee discount.

10-11-2003, 11:25 PM	#11
fmc3 Telephone User Join Date: Jul 14, '03 Location: San Antonio Posts: 148 Phone: Touch Pro Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 321	Does this work? Will it work if you make a call to a none PCS number once you are in your voicemail throught this back door?? Will this call use your minutes??

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10-10-2003, 01:25 PM	#2
modma Telephone User Join Date: Jan 26, '03 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 228 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 80	"The number or code you have dialed is incorrect." - US Unwired Affiliate Market

10-10-2003, 08:36 PM	#5
chrome8teenz Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 7, '03 Posts: 798 Phone: 700p/M520/Q9c Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 176	doesnt work for me. im in nyc metro

10-11-2003, 08:51 AM	#7
R2X Account Locked Join Date: Oct 9, '02 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 624 Phone: MM-5600 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 291	haha this is cool, but with 2000 minute i never even come close to going over

10-11-2003, 09:08 AM	#8
craig1300 Telegraph User Join Date: Jul 7, '03 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 Phone: Sanyo 5500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	it seems like it doesnt work everywhere. I think it has worked everywhere I have tried it........

10-11-2003, 12:09 PM	#9
brownsoundbass Two Cans & String User Join Date: Oct 4, '03 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone SCP-8100/US/1.0) NetFront/3.0 MMP/2.0) ok so how exactly do You do do this?

10-11-2003, 09:19 PM	#10
DRBETZ Telegraph User Join Date: Sep 21, '03 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 10 Phone: Sanyo 8100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	Works for me!!!!! This will be GREAT because most of my minutes are spent listening to voicemails!!!

10-13-2003, 08:27 PM	#13
kccasey Account Inactive Join Date: May 19, '03 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 660 Phone: Trēo 650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 371	You can also, call the first three Digits of your Number followed by "Mail." An Example of this would be, if your phone number was 212-917-1234, you would dial 212-917-MAIL(6245). This also works from a LandLine Phone, so that you don't have to call your cell phone and wait for your voice mail to kick in before you Log in, Plus, it'll help preserve your "AnyTime" Minutes. SO if your @ home you could call that Number, Example-212-917-MAIL. It's a lot more simple to use than it sounds. I use it all the time @ work to check my Voice mail. This System works with any Sprint Exchange. So even if your out of the Area like in another State or something and your phone won't work or is dead where your at, just think about what SprintPCS Exchange would be in that area that your in, and just dial the SprintPCS Area Code followed by the Exchange and then MAIL(6245). Well hopefully everyone understand how this will work. If someone else that knows about this could come in and share their Two sense on it, please be my Guest!:-) HOpe this helps anyone out. Oh another way, and I think this may have been stated already, but I'm doing this for the Sole Purpose of the info being all in One Post. You can call another persons SprintPCS phone then when their VoiceMail Kicks in, just press ** (press * twice)then it'll prompt you to enter your SPrintPCS Phone Number followed by the # sign. Does anyone know of the Toll-Free 800 Number for the Messaging system? I know that there is one out there, It was given to me one day and I lost it some how. Now I'm looking for it, cause it makes it conveinant to stop @ a payphone if you had to to check your VM. please PM if anyone knows. Thanx. And that concludes My 2-Cents!

10-13-2003, 10:14 PM	#14
craig1300 Telegraph User Join Date: Jul 7, '03 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 Phone: Sanyo 5500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 10	SPCS is not that stupid..... It will not work... I got a message that "the place call feature ONLY works from YOUR Sprint PCS number". DAMN!!!