Many of us don’t check our voicemail for so long that we forget our password, whereas some never even bother to create one in the first place. Below, we’ll teach you how to reset your voicemail password on an iPhone or Android device.

How to Change Your Voicemail Password on Android

Depending on your carrier, you can use the default Phone app on Android to change your voicemail password. The process is pretty straightforward. Follow these steps:

Whether this process is available also depends on your phone. For example, this option is not available in Samsung’s Phone app.

How to Change Your Voicemail Password on iPhone

If you use an iPhone, you’re able to change your voicemail password directly from the Settings app if your carrier supports it. Here’s what you need to do:

This is the same area of settings you visit toenable Live Voicemail on your iPhone.

How to Change Your Voicemail Password on Any Phone

Since your carrier manages voicemail, you can follow a more universal process, which involves placing a phone call and connecting to an automated system rather than launching an app. Here’s what you need to do:

Reset Voicemail Password Using Your Carrier

The steps above are pretty straightforward, but there is an obvious catch. If you don’t remember your password, you’re stuck. The automated system does not allow you to reset your password and will instead end the call if you fail to enter the correct password. But this is exactly what you’d want the system to do if someone else tries to access your voicemail.

If you find yourself in this situation, you need to navigate your carrier’s website to change your voicemail password.

To change your voicemail password for AT&T, follow these steps:

These instructions are courtesy ofAT&T’s support document, but the precise steps may change.

T-Mobile provides shortcuts to perform many functions, regardless of your phone. This means you can skip going to a website.

Simply open the Phone app, dial#793#, and follow the prompts. If you want to perform other tasks, consider checking outT-Mobile’s list of shortcodes.

Dial*611and say “reset voicemail password” when prompted. Then, follow the remaining prompts. If you do have the Verizon app or prefer to use the website, you may find relevant instructions onVerizon’s support page.

Other Carriers

Most other carriers in the US are actually MVNOs that utilize one of the above three networks, so in some cases, the steps may be the same. When in doubt, search your carrier’s website for instructions or call their support line.

If you’re still having issues, here are otherfixes for voicemail issues on an iPhone. Many of these tips also apply to Android phones.

Now you know how to change your voicemail password. If you tend to forget your voicemail password, consider saving your new oneusing a password manager like Bitwarden. That can save you a lot of frustration down the line.