Why Won't My Voicemail Load?
EPS5
Enthusiast - Level 1

I just purchased a new Google Pixel phone. When I attempt to listen to voice messages  it says "voicemail will not load" ( even when I have good signal strength ). How do I troubleshoot?

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Re: My voicemail will not load
Ann154
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If you are using the voicemail tab in the dialer, you might need a 4G LTE network connection to retrieve the voicemails.

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Re: My voicemail will not load
Ann154
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If you are using the voicemail tab in the dialer, you might need a 4G LTE network connection to retrieve the voicemails.

I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.

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Re: My voicemail will not load
vzw_customer_support
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Congratulations on your new Pixel, EPS5! I would certainly be concerned as well, if I wasn't able to listen to my messages. Let's get this fixed.

Have you already downloaded and set up your Visual Voicemail? Also, are you on 4G/LTE when trying to listen to your messages? As Ann154 mentioned, you need to be on Cellular Data to retrieve messages from Visual Voicemail. 

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Re: My voicemail will not load
EPS5
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Yes your answer to my problem and Ann's response very helpful. My local Verizon

store also assisted me.  Eric [Removed]

On Thu, Mar  9, 2017 08:55 AM,

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Re: My voicemail will not load
Ann154
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The Pixel phones don't require a separate application for the visual voicemail. It is integrated into the phone dialer application.

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Re: My voicemail will not load
Jessthebest420
Enthusiast - Level 1

What if I very rarely have 4glte ? Can I get it to load my voicemails Over WiFi? I don't have very good cell strength at home but have wifi. It would be swell if I didn't have to wait days to go somewhere where I have 4glte to hear my voicemail. 

Re: My voicemail will not load
ceejaysquared
Enthusiast - Level 1

I had the same problem, but ann's information about the 4g requirement suggested a work around that worked for me. 

I couldn't access voicemail through the tab in the phone from my home as I have to use wifi calling at home (we're in a service hole), but I found that if I dialed *86 from the phone, I could access my messages the "old fashioned" way. 

Re: My voicemail will not load
_lhindsley
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I have 5G

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Re: My voicemail will not load
growninwa
Enthusiast - Level 1

This should be the correct answer.  Finding a better service signal is a terrible solution

 

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Re: My voicemail will not load
growninwa
Enthusiast - Level 1

*86 should be the correct answer. Finding faster network is a terrible solution.