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How do you use the call forwarding feature to forward calls directly to voice mail without manually rejecting them? What number do you put in?
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The only way I know to have calls go directly to voice mail is to turn your phone off. Would that work for you?
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What I need to do is block calls from an "unavailable" caller id. Someone has been calling me about five times a day for the past week and leaving no message. I don't answer calls I don't recognize and I want to still be able to answer calls I do know. Is it even possible to make these calls stop?
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You have a couple of options - you can set the ringtone for "Unavailable" numbers to be silent -it won't stop the calls but you will not have to hear the ringtone, and the call will go to voicemail.
A better option is to use a free service like YouMail, which has a feature called "Ditchmail" - any unavailable number goes to a recording that says reveal your number and call back, then hangs up so they can't leave a voicemail unless they call back a show a number. You Mail is free, takes a bit of setup but I've found it works well. You can also have personalized messages for any number of your contacts, or jsut a generic message if you choose. It's a pretty robust little service for free!!
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My phone can't save a contact with no number as far as I can see, so YouMail sounds exactly like what I need! Sounds like setting it up is the hardest part.
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Can't do it after all, I don't have a smartphone. Just a Pantech Jest.
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You don't need a smartphone - all you need to do is set up your busy/no answer (conditional call forwarding) to go to the You mail # (they give you the #) and then set your voicemail to the # to retrieve it from Youmail. I used it before I had a smartphone - there may be an app now for it but I believe you can still use it on a basic phone.
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Hi mx_elena_2002. I never answer calls from unknown numbers either. We have a fantastic feature called Usage Controls http://vz.to/119teKB available to rid yourself of pesky Unavailable and Restricted calls. It's available for only $4.99 a month per line and is a great way to have piece of mind from calls you don't want, in addition to tons more like limiting data or voice usage.
Thank you
JenniferH_VZW
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