How to change a saved voicemail greeting on iPhone

For iPhone users, changing the voicemail greeting is a simple 6-step process. Follow this guide to learn how.

Prerequisites: Basic phone navigation

Difficulty Level: Member • Nerd • Platypus

Estimated Time: <1 minute

Expected Outcome: Previously saved voicemail greeting has successfully been changed

Tools Required: iPhone 

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Steps to Perform 

  1. From a Home screen, tap the Phone app Phone icon.
  2. Tap Voicemail Voicemail icon
  3. Select Greeting (upper left-hand corner).
  4. Tap Custom to record a greeting.
    • checkmark will be present to indicate selection
  5. Click Record to begin recording your custom greeting message.
  6. Click Stop to end recording then tap Save.
    • to replay your greeting, press Stop and then Play