virgin voicemail

I am using a virgin sim in an o2 branded N73. When I dial 222 for my
voicemail I get a message that this number is not available on this network.
Was working ok until I done a factory reset.

Anyone any ideas?

"an onimous" <dave@clarky.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:fi7nnm$jb3$1@aioe.org
: : I am using a virgin sim in an o2 branded N73. When I
: : dial 222 for my voicemail I get a message that this
: : number is not available on this network. Was working ok
: : until I done a factory reset.
: :
: : Anyone any ideas?

222 isn't the voicemail number. On Virgin, as on the host network
T-Mobile, the voicemail number is derived from your own mobile number. For
example if your number is 07789 xxxxxx then your voicemail would be
+440637789xxxxxx.

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:
> "an onimous" <dave@clarky.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fi7nnm$jb3$1@aioe.org
> : : I am using a virgin sim in an o2 branded N73. When I
> : : dial 222 for my voicemail I get a message that this
> : : number is not available on this network. Was working ok
> : : until I done a factory reset.
> : :
> : : Anyone any ideas?
>
> 222 isn't the voicemail number. On Virgin, as on the host network
> T-Mobile, the voicemail number is derived from your own mobile number.
> For example if your number is 07789 xxxxxx then your voicemail would be
> +440637789xxxxxx.
>
> Ivor
>

222 is the number you call in order to set up your voicemail number. On
Virgin PAYG the voicemail number is made up from your own number but the
numbers after +44 are not always 063. If you pay by direct debit then
the voicemail number bears no resemblance to your mobile number at all
and just looks like a standard mobile number, mine starts +447953.

I know you cannot call 222 if you are on PAYG and have no credit (even
though voicemail is free), but can't think of another another reason why
you can't dial it.

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:45:50 GMT, BC
<bacillus.cereus@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:

>Ivor Jones wrote:
>> "an onimous" <dave@clarky.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:fi7nnm$jb3$1@aioe.org
>> : : I am using a virgin sim in an o2 branded N73. When I
>> : : dial 222 for my voicemail I get a message that this
>> : : number is not available on this network. Was working ok
>> : : until I done a factory reset.
>> : :
>> : : Anyone any ideas?
>>
>> 222 isn't the voicemail number. On Virgin, as on the host network
>> T-Mobile, the voicemail number is derived from your own mobile number.
>> For example if your number is 07789 xxxxxx then your voicemail would be
>> +440637789xxxxxx.
>>
>> Ivor
>>
>
>222 is the number you call in order to set up your voicemail number. On
>Virgin PAYG the voicemail number is made up from your own number but the
>numbers after +44 are not always 063. If you pay by direct debit then
>the voicemail number bears no resemblance to your mobile number at all
>and just looks like a standard mobile number, mine starts +447953.

That's right, and the reason for the different types of number is you
cannot dial a +440637789xxxxxx format number from overseas when you
are roaming. I got caught out like that when I first got my VM SIM and
they allocated me a +447953 number instead.

Chris

"BC" <bacillus.cereus@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:yMP1j.52310$c_1.12746@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk
: : Ivor Jones wrote:
: : : "an onimous" <dave@clarky.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
: : : message news:fi7nnm$jb3$1@aioe.org
: : : : : I am using a virgin sim in an o2 branded N73.
: : : : : When I dial 222 for my voicemail I get a message
: : : : : that this number is not available on this
: : : : : network. Was working ok until I done a factory
: : : : : reset.
: : : : :
: : : : : Anyone any ideas?
: : :
: : : 222 isn't the voicemail number. On Virgin, as on the
: : : host network T-Mobile, the voicemail number is
: : : derived from your own mobile number. For example if
: : : your number is 07789 xxxxxx then your voicemail would
: : : be +440637789xxxxxx.
: :
: : 222 is the number you call in order to set up your
: : voicemail number.

Ah, I'd forgotten that, thanks.

: : On Virgin PAYG the voicemail number
: : is made up from your own number but the numbers after
: : +44 are not always 063. If you pay by direct debit then
: : the voicemail number bears no resemblance to your
: : mobile number at all and just looks like a standard
: : mobile number, mine starts +447953.

Not always, I pay by direct debit and my voicemail number is in the form
+44063xxx.

: : I know you cannot call 222 if you are on PAYG and have
: : no credit (even though voicemail is free), but can't
: : think of another another reason why you can't dial it.

I just tried it and was told by a recorded announcement that there was a
technical problem and to try later.

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:

>
> Not always, I pay by direct debit and my voicemail number is in the form
> +44063xxx.
>

> Ivor
>

Ivor are you sure they've got you on Voicemail Plus? If you pay by
direct debit the voicemail number should be in the format of a standard
mobile number. I was told this by customer services when I queried why
my voicemail number changed when registering for direct debit.

http://tinyurl.com/2bnzfw

"BC" <bacillus.cereus@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0w%1j.52719$c_1.21815@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk
: : Ivor Jones wrote:
: :
: : :
: : : Not always, I pay by direct debit and my voicemail
: : : number is in the form +44063xxx.
: :
: : Ivor are you sure they've got you on Voicemail Plus? If
: : you pay by direct debit the voicemail number should be
: : in the format of a standard mobile number. I was told
: : this by customer services when I queried why my
: : voicemail number changed when registering for direct
: : debit.
: :
: : http://tinyurl.com/2bnzfw

My voicemail number definitely hasn't changed. Mind you I've only recently
registered for DD and haven't yet incurred any charges, I still have a
couple of quid of PAYG credit to use up first, maybe it'll change after
that..?

Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote in message
news:5qrm5qF116ptvU1@mid.individual.net

[snip]

: : My voicemail number definitely hasn't changed. Mind you
: : I've only recently registered for DD and haven't yet
: : incurred any charges, I still have a couple of quid of
: : PAYG credit to use up first, maybe it'll change after
: : that..?
: :
: : Ivor

Oops I spoke too soon, literally as I hit "send" on that last message, I
got a SIM update and it has indeed changed my voicemail number to one
starting +447953xxxxxx so I take it all back..!

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:

>
> Oops I spoke too soon, literally as I hit "send" on that last message, I
> got a SIM update and it has indeed changed my voicemail number to one
> starting +447953xxxxxx so I take it all back..!
>
> Ivor
>

thought it didn't sound right.

Ivor Jones wrote:

>
> My voicemail number definitely hasn't changed. Mind you I've only
> recently registered for DD and haven't yet incurred any charges, I still
> have a couple of quid of PAYG credit to use up first, maybe it'll change
> after that..?
>
> Ivor
>

Once they set up the DD then the voicemail number should change. You
will use up your remaining credit before incurring any charges.