topic Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone in Mobile Services

Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:28:47 GMT

How are youse?

Not like the other topics, ... this is the correct code to type into your phone to get the ringer to ring for different amounts of time before going to answer phone;

**61*07123456789*#xx*

Then Press The Call Button On Some Phones after typing the above code.

where "07123456789" = your mobile number

"xx" = the time durantion in 5 second incriments "5" being minimum 5 seconds. Not sure of maximum, use to be 30 seconds.

e.g. **61*07123456789*#30* call button

makes the call ring for 30 seconds before going to answer phone.

Hope that helps.

Please comment / like the post if it does, and or otherwise just comment 🙂

Olly

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

Christopher_G — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 06:57:49 GMT

Welcome to the community. 🙂

Thanks for posting about this, @osmildmay

Chris

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:17:02 GMT

Glad to be of assistance.

The other article had ** then the time duration, not *# as it should be .

Can i get a thumbs up please from yourself 😄

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:55:34 GMT

How are youse?

Sorry typo in the initial post .... ends in hash

**61*07123456789*#xx#

Then Press The Call Button On Some Phones after typing the above code.

where "07123456789" = your mobile number

"xx" = the time durantion in 5 second incriments "5" being minimum 5, use to be, seconds. Not sure of maximum, use to be 30 seconds.

e.g. **61*07123456789*#30# call button

makes the call ring for 30 seconds before going to answer phone.

Hope that helps.

Please comment / like the post if it does, and or otherwise just comment 🙂 .

Have tested it and it says complete with no error messages as where the other thread post and the initial post of this tbread came up with error messages .

Olly

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

Leanne_T — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:58:51 GMT

Thanks for helping @osmildmay

Leanne 🙂

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

FredDinning — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:24:00 GMT

Didn't work for me I'm afraid.

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

FredDinning — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:25:06 GMT

Didn't work for me I'm afraid

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:51:17 GMT

@FredDinning actually having the same problem.

It accepts the code .... says something like "MMI Complete", but doesn't lengthen the ringtone ?!?!

@Leanne_T Hi thanks for the praise but im not worthy of it unfortunately, as it still doesn't work. Is there any chance of getting a definite answer from the EE technical team on how to lengthen the ringtone please? Does this code no longer work for the user / customer? Is it some thing that EE technical support have to increase?

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

FredDinning — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:11:53 GMT

Thanks - glad that its not just me being incompetent! I tried to phone EE before posting here but the queue was endless!

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

Christopher_G — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:59:46 GMT

Hi @FredDinning and @osmildmay

The GSM codes do still work for some devices, I believe. How long is your phone ringing for? I think the standard is 20 seconds.

Chris

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:39:51 GMT

@Christopher_G thanks for the reply.

yes i think mines 20 seconds.

How are they lengthened or shortened then?

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

Christopher_G — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:04:11 GMT

You could try speaking to our technical support team, @osmildmay. I'm not aware of a way, other than typing in the GSM code, to lengthen the ringing time.

You could turn off the voicemail completely by texting VM OFF to 150. This will allow the phone to keep ringing till it is answered, but there would be no way for anyone to leave you a voicemail.

Chris

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:49:06 GMT

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the reply and question.

Yes my phones rings for 20 seconds then goes to answer machine.

I've tried the codes I suggested and the phone says "accepted" but does not increase the ring time?

Any help if you know more I think would be appreciated ?

Kind Regards, and Merry Christmas and New Year Wishes,

Oliver

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

Christopher_G — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:00:10 GMT

That 20 seconds is the standard, @osmildmay. If the code doesn't work for you, there is no other way to lengthen the ringing tone apart from removing the voicemail completely.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news about that.

I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year too. 🙂

Chris

Re: Change how many times the phone rings before it goes to answer phone

osmildmay — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:10:01 GMT

Hi @Christopher_G

Thanks for the reply.

I would have though some accounts can have longer ringtones, so it must be possible to lengthen.

I'll call customer services some time maybe, and ask for a support technical ticket, as the technical team maybe be able to raise it to 30 seconds possibly.

Thanks and hope you have a nice new year too and a Merry Christmas.

Oliver