First you need to determine what your voicemail box number is by either calling customer services or dialing 1780 on O2. The default on Vodafone is 121 and on Orange it’s 123.
Once you have the number, press the green “dial/call” button on the BlackBerry and then press the BlackBerry menu button (with the dots on). From there you go to Options>Voice Mail and then enter the number where it says Access Number and save.
You should now be able to access voicemail by pressing and holding the “1″ button as per a normal mobile phone.
For all BlackBerry enquiries call David Allen on 01204 595335 or email david@tphone.co.uk
The GSM standard allows most of the functions to be controlled by entering codes into the keypad of a mobile phone: you can set diverts and the like, accept or reject calls, or even change your PIN code by typing at the keypad.
Unfortunately, not all the codes listed here are enabled by every network. If a code isn’t supported, it simply won’t work: you won’t break anything by trying to use it!
Many (though not all) handsets offer menus to do most of these things, but they vary from handset model to model, and are sometimes hidden by networks who don’t want to confuse their users.
If you can use the codes directly, you can also store them in memory, so that you can easily recall and reuse them. For example, you might want to divert all calls to your office phone on a regular basis: from memory, it’s just two or three keypresses to set up or cancel such a diversion.
You know about voice calls, but there are also fax calls, data calls, ALS (line two) calls and SMS messages. Calls of different types can all have different settings associated, using the relevant “bearer code” as shown in the examples below.
Some networks don’t support all services, so some GSM codes will fail. Others sometimes seem to use their own interpretation of the GSM codes.
If you are having trouble setting call diversion, try ##002#[SEND] and/or ##004#[SEND] to clear all existing diverts first. You probably have to cancel a ‘no reply’ diversion before you can set another with a different timeout.
Call Divert (all call types)
All
Set: **21*destination#[SEND]
Cancel: ##21#[SEND]
Query: *#21#[SEND] No Answer
Delay nn seconds: max 30 seconds, in 5 second increments
Set: **61*destination*nn#[SEND]
Cancel: ##61#[SEND]
Query: *#61#[SEND] Unreachable
Set: **62*destination#[SEND]
Cancel: #62#[SEND]
Query: *#62#[SEND] Busy
Set: **67*destination#[SEND]
Cancel: ##67#[SEND]
Query: *#67#[SEND] Cancel All
##002#[SEND]
Divert Voice Calls
All
Set: **21*destination*11#[SEND]
Cancel: ##21*11#[SEND]
Query: *#21*11#[SEND] No Answer
Delay nn seconds: max 30 seconds, in 5 second increments
Set: **61*destination*11*nn#[SEND]
Cancel: ##61*11#[SEND]
Query: *#61*11#[SEND] Unreachable
Set: **62*destination*11#[SEND]
Cancel: ##62*11#[SEND]
Query: *#62*11#[SEND] Busy
Set: **67*destination*11#[SEND]
Cancel: ##67*11#[SEND]
Query: *#67*11#[SEND]
Divert Data Calls
All
Set: **21*destination*25#[SEND]
Cancel: ##21*25 [SEND]
Query: *#21*25#[SEND] No Answer
Delay nn seconds: max 30 seconds, in 5 second increments
Set: **61*destination*25*nn#[SEND]
Cancel: ##61*25#[SEND]
Query: *#61*25#[SEND] Unreachable
Set: **62*destination*25#[SEND]
Cancel: ##62*25#[SEND]
Query: *#62*25#[SEND] Busy
Set: **67*destination*25#[SEND]
Cancel: ##67*25#[SEND]
Query: *#67*25#[SEND]
Call Barring
You use call barring to control what calls can be made or received by your account.
The barring code is specific to the network. Ask your service provider.
Note that Call Barring can’t work if call diverts are active, even the autodivert set by the network.
All calls
Set: **330*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##330*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#330#[SEND]
Outgoing international calls except to home country
Set: **332*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##332*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#332#[SEND]
Incoming calls when outside home country
Set: *351*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: #351*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#351#[SEND]
Cancel All Call Barring
#330*barring code#[SEND]
SMS
There is no provision in the GSM specification for diverting SMS messages
Bar incoming SMS messages
Set: *35*barring code*16#[SEND]
Cancel: #35*barring code*16#[SEND]