# of rings

[Alex]

I have a Nokia 6030 and I'm wondering if there is a way I can make my phone ring longer than 4-5 rings. Does anyone know if you can do this?

[anfrey]

yes. you just need to input the appropiate GSM code. you will need to know your voicemail number for this to work.

**61*xxxxx**yy#

replace xxxxx with your voicemail number.
replace yy with the number of seconds you want the phone to ring before it forwards. the highest i've been able to get working is 30 seconds.

[Alex]

Wow! Thanks!

[anfrey]

for everyone out there reading this thread: this works with ANY GSM PHONE.

[tmobilefan]

So it will work with my T-Mobile prepaid too? How long is it preset to?

[redwildebeast]

preset should be 25 seconds and the longest you can do is 30

[tmobilefan]

Thanks!:):)

[chokaay]

preset should be 25 seconds and the longest you can do is 30

Yup, I set this on my lines a while ago. 30 seconds = about 6-8 rings that the caller will hear.

[browri]

can this be done with a Sprint phone?

[anfrey]

can this be done with a Sprint phone?
any GSM phone

[CSI_Nut]

yes. you just need to input the appropiate GSM code. you will need to know your voicemail number for this to work.

**61*xxxxx**yy#

replace xxxxx with your voicemail number.
replace yy with the number of seconds you want the phone to ring before it forwards. the highest i've been able to get working is 30 seconds.

Time for a "stupid customer"-esque question: By "voicemail number," do you mean the number that voicemail calls that's a *different* number than your own number? The one that you can find in your menu somewhere?

[browri]

thats actually not all that dumb............im pretty good when it comes to cell phones and i dont even know what that means by voicemail number............does that just mean the service center number?

[anfrey]

hold down 1. it will dial your voicemail. that's the number you input there.

[CSI_Nut]

hold down 1. it will dial your voicemail. that's the number you input there.

Okay - thank you! I always need the maximum time possible to "find" my cell phone, LOL!

[anfrey]

same here, which is how i stumbled upon this information

[browri]

but how do you do it for Sprint???

[CSI_Nut]

but how do you do it for Sprint???

You go to the yellow and black forum and ask? ROFL! j/k! really!

But seriously, I don't know...

[chokaay]

You go to the yellow and black forum and ask? ROFL! j/k! really!

But seriously, I don't know...


Yeah... unfortunately you may have more luck answering this question in a Sprint-specific forum. A quick Google search yielded this about Sprint's PCS Network:

"The ring cycle (time elapsed until a call rolls to Voicemail) is 23 seconds. The ring cycle cannot be changed. However, depending on the model of phone you may be able to change the ringer type. This will affect the number of rings you will hear before an incoming call rolls to Voicemail. See your user manual."

Therefore, from what I've found thusfar, there is NO way to change the TIME before the call goes to voicemail. However, it seems certain PHONES are able to "trick" the caller into hearing more rings (just speeding up the time of each ring) before going to voicemail (although that may not be the answer you're looking for). :(

[terryjohnson16]

I can't get this to work.

[browri]

its almost as if God is telling me to go back to GSM.............there are so many things you can do n GSM that you cnat do on CDMA............:D

[chokaay]

I can't get this to work.


If you're having problems, you can call 611 and have a CSR do it from their end. You may not notice a difference in ring time length instantaneously if you do it this way (I didn't until a few minutes later).

[terryjohnson16]

If you're having problems, you can call 611 and have a CSR do it from their end. You may not notice a difference in ring time length instantaneously if you do it this way (I didn't until a few minutes later).

I mean how to do the special code.

[terryjohnson16]

its almost as if God is telling me to go back to GSM.............there are so many things you can do n GSM that you cnat do on CDMA............:D

GSM is better, but it also depends on which carriers are available where you live and travel to.

[browri]

well AT&T and Tmo are available in m area......but Sprint gave me SERO......i doubt ill drop it

[chokaay]

I mean how to do the special code.


Oh, uhhhhhhh... I think you have to type something like:

**61*+18056377243**30#

to extend your VM to 30 seconds (maximum). The 805 number should be replaced by your existing VM number if it isn't the same number.

[anfrey]

and make sure you don't forget to include the +

[browri]

I mean how to do the special code.

dial it in and call it as if it were a regular phone number

[dsigma6]

On the Dash (WM5) you can set it under call forwarding. Most phones don't give that option though.

[terryjohnson16]

Oh, uhhhhhhh... I think you have to type something like:

**61*+18056377243**30#

to extend your VM to 30 seconds (maximum). The 805 number should be replaced by your existing VM number if it isn't the same number.

I tried that on my Samsung, and it says "Not Allowed".

[chokaay]

I tried that on my Samsung, and it says "Not Allowed".


Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... if that's the case, then I would suggest calling 611 and having a T-mo CSR do it for you on their end... :confused:

[milkbone98]

Worked great on my V3xx, thanks!