How to set up a custom voicemail greeting on your iPhone

<p><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/60ad6782bee0fc0019d5971a-2065/phone-call.jpg" border="0" alt="phone call" data-mce-source="mixetto / Getty Images"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>Voicemail used to be so important that households would buy an entire device just to save them. These days, we rarely think about themmost people won't leave a voicemail even if the person they're calling doesn't answer.</p><p>However, having a custom voicemail greeting set up on your iPhone is still important. Not only can a custom voicemail make you sound more professional if an employer calls you, but it also gives you the chance to tell anyone calling a better way to reach you.</p><p>Luckily, setting up a custom voicemail greeting on your iPhone is incredibly simple. Here's how to do it.</p><h2><strong>How to set up voicemail on your iPhone</strong></h2><p><strong>1. </strong>Open the Phone appthe app that you use to make phone calls and track your contactsand tap "Voicemail" in the bottom-right corner.</p><p><strong>2. </strong>Once there, tap on "Greeting" in the top-left corner. Your iPhone will take a few moments to fetch and load your current voicemail greeting, which you can play using the controls in the middle of the page.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5ca7b520c6cc5003897be536-1125/iphone 1.png" border="0" alt="iPhone 1.PNG" data-mce-source="Jamie Friedlander/Business Insider" data-mce-caption="You can view all your saved voicemails in this menu, as well as set a new greeting."></p><p><strong>3. </strong>If you don't have a voicemail already set up, "Default" will be checked. To set up your greeting, check "Custom."</p><p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5ca7b5d28629131d9a06dd88-1125/iphone 2.png" border="0" alt="iPhone 2.PNG" data-mce-source="Jamie Friedlander/Business Insider" data-mce-caption="Tap &amp;quotCustom&amp;quot to record your own voicemail greeting."></p><p><strong>4. </strong>When you're ready to begin recording, tap on "Record" and begin speaking. Once you begin recording, you'll see the line turn red. This indicates how much time you have left.</p><p>Need inspiration for your message' Here's a basic greeting that'll work in most situations:</p><ul><li aria-level="1">"Hi, you've reached [Name]. I can't answer the phone right now. Please leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible."</li></ul><p>If you're not always near your phone, or keep it on silent most of the time, you might also want to tell callers a better way to reach you.</p><p><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5ca7b7388629131df152c812-1125/iphone 3.png" border="0" alt="iPhone 3.PNG" data-mce-source="Jamie Friedlander/Business Insider" data-mce-caption="You'll have about two minutes to record your greetingchances are you won't need that long."></p><p><strong>5. </strong>When you're done recording, hit "Stop."</p><p><strong>6. </strong>To listen to your recording, tap "Play" on the left-hand side of the screen.</p><p><strong>7. </strong>Once you're happy with your recording, tap "Save" in the top-right corner.</p><p>If you'd like to double-check that it worked, try calling your number using someone else's phone.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module-end-of-article" class="mceNonEditable"><a data-type="60ad34861b95612a0445dd4d" data-title="How to change the app icons on your iPhone or iPad" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-change-app-icons-on-iphone" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/60ad3bfca412370019d31d87">How to change the app icons on your iPhone or iPad</a><a data-type="6099b6280c2675591c01fd0b" data-title="How to take a screenshot on every iPhone model" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/screenshot-iphone" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/6099b6f2ba78eb001906e863">How to take a screenshot on every iPhone model</a><a data-type="6099a8f5adf09e652f151784" data-title="5 ways to stop spam texts on your iPhone or Android phone" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-stop-spam-texts" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/6099ac05ba78eb001906e84c">5 ways to stop spam texts on your iPhone or Android phone</a><a data-type="6092eb738fdef823377b692f" data-title="How to block your number and hide your own caller ID when making phone calls" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-block-your-number" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/6092fdaff22c6b00185dc443">How to block your number and hide your own caller ID when making phone calls</a></bi-shortcode><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-add-business-insider-link-shortcuts-to-iphone-ipad" >How to add link shortcuts to Business Insider and INSIDER on your iPhone or iPad</a></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-set-up-voicemail-on-iphone#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p>
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