How to set up and check your voicemail?
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How to set up and check your voicemail?


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Megatel mobile is on Spark network and setting up your voicemail is same as Spark.

Please follow the below instructions to complete a voicemail setting.


Set up your voicemail

1. Dial 083210 on your keypad.

2. Follow the voice instructions to set up your mailbox.

3. Enter a PIN

4. Record your mailbox name. You will hear your mailbox name when you call in to check your messages. 

5. Record your personal greeting message.

Please ensure to keep your PIN number to keep it secure.

** You can change your mailbox name, PIN number or greeting message. If you want to do this, please call your mailbox (dial 083210) and press option 3 from the main menu then follow the voice instruction.


Listen to your voicemail

1. Dial 083210 on your keypad.

2. Your new messages will play automatically.

Options

A. Press 1 to listen to replay a message

B. Press 2 to save a message

C. Press 3 to delete a message


Change your PIN number

Your PIN number is between 4 and 10 digits long. It cannot start with a zero, have digits in the same order as your phone number, or an easy to guess sequence like 12345 or 1222222. Please keep your PIN number secret so your mailbox is secure.

1. Dial 083210 on your keypad.

2. Press 3 for personal options.

3. Press 2 for PIN set up options.

4. Press 1 to change your PIN.

5. Follow the voice instruction.


Forgot your PIN number?

You will need to talk to us to get it reset. 

Please contact us at help@megatel.co.nz for further assistance.


Change your greeting or mailbox name

1. Access your voicemail by dialing 083210

2. Press 3 - change your personal options

3. Press 1 - change your greeting or mailbox name

4. Follow the voice prompts


How to cancel voicemail

If you would like to stop having voicemail on your mobile number, please contact us at help@megatel.co.nz 


Shortcuts to navigate voicemail menus

What does it do?Keypad
HelpPress 0
Replay a messagePress 1
Save a message for up to 365 daysPress 2
Delete a messagePress 3
Send a replyPress 4
Forward a copy to another mailboxPress 5
Listen to all your messages one after another
To remove details on the number that has called, and time the message was left, press 6 while playing the message and it removes the details for all subsequent messages (until 6 is pressed again during messages being played).
Press 6
Rewind 5 secondsPress 7
PausePress 8
Fast forward 5 secondsPress 9
Go to next messagePress 9
Fast forward to endPress 99
Call back the caller Press #
Return to the main menuPress 77
Return to the previous menu.
Note if you press * at the main menu the call will be disconnected
Press *
ExitHang up

Changing your password will log you out immediately. Use the new password to log back in.
First name must have atleast 2 characters. Numbers and special characters are not allowed.
Last name must have atleast 1 characters. Numbers and special characters are not allowed.
Enter a valid email
Enter a valid password
Your profile has been successfully updated.