How to send calls directly to voicemail on android phone

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Angela Farrer

Last Modified Date: September 18, 2022

Angela Farrer Last Modified Date: September 18, 2022

You can send calls straight to voicemail by selecting the appropriate voice mail options available on most cell phones, using a separate call-forwarding option from your mobile provider, or setting up a straight-to-voicemail calling service in which callers dial a different telephone number to reach your voicemail box. Landline phones can work somewhat differently with this option, although many phone companies offer voicemail services as alternatives to an answering machine. Routing phone messages to your voicemail is a process that can vary from one service provider to the nest, and some of these options can carry additional fees, depending on different providers' policies.

Most cell phones have features that send incoming calls straight to voicemail when you power off your phone. Silencing the ringtone while you are busy will also activate your voicemail after the caller hears a certain number of rings. Some cell phone owners prefer to reduce the ring volume when they first hear a certain incoming call, though this method provides a temporary rather than a permanent solution. A mobile call-forwarding service is usually a more convenient and streamlined option to switching your cell phone's ringer on and off throughout a given day.

How to send calls directly to voicemail on android phone
Many cell phone companies offer call-forwarding services that send calls directly to voicemail without activating a phone's ringer.

Cell phone companies typically offer their customers call-forwarding services that send your calls straight to voicemail without your phone's ringer activating. Some mobile providers may allow you to designate only specific numbers to be sent directly to your voicemail box while others do not offer this feature. Different companies also usually have varying procedures for you to activate and deactivate your call-forwarding option. This additional cell phone feature typically comes with either a flat monthly fee or an accumulation of charges based on the number of forwarded calls per month. Forwarding landline calls to voicemail often involves setting up a similar voicemail box that you can access by dialing your phone number and entering a pass code.

How to send calls directly to voicemail on android phone
Forwarding landline calls to voicemail often involves setting up a voicemail box that is accessed by dailing the telephone number and a passcode.

A straight-to-voicemail, dial-in service works with a different method than a mobile calling service. This type of phone plan provides you with a stand-alone voicemail box with its own number. This new number may or may not be toll-free, depending on your provider. Once callers dial this number, they typically need to enter your phone number before reaching your voicemail box. One possible downside to this option is that your voicemail box can fill up if you forget to regularly check it and delete old messages.

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When you can't answer your Samsung phone because you are in a meeting or it's simply not convenient, you can transfer your incoming calls directly to voice mail. Depending on the option you select, calls may be transferred without even ringing. You also can selectively choose which calls you want to answer or ignore. No matter how you configure your Samsung phone, the caller won’t be notified that you elected to ignore the call.

Step 1

Touch “Decline” or “Ignore” when your Samsung phone receives an incoming call. The call is forwarded to your voice mailbox and the caller is prompted to leave a message.

Step 2

Turn off the Samsung phone. All calls you receive are automatically sent to voice mail without ringing.

Step 3

Open the contact details of any caller that you want to send directly to voice mail on your Samsung Android phone. Touch “Menu,” and then tap “Edit Contact.” Tap “Send Calls Directly to Voicemail” to redirect calls from that contact to voice mail without your phone ringing.

Step 4

Edit your security settings to send all incoming calls to voice mail. Press “Menu” and click “Settings.” Click “Restrict and Lock” and tap “Voice.” Enter your phone's four-digit security code. Click “Restrict” and select “Incoming Call.” Click “Special # Only." All calls from people who are not on your special numbers list will be sent directly to voice mail.

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How do you make calls go straight to voicemail?

How to Make a Phone Call Go Straight to Voicemail.
Turn off your cell phone. ... .
Hit the "decline" button when someone calls. ... .
Reduce the volume on your cell phone. ... .
Forward your calls directly to your voice mail. ... .
Use a direct-to-voice mail calling service if you wish to reach someone's voice mail directly..

Can you send a call directly to voicemail?

Yes, you can send incoming calls straight to voicemail, either for a particular extension or for all calls made to your phone number.

How do I send Contacts straight to voicemail on Android 2022?

Open up the Contacts app and locate the contact you want to automatically route to voicemail. Open that contact and tap the menu button in the upper right corner. In the resulting menu, tap the entry for Route to voicemail (Figure A). That's it.