How to Retrieve a Cell-Phone Message From a Landline

Accessing your messages from a land-line phone is cost-effective.

Many mobile-phone providers offer free voice-mail boxes for callers to leave a message when you're not available to answer your phone. You can retrieve these voice-mail messages from your mobile or land-line phone. Checking your messages from a land-line phone allows you to access your messages without being assessed the per-minute charges seen with accessing voice mail on your mobile phone.

Instructions

1. Dial your mobile phone's number from a land-line phone.

2. Press "*" when your voice-mail message begins to play.

3. Enter your password when prompted. Your voice-mail options will begin to play. Select the option you would like to review your messages.

4. Disconnect your call when you have finished reviewing your messages.

References

• at&t: Answer center
• Sprint: Check your Sprint or Powersource voicemail messages