BMWBig6

Do you...

- Use a programmed/saved number for your voicemail in your Directory?
- Use a programmed/saved number in your phone's Address Book/Contacts list?
- Dial manually using the MMI?
- Dial manually from your phone keypad?
- Some other shortcut?

I'm trying to determine the best approach, and the Audi's MMI Directory doesn't seem to permit special characters (to create a pause and then automatically enter in mailbox PIN/passkey, etc.). Or maybe it does and I haven't figured it out yet.

afouralex

never figured it out on my iPhone with visual voicemail but I just press the voicemail button on my Storm and it functions like a normal phone call through the speakers...

Blake P

I just hold the 1 key on my iPhone and it automatically connects to my voicemail with no prompts to enter my password or anything. I also have my own number saved in the directory and it gives the same result.

Alex: Visual voicemail is not compatible, since it's merely an app and not designed to work with the car, or vice versa.

BMWBig6

So you programmed your number to dial ###-###-#####, but then how do you enter the pause and PIN or passkey? Or do you not have one on your mailbox?

Blake P

In the phone setup menu, I put my phone number in as "Mailbox number" and it does not prompt for a password. Same thing if I just hold down 1.

bimmers2

example: voicemail# = 1XXXYYYYYYY password =1234
set phone number to be: 1XXXYYYYYYYp1234
this way, no need to enter password everytime after press and hold "1" to access voicemail.

bimmers2

little "p" very useful for entering pw/pin/destination#/etc.

bimmers2

btw. i knew this little "p" many years ago from a Panasonic cordless phone user's manul. haven't seen it on such manuals for long time.

BMWBig6

Are you pressing 1 from the phone? I'd like to not have to reach into my pocket and just use Voice Control for an MMI Directory entry (or select a Contact List entry downloaded from the phone).

I have already programmed my phone to automatically enter my PIN after a few seconds when I press "1" from my phone. I'm trying to see if there is a way to do that from the car's MMI only (not touching the phone).

CEB

...as you access VM differently....