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Description
Learn how to set up voicemail notifications for email and SMS. Refer to a list of addresses for common cellphone carriers.
Environment
Mac, PC, web browser
Solution
To receive email or text message notifications when new voicemail messages arrive, follow these steps:
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If you are off-campus, make sure you are connected to the VPN.
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In your web browser go to https://voicemail.ohio.edu and login in with your OHIO ID and password.
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Once logged in, select the Settings button at the top of the page. This should open a new browser page.
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Go to Notification Devices and select View Notification Devices.
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Select the SMTP link.
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Put a check box in Notification Enabled
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Enter your email address or the email-to-SMS address for your phone.
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To receive notifications both via email and SMS, enter both addresses separated by a comma.
Example of an email-to-SMS entry would be "7405931222@txt.att.net" for AT&T or "7405931222@vtext.com"). More txt addresses can be found on the bottom of this document.
9. Select Save at the top or bottom of the page.
Email-to-SMS addresses for common cell carriers
If your phone number is (555) 555-5555, then your email-to-SMS address would be:
Outcome: You should now be able to receive email or a text message notifications for a voicemail.
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