Configure and Access Your Voicemail

Summary

Instructions on how to you set up your voicemail greeting for your personal line and how to access your voicemail.

Body

Setting up your voicemail greeting in Microsoft Teams for your personal line ensures that callers receive a personalized message when you are unavailable. This process involves accessing the voicemail settings, recording your greeting or using text-to-speech, and saving the changes to update your voicemail.

Set up your voicemail greeting

Navigate to Call Settings

1. Click the three dots at the top of the screen.

Teams Interface showing user how to access settings by clicking on three dots.

2. Click Settings.

Teams interface show the user how to access settings.

3. Click Calls.

Teams interface show user where to click Calls within settings menu.

 

Greeting Options

You can set up your voicemail greeting two ways.

  • Record a custom greeting
  • Set up a text-to-speech customized greeting option

Manage Voicemail Section of Teams

 

Record a custom greeting

1. To record a greeting, click "Record a greeting". This will open the voicemail window.

voicemail recording interface.

2. Listen to and follow the verbal prompts.

Set up a text-to-speech customized greeting option

1. Choose a language for your default greeting

2. Choose what happens when the call is redirected to voicemail. In most cases you should select let the caller record a message.

3. Enter your greeting in the text box.

Teams setting section to manage voicemails.

Note: Recorded greetings will replace any text-to-speech greetings. If you already have a recorded greeting and would like to use the text-to-speech option, you will need to delete the recording.

Check your voicemail

Checking your voicemail is easy with Teams voice.

Important to note: PVCC has configured all personal lines to forward a transcript and audio recording of the voicemail to your work email address. You can still access your voicemail directly through the Teams App. Follow the instructions below.

1. Click the Calls Tab at the side of the screen.

2. Click All at the top the screen.

3. Click Voicemail

Select the voicemail you would like to listen to, then hit play. The voicemail is also transcribed.

screenshot of Teams app call screen. On the left side of the image is a vertical list of icons. There is a #1 on the Calls icon. On the main page, there are 3 columns. The left column is the dialpad. The middle column is the calls list. The right column is the speed dial pane.

Additional Microsoft Links

Check your voicemail in Microsoft Teams


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Article ID: 156711
Created
Wed 5/21/25 3:56 PM
Modified
Tue 8/4/26 10:13 AM