Forwarding Voicemails: From All Devices

Voicemail forwarding is the process of sharing or forwarding a received voicemail to another person or device. It is especially useful for professional settings where team members need to share important information with many people quickly. Users can share voicemails in text or other messaging platforms directly, ensuring clarity and accuracy.

On an iPhone, you can view the list of received voicemails in the voicemail tab. From there, you can then forward a voicemail through Messages, or other apps. You can follow these steps to forward a voicemail on an iPhone:

• Step 1: Open the pre-installed “Phone app” on the iPhone
• Step 2: Click on the “voicemail tab” at the bottom right
• Step 3: There will be a list of voicemails you received. Then, select the voicemail you want to forward. (make sure the file is in .m4a)
• Step 4: Click on the “share button” represented by an arrow
• Step 5: You will be given sharing options to choose which application you want to share with.
  • Messages – Send via iMessage or SMS
  • AirDrop – Share it with nearby Apple users
  • Other Apps – Third-party apps to send the voicemail
• Step 6: Select the recipient and tap "Send."

Most Android phones allow you to share voicemails through the phone app or a voicemail service. However, the process of forwarding a voicemail is similar to an iPhone but the interface may vary. To forward a voicemail on Android, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Open the “Phone app” to access your call logs and voicemail.
• Step 2: Go to Voicemail – Depending on your phone model, tap Voicemail or Visual Voicemail.
• Step 3: Select the voicemail you want to share. (Make sure the file is in .mp3 or .wav)
• Step 4: Tap the Share or More option – (⁝) three dots or a share button.
• Step 5: Choose a sharing method;
  • Text message,
  • Bluetooth,
  • Google Drive.
• Step 6: Select recipients receiving the voicemail.
• Step 7: Confirm and send the voicemail message.

Mistakes such as sending to the wrong recipient, forgetting to include messages, or sharing sensitive voicemails by accident can happen. These mistakes generally occur when users rush or attempt to forward voicemails quickly.

• Forgetting to Verify Recipient Details: Sending a voicemail to the wrong person due to incorrect contact information or confusion between two similar names.
  
  Solution: This may generally occur while performing in a hurry, so double-check the contact information to finally send the voicemail.
• Failing to Include Context: Forwarding a message without explaining its core information or next steps or forwarding the wrong voicemail.
  
  Solution: Make sure to review the voicemail and the recipient's concern to align the voicemail with its issues.
• Accidental Deletion: Deleting a voicemail with other unwanted data before forwarding or saving a copy.
  
  Solution: Make a separate folder to track and save easily from accidental deletion.
• Ignoring Confidentiality: Mostly in a rush, sensitive or private information is selected and shared without proper authorization.
  
  Solution: Save the folder with a unique name to save yourself from forwarding sensitive voicemails.
• File Too Large or saved in improper format: Some files might get saved in AIFF, WAV, MP3, AAC, ALAC, or M4A format, which may or may not be supported by the device.
  
  Solution: Compress the file or use a cloud-sharing service to save the files in the exact format that is accessible from the device you are using.
• Overlooking Technical Issues: Different carriers often use different voicemail systems, and unapproved software can corrupt voicemails, making them difficult to access.
  
  Solution: Make sure you use a genuine voicemail system approved by the device. Also, keep your phone’s operating system and apps up to date.

Forwarding voicemails is an easy way of transferring data and means of communication. It is possible to forward voicemails through an iPhone and equally easy from an Android too. The voicemails should be recorded beforehand and saved in .m4a (for iPhone) and mp3 or .wav (for Android).

Not every mobile phone has pre-built voicemail forwarding options; first, contact your mobile carrier to check whether the voicemail forwarding option is available or not.

• Open the phone app > go to settings > enable the voicemail forwarding > enter the contact number you are forwarding to.

You can forward voicemails through email or messaging apps to multiple recipients.

Most voicemails can be forwarded manually through the Phone app or automatically using Google Voice or third-party apps.

Samsung devices use Visual Voicemail, such as Google Voice and Voxis, to forward voice messages through email or messaging apps.