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Create a voicemail authentication code

Learn how to create a digital phone voicemail authentication code and use it to recover or reset your voicemail PIN.

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About the voicemail authentication code

Your authentication code is used to recover and reset your PIN. It's different from the six-digit voicemail PIN used to retrieve your messages. Like any PIN or password, keep your authentication code in a secure place.

Tips for creating an authentication code
Ensure your voicemail PIN is set up before creating an authentication code. You'll need your authentication code when setting up voicemail.
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Set up your authentication code

  1. Dial *98 from your digital phone.
  2. Press 4 for Mailbox Settings.
  3. Press 2 for Administrative Options.
  4. Press 1 for Security and Hands Free.
  5. Press 4 for Authentication Code.
  6. Press 1 to Create or Change.
  7. Select which birthday to enter:
    • Mother - press 1
    • Father – press 2
    • Spouse – press 3
    • Child – press 4
  8. Enter the 8-digit date of birth (MMDDYYYY).
  9. Re-enter the 8-digit date to confirm and return to the Security Options menu.
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Recover a lost or forgotten authentication code

If you’ve lost or forgotten your authentication code, contact us.
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