Can't access voicemail

Jill,

It looks like your extension's voicemail mailbox is not set up. So without the mailbox not being set up, you do not have access to the mailbox. Once the mailbox is created, you should be able to add/change your password. If you are not sure how to create a mailbox, I would check and see if you are able to contact a Panasonic phone tech in the area to take care of your issue.

There are 3 ways to access your voicemail:
1. Call into the main office and have the receptionist transfer you to your mailbox.
2. Call into the main office and if you hear an Auto Attendant, select #. Then, enter your mailbox number and password.
3. If you know what number your voicemail is tied to, then you just call the number, select #, and then enter your mailbox number and password.

If none of these options work, then whomever programmed it may have turned it off and you may need to contact the tech.

Whoever is your voicemail administrator can reset password to default, and add or delete mailboxes. When they log in to their mailbox, they have access to manager options.

Each mailbox password is held in the system programming of the voicemail system. You need the system admin password for voicemail. Dial the access code for voicemail, if from a phone with voicemail then press * to get to the main greeting. At the main greeting dial * then the system admin mailbox number which is 99 for 2 digit ext numbers or 999 for 3 digit ext numbers or 9999 for 4 digit ext numbers then you will be prompted for the system admin passcode(default 1234). Press 2 for add/edit/delete (Never press 1 for new installation or you could delete all current voicemail programming and messages). Press 2 to edit mailbox, you will be prompted for the mailbox to edit, enter the mailbox number. Press # to skip to the passcode reset, enter the new passcode or press * to reset to default(999) then press # for each of the remaining parameters until you are returned to the mailbox menu which prompts for press 1 to add mailbox, 2 to edit mailbox, and 3 to delete mailbox, then hangup.

You need to know the Voicemail access code... I generally set this up as 77, but other installers will set it with a different number. This will be the same number that others in your office dials to reach Voicemail when they have a message.

Your mailbox will also need to be created in the Voicemail system. When you call into it, it should recognize you and prompt you for a passcode. The Mitel Embedded Voicemail system default passcode is 1111. You will be prompted to set up the mailbox and change the passcode.

If this doesn't help, contact your site administrator or vendor.

Also, are you sure that this mailbox was ever created? Perhaps it was deleted? What happens if you do:

Feature 983
Enter pw
MBOX
ADD
Enter EXT

Voicemail Features Norstar Common To Check Your Voicemail:
1. Press the Check Voicemail key or press the Feature button, then 981
2. Enter your password
3. From here you can listen to messages, change your greeting, change your password, etc.
To Leave a Message for Someone in Your Office:
1. Press the Leave Message key or Feature 980
2. Enter the mailbox number (extension number. of the person you want to leave a message for
3. The display will show the name of the mailbox owner, press OK
4. Leave message
To Access Your Voicemail box from Another Phone:
1. Press the Check Voicemail key or press the Feature button, then 981
2. Press the OTHER softkey
3. At the LOG: prompt, enter your mailbox#(extension #. and your password all together followed by the "#" sign
4. Press the OK softkey
To Access Your Mailbox from Outside of the Office:
1. Call the main office number or your DID (if applicable.
2. If the call is answered by a receptionist, have them transfer you to your voicemail box
3. If the call is answered by the company greeting, or your personal greeting, Enter: * *
4. At the prompt, enter your mailbox #(extension #. and password all together
To Transfer Someone to a Voicemail Box:
1. Press the Transfer to Voicemail key or press the Feature button, then 986
2. Enter the mailbox # (extension#.
3. The display will show: Call Transferred
To Change Your Personal Greeting:
1. Press the Check Voicemail key or press the Feature button, then 981
2. Enter your password
3. Press the ADMIN softkey
4. Press the GREET softkey
5. Press the REC softkey
6. Press the PRIME softkey
7. Press the YES softkey
8. At the tone, record your new greeting, press the OK softkey to end your recording and then the OK softkey again to accept the new recording
To Record Your Alternate Greeting (Used when on vacation or out of the office.:
1. Press the Check Voicemail key or press the Feature button, then 981
2. Enter your password
3. Press the ADMIN softkey
4. Press the GREET softkey
5. Pres the REC softkey
6. Press the ALT softkey
7. Press the YES softkey
8. At the tone, record your new greeting, press the OK softkey to end your recording, then the OK softkey again to accept the new recording.
9. You then need to have your voicemail box now play the Alternate Greeting, Press the GREET softkey
10. Press the ChOOSE softkey
11. Press ALT softkey
12. Display will show: "Accept msgs: Y", Press the OK softkey to have your voicemail box accept messages while your Alternate Greeting is turned on, or press the CHNG softkey to change the "Y" to an "N" if you do not want your voicemail box to accept messages.
13. When you return to the office, make sure you go back into your voicemail box and have it play the PRIME greeting
Norstar Voicemail Administrative Programming Programming must be done from any M7310, T7316, or M7324 model phone set.
To Log Into System Administration:
1. Enter Feature 983
2. The display will show "LOG", enter your login password
a. If your company extensions are 2 digits long enter "120000"
b. If your company extensions are 3 digits long enter "1020000"
c. If your company extensions are 4 digits long enter "10020000"
3. Press the softkey under "OK"
To Create a New Mailbox:
1. Log into system administration
2. Select the softkey under "MBOX"
3. Select the softkey under "ADD"
4. Enter the mailbox number (extension. you want to add
5. Mailbox type: Subscriber and then select "OK"
6. Extension: Usually the same as the mailbox number
7. Service Class: Enter 1
8. Name: Enter the name using the dial pad. Enter last name first, press "# #" to enter a comma, and then enter the first name. When spelling the name, press # to move to the next character
9. Directory: Y (Yes.
10. Message Waiting: Y (Yes.
11. Out dial: Pool, enter 1 and then OK
12. Accept: 1, select OK
To Delete a Mailbox:
1. Log into the system administration
2. Select the softkey under "MBOX"
3. Select the softkey under "DEL"
4. Enter the mailbox number (extension. you want to delete
5. Select the softkey under "Delete"
To Reset a Mailbox Password:
1. Log into system administration
2. Select the softkey under "MBOX"
3. Select the softkey under "Chng"
4. Enter the mailbox number you want to reset the password for
5. The display shows "Reset Password"
6. Select the softkey under "RESET"
7. Press the release key
*The new password will be "0000", the system will ask the user to change this the first time they log into their mailbox using this password.
To Change the Name on a Mailbox:
1. Log into system administration
2. Select the softkey under "MBOX"
3. Select the softkey under "Chng"
4. Enter the mailbox number (extension. you want to change the name on
5. The display shows "Reset Password"
6. Select the softkey under "Next", keep hitting "Next" until the display shows the name
7. Select the softkey under "Chng" to enter a new name
8. Enter the name using the dial pad. Enter last name first, press "# #" to enter a comma and then enter the first name. When spelling the name, press "#" to move to the next character
9. Select the softkey under "Next" to save the change
10. Hit the release button

Unfortunately the passwords can not be seen and the only solution is to delete the mailbox and re-install it. Your Admin Assistant should be able to add and delete mailboxes. Sorry, Let me know if you need help with deleting and adding the mailbox. .....Mitelmike

Go back to your vendor and get the password for mailbox 999 and the instructions to log into it.

The mailbox exists or it wouldn't ask for a password (they're assigned by default), so you need to go to mailbox 999 and chose option 6 1 3 which is mailbox administration reset password. That will clear the password and you can log into the voice mail automatically from the extension by dialing the voice mail access code.

Post back if you have any problems.

Carl

You need to build the mailbox in f983
Log 1020000
Mbox
Add or Change.
When you get to mailbox enter the extension # of the new telephone.
When you get to extension number-enter the same extension number.