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Some cell providers like Verizon that allow unlimited "in" network calling (i.e. call other Verizon customers without using any minutes from your plan) still make you use your plan minutes to check voicemails. Considering that each voicemail you listen to is going to be a minimum of 1 min of use it really adds up. Here is a method which will let you check your voice mail and have it considered "in" network.

http://www.bridog.net/cellular/voicemail.txt

Scroll through the list and find some numbers for your carrier (NOT ALL NUMBERS WORK! You must go through the list and find a working one, dial this number to hear the message for a correct number 302-584-8686). If you have nationwide coverage then it doesn't really matter which one you use, try to find one which picks up on the first ring or three so you can set an automatic send tone with your phone (as explained below). Unfortunately there are no currently discovered Verizon numbers in Florida, so you'll have to use a number in another state to try this.

For example, when you want to check a voicemail, DON'T use *86. Instead make a contact which looks like this:

Lets take the number for Wilmington, make this a contact on your phone called Voice Mail (or whatever you want):

3025848686pppp5165551212pp#1234# <----- do it EXACTLY like this (with YOUR info of course), no spaces and include all p and # NUMBER FROM LIST pppp YOUR 10 DIGIT CELL NUMBER pp #YOUR PIN# What this will do is, dial the network's internal access number and the pppp make it pause while it is ringing (as I said if the number you select doesn't pick up in 1-3 rings the pause will not be enough and you can't use this automatic trick but you can still do it manually). Then the message will be saying please enter the number of the person who you want to leave a message for, if you want to access your own mailbox blah blah. It will then enter your cell number and pp pauses again, it will hook into your voicemail account and your message will play and the # tells it to ask for password which it then enters and then # to confirm and there you go, at this point it is as if you dialed *86 except NOW you are using your voicemail "in" network. This may seem confusing but it is really very simple and the whole process of checking your voice mail is only like 5 secs longer than if you did it with *86. Just keep checking the list of access numbers provided until you find a quick one. If you want to make sure the number really IS considered "in" use this tool. http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/LNPControllerServlet?path=lnppromo1 If you STILL don't believe it, then make a few calls using this method, and then wait for your next bill and look online at your itemized call list which will list the number as considered "in" If you STILL don't believe it, then I don't know what to tell ya!! I have my nationwide voicemail checking number as one of my speed dials to use during normal call times. During nights and weekends then I'll just use my normal voicemail checking speed dial that won't have to wait for the pauses. Now the time you spend checking voicemail will not deduct from the allowed number of minutes you have on the plan. Credit for my learning this information goes to one of the threads on Slickdeals.net.