I've just come back from the UK where I've been using a great pay as you go provider called giffgaff. They have no phone support and as far as I'm concerned that's great for geeks as they thought hard about how they do things over the net. For example their method for turning off/on voicemail is very straightforward:i.e.Switching your voicemail on/off Back to top Your voicemail is automatically 'switched on' when you join giffgaff.To change your voicemail settings, you need to use a few 'USSD codes'/ Shortcodes, which are short codes / numbers that you simply dial on your mobile and hit the SEND key (they don't cost anything to use).Switch on: Short code is '1616' - Alternatively dial *004# then press the SEND key Switch off: Short code is '1626' - Alternatively dial #004# then press the SEND key If you're not certain of the status, dial *#004# then press the SEND key to check Switching voicemail off disables it - which means it changes the way the network deals with call diverts. When you switch voicemail off, it stops all calls going to your voicemail - this covers all call situations which are normally diverted to voicemail (i.e. when you don't answer a call, when you have your phone switched off, and when you're are on another call).-------Does 2degrees have a similar option and if so where do they publish details of this and other useful codes?Thanksandy
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