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PlanMonthly Price
Voice Mail$4.95

Voice Mail Instructions

A call is answered by Voice Mail when you do not answer your phone after a designated number of rings or when you are already on the phone.

How to Use

When you use Voice Mail for the first time you will hear a tutorial which helps you set up a password and a personalized greeting.

Setting up your Voice Mail

  • Cooperative subscribers can access voice mail from home by dialing *98
  • Portales subscribers can access voicemail from home by dialing *83
  • For remote access, use the Local Access numbers listed below.

Local AccessNumbers
Arch276-6245
Causey276-6245
Dora276-6245
Elida276-6245
Floyd276-6245
Melrose276-6245
Milnesand276-6245
Portales226-6244
Texico276-6245

Follow the prompts to create a password and personalized greeting.

Your mailbox number is your ten (10) digit phone number. Your default password is the last four (4) digits of your phone number.

Retrieving Messages

A stutter dial tone (a steady beeping tone similar to a busy signal) will alert you that a message is waiting.

  1. Dial *99
  2. From home – Enter your password, then press #
    Away from home – Enter your seven digit phone number, then press #.
  3. Messages will start playing automatically. Listen for prompts to replay, keep, delete, or save messages.

Changing Voice Mail Options

Voice Mail options may be changed any time, from any phone. Access your mailbox, the press 9 to enter the Set-up menu. Follow voice prompts to change your password or greeting.