How to Use the Speaker When Checking Voicemail on an iPhone

By Heather Harris

You can check voicemail on your iPhone without headphones.
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When you want to listen to the voicemail messages on your iPhone, you may not want or have immediate access to a pair of headphones. There's no need to worry, however, as you can easily listen to those messages from the speakers built in to the iPhone's hardware. With just a few taps of your finger, your messages will play out loud with nothing to plug in and no cords to get tangled up.

Step 1

Tap the "Phone" icon on your iPhone's desktop.

Step 2

Tap the "Voicemail" icon in the Phone menu.

Step 3

Touch the "Speaker" button, then select the message you want to listen to.

Step 4

Adjust the volume with the hard buttons on the side of the iPhone.

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