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How to Use YouMail on a Flip Phone

Using YouMail on a Flip Phone

YouMail does support flip phones, but please note that many features are only available on smartphones. Since the YouMail app cannot be used on a flip phone, you will need to manage your voicemail through the YouMail website.

To stay updated, we strongly recommend enabling email notifications. This way, you will receive an email alert whenever a new voicemail is received and can log in to your YouMail inbox to listen to it.


How to Activate YouMail on a Flip Phone

If you do not yet have a YouMail account:

  1. Enter your phone number and select “Sign Up for Free” or “Join Now.”

  2. Once your account is created, click where it says “Phone Lines.”

  3. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of Edit

  4. Select activate

  5. Follow the instructions shown to dial the activation codes on your phone

  6. Continue through the prompts to complete setup


If you already have a YouMail account:

  1. Visit www.youmail.com and sign in

  2. Navigate to Phone Lines

  3. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of Edit

  4. Select activate YouMail

  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to dial the activation codes and complete the setup


How to Deactivate YouMail on a Flip Phone

If you would like to return to your carrier’s voicemail service, YouMail must be deactivated so calls can forward back to your carrier.

  1. Open the article titled How to Deactivate YouMail.

  2. Follow the steps listed under “If you’ve already uninstalled the app.”

  3. Dial the provided deactivation codes to restore your carrier voicemail

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