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Help me. I want my phone to ring five or 7 times. Three is not enough for me to answer it. I am 84 years old. Thankyou so much.
rosemarieradmaker

How do I program my phone so that it will ring five or 7 times before the answering machine takes over.  Help me, I am 84...thank you

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Re: Help me. I want my phone to ring five or 7 times. Three is not enough for me to answer it. I am 84 years old. Thankyou so much.
pherson
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No they can not.

There is not a way to change the amount of rings.

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Re: Help me. I want my phone to ring five or 7 times. Three is not enough for me to answer it. I am 84 years old. Thankyou so much.
bizzareone
Specialist - Level 1

Hi Rose. I understand your need for having the phone ring more that the standard 3 or 4 rings. this cannot be changed by you but, customer service or tech support can make this change in the system to accomidate you.

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Re: Help me. I want my phone to ring five or 7 times. Three is not enough for me to answer it. I am 84 years old. Thankyou so much.
pherson
Champion - Level 1

No they can not.

There is not a way to change the amount of rings.

Re: Help me.  I want my phone to ring five or 7 times.  Three is not enough for me to answer it.  I am 84 years old.  Thankyou so much.
SuzyQ
Super User
Super User

The time before voicemail kicks in is set at 30 seconds, give or take.  If your current ringtone only gives you  "3 rings" perhaps using a song that plays continuously, or a a ringtone that has a shorter pause between the "rings" will work better for you.

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