Sony Xperia Mobile Phone

[ferlew]

The answerphone is kicking in before I can answer my phone. It kicks in after 4 rings, can someone please explain in non technical terms how I can alter this, many thanks.

[ferlew]

No one have one of these?

[Buenchico]

I assume that your calls are going to your phone provider's voicemail service. If so, it's that phone provider that determines the number of rings, not your phone.

e.g. if (say) Vodafone sends a call to your phone, Vodafone's computer will monitor how many times your phone has rung and then, when it reaches a pre-set number, stop sending the call to your phone and send it to Vodafone's voicemail system instead. (The make a model of your phone is therefore totally irrelevant).

So, if we're to try to find out how you can change the relevant setting, we need to know which service operator (Vodafone, EE, etc) you're with.

[ferlew]

Oh, ok thanks. I am with 02. I really don't want voicemail at all, if I answer, I do...if I don't so be it. I do of course answer all calls, but this won't let me get there first.

[Hopkirk]

Apparently you dial 1760 to turn it off

http://www.o2.co.uk/help/phones-and-devices/setting-up-voicemail-901#qs

[Buenchico]

Make a 'phone call' to this number:
**61*901*11*30#

That should set the timer to 30 seconds, which is the maximum setting available, before your call is diverted to voicemail.