BT Answering service 1571 is a personal voicemail service for your phone line.


BT answer 1571 will store up to 20 messages at any one time. The messages will be stored for 60 Days if you have not listened to them, or 30 if you already have. After which they will then automatically be deleted.


To access the voicemail menu, simply dial 1571 on your handset.


In order to record your own voicemail message, dial 1571 then press 2 from the main menu to set a greeting.

Then you can press 1 to record a personal greeting or 2 to choose the standard greeting.

After pressing 1 you will be able to record your message after the tone. Press # to finish recording.


You can also access your mail box remotely when you are not in the building. Dial 1571 and press option 3 to set your own 4 digit PIN. When you are away from the line, call your own line number and wait for the voicemail to answer. Press the * key and enter your PIN to access your messages.