Android Phone Going Straight To Voicemail? Try This
People like Android phones for their overall flexibility and versatile functionality, so it can be pretty infuriating when simple tasks such as receiving calls do not work for some reason. Incoming calls going straight to voicemail is a pretty common problem for many mobile users, as evidenced by the number of requests for help in Google's Android Help community forum. Trying to diagnose the issue will take a thorough investigation of the phone's many settings.
Having an Android phone on 'Do Not Disturb' (DND) mode to avoid distracting notifications is probably the most common reason why calls would inexplicably go straight to voicemail. Another feature that might be enabled that is affecting call functionality is call forwarding. And of course, users may also have accidentally blocked a phone number when they first received a call from it, which could later on cause it to go straight to voicemail the next time they try to reach the person. These settings can easily be disabled or modified to ensure that important phone calls are no longer missed.
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To modify DND preferences, launch the phone's Settings app. Tap 'Sound & vibration' and hit 'Do Not Disturb.' Note that the menu may be worded differently on different Android phone models or if the device is running on an older version of Android. Where it asks what interruptions to allow through DND, tap 'People' and make sure 'Calls' are allowed for at least' Contacts only.' Additionally, users can disable DND altogether by switching the 'Do Not Disturb' toggle off in the Settings app or swiping down on the phone screen and turning the DND button off through the Control Center. If it's not on
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