%PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Count 2 /Kids [5 0 R 7 0 R] >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >> endobj 4 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold >> endobj 5 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 6 0 R >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Length 5012 >> stream BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (How to Remove a Voicemail Notification When Your) Tj ET BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 762.89 Tm (Phone Has No Active Service) Tj ET BT /F2 11 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 725.89 Tm (TechRounder PDF Edition) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 709.89 Tm (Live article:) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 697.39 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/how-to/how-to-remove-a-voicemail-notification-when-your-phone-has-no-active-servi) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 684.89 Tm (ce/) Tj ET q 0.82 0.85 0.9 RG 1 w 46 666.39 m 549.28 666.39 l S Q BT /F1 10 Tf 0.24 0.27 0.32 rg 1 0 0 1 46 654.39 Tm (By Vipin PG | Published June 16, 2026 | Updated June 16, 2026 | Format: Guide | 3 min read) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 631.39 Tm (Quick answer) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 611.39 Tm (If your phone shows a voicemail notification but the SIM is no longer active, you can't clear it the usual) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 596.39 Tm (way - because calling into voicemail requires a live connection. The fastest fix is to go to Settings ->) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 581.39 Tm (Apps -> Phone -> Storage -> Clear Data, which wipes the notification instantly.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 556.39 Tm (A voicemail notification that won't go away is annoying enough on a working phone. But when the phone) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 541.39 Tm (has no active service - maybe you switched carriers, upgraded to a new device, or just kept the old) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 526.39 Tm (one around for Wi-Fi use - that little badge becomes almost impossible to dismiss the normal way.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 511.39 Tm (Since you can't dial into voicemail without a live SIM connection, you need a different approach. The) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 496.39 Tm (fixes below go from easiest to more involved, so start at the top and work your way down.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 474.39 Tm (Your Phone Still Shows a Voicemail Notification But Has No Active Service - Here's How to Clear It) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 446.39 Tm (Step 1: Clear the Phone App's Data) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 422.39 Tm (This is the most reliable fix and takes less than a minute. Clearing the Phone app's stored data resets) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 407.39 Tm (everything - including the voicemail counter that's stuck showing that notification.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 385.39 Tm (1. Open Settings on your phone.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 368.59 Tm (2. Scroll down and tap Apps \(or "Application Manager" on some devices\).) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 351.79 Tm (3. Find and tap Phone from the app list.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 334.99 Tm (4. Tap Storage .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 318.19 Tm (5. Tap Clear Data , then confirm. Also tap Clear Cache while you're here.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 301.39 Tm (6. Restart your phone.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 284.59 Tm (The voicemail notification should be completely gone after the reboot.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 256.59 Tm (Step 2: Remove the SIM Card and Reboot) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 232.59 Tm (Sometimes the voicemail notification is tied to a signal that was sent by the SIM before service was cut.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 217.59 Tm (Physically removing the SIM card and rebooting the phone can break that link and clear the notification.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 195.59 Tm (1. Power off the phone completely.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 178.79 Tm (2. Use the SIM ejector tool \(or a small paperclip\) to open the SIM tray.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 161.99 Tm (3. Remove the SIM card from the tray.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 145.19 Tm (4. Power the phone back on without the SIM inserted.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 128.39 Tm (5. Check if the voicemail notification has cleared.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 111.59 Tm (If it's gone, you're done. If you still want to use the phone for Wi-Fi only, you can leave the SIM out) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 96.59 Tm (permanently - it won't affect anything that runs on Wi-Fi.) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 1 of 2) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/how-to-remove-a-voicemail-notification-when-your-phone-has-no-active-service.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 7 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 8 0 R >> endobj 8 0 obj << /Length 5097 >> stream BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (Step 3: Try Calling Voicemail Over Wi-Fi Calling) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 765.89 Tm (If Wi-Fi Calling was enabled on your phone before service ended, there's a chance it's still active) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 750.89 Tm (enough to connect to your old voicemail system - which would let you delete the message directly.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 728.89 Tm (1. Connect the phone to a Wi-Fi network.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 712.09 Tm (2. Open the Phone \(dialer\) app.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 695.29 Tm (3. Dial *86 \(standard voicemail shortcut\) or your carrier's voicemail number directly.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 62 678.49 Tm (- T-Mobile: 1-805-637-7243) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 62 661.69 Tm (- AT&T: 1-888-288-8893) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 62 644.89 Tm (- Verizon: *86) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 628.09 Tm (4. If it connects, follow the prompts to listen to and delete the voicemail.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 611.29 Tm (This won't always work - it depends on whether your old carrier's Wi-Fi Calling setup is still partially) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 596.29 Tm (active. But it's worth trying before moving on.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 568.29 Tm (Step 4: Force Stop the Phone App, Then Restart) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 544.29 Tm (If clearing data felt too drastic and you skipped Step 1, a softer version is to Force Stop the Phone app) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 529.29 Tm (and clear only its cache. This is lighter but sometimes enough.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 507.29 Tm (1. Go to Settings -> Apps -> Phone .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 490.49 Tm (2. Tap Force Stop at the top of the screen.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 473.69 Tm (3. Tap Storage -> Clear Cache \(not Clear Data this time\).) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 456.89 Tm (4. Restart your phone.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 440.09 Tm (If the notification comes back, go back to Step 1 and use Clear Data instead - that's the more thorough) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 425.09 Tm (reset.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 397.09 Tm (Step 5: Install Google Phone App as a Replacement Dialer) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 373.09 Tm (If the built-in Samsung Phone app is stubbornly holding onto the notification, switching to a third-party) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 358.09 Tm (dialer like Google Phone can sometimes clear it - because the new app starts fresh with no stored) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 343.09 Tm (voicemail state.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 321.09 Tm (1. Open the Google Play Store .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 304.29 Tm (2. Search for "Phone by Google" and install it.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 287.49 Tm (3. Set it as your default phone app when prompted \(or go to Settings -> Apps -> Default Apps -> Phone App\).) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 270.69 Tm (4. Open the Google Phone app and check the voicemail tab.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 253.89 Tm (5. If the voicemail appears, you may be able to delete it directly from here.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 237.09 Tm (Even if you can't delete the voicemail from within the app, the notification badge from the old Phone) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 222.09 Tm (app should stop appearing once it's no longer the default.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 194.09 Tm (That Notification Is Gone for Good Now) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 170.09 Tm (A stuck voicemail notification on a phone with no service is annoying precisely because the obvious) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 155.09 Tm (solution - calling into voicemail - is off the table. But as you've seen, the fix doesn't actually require a) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 140.09 Tm (working SIM at all. Clearing the Phone app's data \(Step 1\) solves it in the majority of cases. If your) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 125.09 Tm (situation is a bit more stubborn, removing the SIM or switching dialers will finish the job. Either way,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 110.09 Tm (you don't have to live with that notification badge mocking you every time you pick up the phone.) 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