[header] How to activate voicemail on verizon [title] Press * 86 and then send from your verizon wireless device. [substeps] If you care to activate your voice mail without your personal verizon wireless phone, just dial your wireless phone number and your voice mail will answer. [title] Press the key to proceed, if you hear a greeting message. 
[title] Follow the instructions to create a password, a personalized greeting message, or to change your voice mailbox options. [substeps] The voice mail features are : 20 messages , 3 minute length per message, and a 21 day hold period on all voice mails.