How to Clear Deleted Voicemails on iPhone & Save Storage

Voicemails take up storage on your iPhone, so if you're looking to clear up storage, delete old voicemails! If you clear all voicemail but notice no change in your storage space, it's because there's a hidden folder for deleted voicemails on your iPhone. Here's how to clear voicemail on your iPhone.

Why You'll Love This Tip:

• Clear deleted voicemails to free up storage space.
• Get rid of junk messages you don't need anymore.

How to Delete Voicemail on iPhone

Wondering how to completely empty your voicemail? To truly clear voicemail, you need to clear Deleted Messages. Deleted Messages are deleted voicemails on iPhone that can be listened to, un-deleted, or permanently deleted with a Clear All. Now, here’s how to delete voicemails on iPhone permanently:

1. Open the Phone app, and tap the More icon.
   
   
2. Tap Voicemails.
   
   
3. Tap Deleted Voicemails at the bottom of your list of voicemails.
   
   
4. You can delete an individual message by swiping left on it.
   
   
5. Then, tap the trashcan icon to clear it.
   
   
6. Alternatively, you can delete all your voicemails by tapping Clear All.
   
   
7. Tap Clear All again to confirm.
   
   

That’s all there is to it! If someone sends you a voicemail you delete, know that it isn’t gone until it’s been completely cleared. This is reassuring if you accidentally deleted a priceless, hilarious voicemail from a friend. Depending on your cellular provider, the Deleted Messages folder might not automatically Clear All voicemails. If your carrier doesn't automatically clear your voicemails, you'll have to do it manually. 

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