Do voicemails take up storage on your iPhone? Yes, 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 up storage space that's being taken up by voicemails.
Get rid of junk messages you don't need anymore.

How to Delete Voicemail on iPhone

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 16 running iOS 18.3.1. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

How do I empty 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, and permanently deleted with a Clear All. Now, here’s how to delete voicemails on iPhone permanently:

Open the Phone app, and tap Voicemail.
Tap Deleted Messages at the bottom of your list of voicemails.
You can delete an individual message by swiping left on it.
Then, tap Clear to clear it.
Alternatively, you can delete all your voicemails by tapping Clear All.
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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