# How to setup Cisco SIP phone to auto-dial voicemail **URL:** \ **Category:** Asterisk Support\ **Created:** [June 15, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096 "2015-06-15T03:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![katit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@katit](https://community.asterisk.org/u/katit)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096/1 "2015-06-15T03:29:36Z")
Not sure if it’s proper place to ask, but here it goes. I have Comedian mail setup at \*98 extension. So, now voicemail button on phone works excellent. But, I’d like to auto-enter mailbox number and password if possible too. Anyway this can be done? I guess in Cisco I can enters “\*98\_pause\_#\_pause\_pwd”, right? Anybody can help with details? ---
**Author:** ![david55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@david55](https://community.asterisk.org/u/david55)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 9:04am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096/2 "2015-06-15T09:04:10Z")
Have it call a single number. Either parse the mail box out of that number or derive it from the identity of the caller. Use the s option on voicemailmain to suppress the password check and include the password in the extension number. Note there is nothing special about \*98. If you are using software that requires you to use \*98, you should ask of the people that maintain that software. ---
**Author:** ![katit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@katit](https://community.asterisk.org/u/katit)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096/3 "2015-06-15T17:12:08Z")
> [@david55](#): > > Have it call a single number. Either parse the mail box out of that number or derive it from the identity of the caller. Use the s option on voicemailmain to suppress the password check and include the password in the extension number. I think I understand what you mean except for the “include password in extension number”. If I suppress password check, why do I need to include it? > [@](#): > > Note there is nothing special about \*98. If you are using software that requires you to use \*98, you should ask of the people that maintain that software. It’s me. I setup voicemail by the book (Asterisk, definite quide) and they used it at example. I did use same \*98 in Cisco phone setup and it worked, it’s not really a problem. But I guess now I need to create special number that starts with 000 for example and be like 6 digits. So, 000 will mean it’s voicemail, other 3 chars will be parsed to be used as voicemail user. At this point system does not need to be secured much, I want easiest use if possible. ---
**Author:** ![david55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@david55](https://community.asterisk.org/u/david55)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096/4 "2015-06-15T17:32:50Z")
I assumed you had a password for security. ---
**Author:** ![katit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@katit](https://community.asterisk.org/u/katit)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096/5 "2015-06-15T17:46:08Z")
No, just because I followed book. I can just skip password somehow? ---
**Author:** ![david55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@david55](https://community.asterisk.org/u/david55)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-to-setup-cisco-sip-phone-to-auto-dial-voicemail/49096/6 "2015-06-15T21:16:31Z")
That’s what s does.