| How to Turn Off Voicemail on an iPhone Posted: 02 Jun 2021 05:00 PM PDT This wikiHow teaches you how to disable voicemail on your iPhone. In most cases, the only way to disable your voicemail is to contact your mobile provider—this is because voicemail is tied to your account, not your iPhone. If you're looking for a less permanent change, you may be able to deactivate your voicemail using a special code that you can dial from the phone app—this isn't super widely available, but it can work for some. [Edit]Disabling Voicemail Forwarding with a Shortcode - Open the Phone app on your iPhone. Although the only way to disable voicemail permanently is to contact your carrier, you may be able to disable it temporarily by dialing a special code. Start by tapping the phone receiver icon on your iPhone's home screen.
- Many providers don't support this feature, so this won't work for everyone.
- Tap . It's the fourth icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Dial the voicemail deactivation code. This is #004# for most GSM providers across the world.[1]
- This shortcode will not work for the majority of pre-paid and pay-as-you-go plans.
- Tap the phone icon. You will see a gray screen that says "Please wait." After a few moments, you will see a screen full of text:
- The first section of text is related to voice call forwarding. This section usually tells you whether voice call forwarding was deactivated successfully. The trouble is, in many cases, you will still see "Setting Deactivated Succeeded" even if the code did not disable your voicemail—the only way to make sure is to try calling yourself from another phone.
- Tap . Now that you've run the code, you can test whether it worked by trying to call yourself from another phone.
- If you are not routed to your voicemail when calling on another phone, great!
- If you are still routed to voicemail when calling from another phone, you will only be able to turn off your voicemail by contacting your provider.
- Reactivate your voicemail by dialing another shortcode. If the previous code worked for you, you can dial *004# at any time to reactivate your voicemail.
- Depending on your account and provider, your voicemail forwarding may reactivate automatically when you restart your iPhone.
[Edit]Contacting Your Carrier - Open the app. It's the green-and-white phone receiver icon on the home screen. You'll need to speak with your mobile carrier directly to disable voicemail for your account.[2]
- Because this method will delete your saved greetings, messages, and settings, it should only be used to disable your voicemail permanently.
- Dial your carrier's customer service phone number. You can usually reach the carrier by dialing *611 and pressing the phone receiver icon to place the call. If that number doesn't work, you can call the provider's direct customer support phone number. Here are a few common provider support lines:
- T-Mobile or Sprint: Dial 611 or call 1-800-937-8997
- Verizon: Dial *611 or call 1-800-922-0204
- AT&T: Dial 611 or 1-800-331-0500
- Telus: Dial 611 or 1-866-558-2273
- Xfinity Mobile: Dial 1-888-936-4968
- BT Mobile: Dial 0800 800 150
- Rogers: Dial 611 or 1-888-764-3772
- Vodafone: Dial 199.
- Cricket: Dial 611 or 1-800-274-2538
- Ask the agent to disable your voicemail. You may have to explain your reason to the representative (e.g., you're on extended travel, you don't use it, etc.), but it shouldn't be a problem.
- Once your voicemail is disabled, your unanswered or rejected calls will be routed to a recording that states that your mailbox is inactive.
[Edit]Forwarding Calls to Another Number - Open your iPhone's Settings . It's the gray gear icon on your home screen. If you won't be using your phone for a while, or are traveling somewhere that doesn't have good mobile coverage, you can forward your incoming calls to another phone number instead.[3]
- Forwarding your incoming calls to another phone number means that your iPhone will not ring when people call you.
- If you don't have another phone number to send your calls to (and you live in the United States), you can get a free phone number from Google Voice. See How to Get a Google Voice Phone Number for more information.
- Call forwarding must be supported by your provider and plan.
- Scroll down and tap . It's in the 5th group of settings.
- Tap . It's near the bottom of the "CALLS" section.
- Slide the "Call Forwarding" switch to On . As long as the switch is green, Call Forwarding is ready to set up.
- Tap . It's the option below the toggle switch.
- Type the phone number you want to forward calls to. Include the area code (and country code, if applicable).
- Tap the button. It's at the top-left corner. This saves your changes since there's no "Save" option. As long as call forwarding is enabled, all of your incoming calls will be routed to this phone number.
- To disable call forwarding, return to Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding and toggle the switch to Off (white/gray).
[Edit]Filling Up Your Mailbox - Put your iPhone into airplane mode. If you are not able to disable your voicemail using any of the other methods, you can simply fill up your mailbox with messages so nobody can leave new ones. You'll need to have another phone handy to do this. Start by putting your iPhone into airplane mode so you can accomplish your goal quickly.
- To put your phone into airplane mode, open the Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of the home screen (if you have a physical Home button) or by swiping down from the top-right corner (if you don't have a Home button) and tapping the airplane icon.
- Call your iPhone from another phone. Since your phone is in airplane mode, the call should go straight to your voicemail.
- Leave yourself a message. You can just say "This is message number one" or some gibberish words if you want—the length doesn't matter. When you're finished, hang up.
- Keep leaving voicemails until your mailbox is full. Most providers consider a voicemail box as "full" when it has 30-40 messages. You will know you've left enough messages once you hear a "mailbox full" (or similar) error when trying to leave a new one.
- If you have Sprint, your mailbox fills up after receiving 30 messages.[4] Messages are automatically deleted after 30 days, so you'll have to do this often to keep your mailbox full.
- If you're using Verizon, you'll need to leave 40 messages to fill your mailbox.[5]
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| How to Stretch Out Jeans Posted: 02 Jun 2021 09:00 AM PDT It feels like we're always on the quest for that elusive pair of jeans that fit perfectly—not too loose and not too tight. If you bought jeans that are too tight or a pair of your favorite jeans shrunk in the wash, don't toss them in the donation pile just yet. Denim stretches, and you can actually add up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) to the waist, hips, butt, thighs, calves, and/or length of your jeans by stretching them out. Below we've broken down three different methods you can use to stretch out your jeans depending on how much looser you want them to be. [Edit]Doing Squats for a Slight Stretch - Put on your jeans. With this method, you need to be able to put the jeans on to stretch the waist, hips, butt, and/or thighs, though it's okay if they're tight. Make sure you button the jeans before you start trying to stretch them.[1]
- Do squats for at least 1 minute. Stand up straight with your feet about hip-width apart. Then, bend at your knees to lower your hips and bottom like you're going to sit in a chair. Make sure your knees don't go out past your toes. Then, push through your heels to rise back to your starting position. Repeat the exercise for at least 1 full minute.[2]
- You can do your squats for up to 5 minutes, though this might make you feel sore. The longer you do the squats, the more stretched the fabric will be.
- Check to see if your jeans feel more comfortable. Stand, walk, and sit in the jeans to see if they feel comfortable. You should notice that they're a little looser on your body. However, they may still feel tight if the size is too small.[3]
- If your jeans don't feel comfortable, you may want to try heating them up for a better stretch.
[Edit]Heating Your Jeans for a Moderate Stretch - Lay the jeans on the floor or your bed. Choose a spot on the floor or your bed that's close to an electrical socket. Then, place your jeans so that the front side is facing up. Spread the jeans out so that it's easier to heat them evenly.[4]
- Your bed is likely a cleaner space than your floor, so you may want to use it if it's close enough to an electrical socket.
- Heat the jeans using a hair dryer on a medium setting. Hold the hair dryer about above the jeans. As you heat the denim, move your hair dryer continuously so that you heat each area evenly. After you heat the front of your pants, turn them over and heat the backside.[5]
- You don't have to heat both sides of your pants, but it will help you stretch them out more.
- Use your hands and arms to stretch the denim. Grip opposite sides of a section with both of your hands, then pull as hard as you can in opposite directions to stretch it. Move your hands up and down the surface of the jeans, pulling the denim in each area you need to stretch. As another option, put your hands inside of the jeans, then use your arm strength to push apart the opposite ends of the waist, hip area, thigh area, or calf area, which should stretch them.[6]
- As an example, if you are stretching the thighs of your jeans, hold each side of the pant leg in each hand. Then, pull the sides in opposite directions. This will help widen the pant leg.
- For a bigger waist, it might be easier to unbutton the jeans and place your bent elbows inside the waistband. Then, move your arms apart from each other to stretch the fabric.
- If the jeans start to cool down before you're finished stretching them, heat them back up using your hair dryer.
- Put the jeans on. Be sure to button and zip up your jeans before you continue stretching them. Your jeans should fit a little better now, but they may still be tight.[7]
- If you're having trouble buttoning your pants, lie down on your bed and try buttoning them that way.
- Do squats or lunges for 1-5 minutes to stretch out the denim a little more.
[Edit]Wetting Your Jeans for the Best Stretch - Lay your jeans out on the floor. Use the floor so you won't accidentally get your bed wet. Spread out the jeans to make it easier to wet the fabric.[8]
- The dye in the denim may stain while it's wet, so you may want to lay down a plastic garbage bag or some old towels before you try this method.
- If you're planning to stretch your waistband, unbutton your pants so that you won't accidentally pull off the button.
- Spray your jeans with lukewarm water. Use a spray bottle to coat a small section with water. The fabric should feel damp but doesn't need to be soaked. Work from the waist down and only wet a single area at a time. [9]
- If your denim feels hard to stretch, then you may want to spray it again. You can also apply more water as necessary while you're stretching the jeans.
- If you have liquid fabric softener, add about of it to your spray bottle before you wet your jeans. This will help soften the denim so it stretches more easily.[10]
- Stand on 1 side of your jeans to hold them in place. Place your feet near the area where you want to stretch. This will pin the jeans to the floor so that they stretch when you pull on them.[11]
- For instance, when you're stretching the waistband, stand near the top of the jeans. If you want to stretch the thighs, stand on the edge of the pant leg.
- It's best to wear socks or go barefoot while you do this. Shoes may transfer dirt and germs onto your pants.
- Use your hands to pull the wet denim and stretch the jeans. Bend over, grip the denim in your hands, and pull with all of your strength in the opposite direction of your body. Work your way over the surface of the jeans, pulling the denim in each section you want to stretch. Then, stand back up and move to the other side of your jeans. If it's easier, you can use both hands to grip opposite sides of the denim and pull it in opposite directions as hard as you can.[12]
- If your jeans feel too snug, pull them width-wise, starting at the waistband. Continue stretching through the hips, crotch, and thighs.
- If your jeans are too short, it's best to start in the leg area. Begin pulling down on the fabric starting at around the mid-thigh area.
- Don't pull the belt loops or the pockets, as these areas are weak and may tear.
- Let the jeans air dry before you wear them. Hang the jeans on a line, lay them on a table, or drape them over the back of a chair. Allow them to air dry for at least 2-3 hours. However, it's best to allow them to dry overnight.[13]
- How long it takes the jeans to dry will vary depending on how wet they are.
- If you lay your jeans on a table or chair, it's best to put down a plastic garbage bag first to protect your furniture in case the fabric bleeds.
- To keep your jeans stretched out, skip drying them in the dryer. Instead, hang dry them. Alternatively, skip washing them and instead place them in the freezer for a few hours to refresh them.
- If you cannot pull your pants up past your thighs, you will not be able to stretch the jeans out enough to make them comfortable. Jean stretching is best done when you need approximately of extra room.[14]
[Edit]Warnings - Be careful not to set wet jeans on any light-colored carpet or towels. The indigo dye in the denim can easily stain carpet or fabric.
- Although some advice says to get into a warm bath with your jeans on, this may not be a good idea. It's very uncomfortable, and it won't give you a better stretch than wetting your jeans with a spray bottle.[15]
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| How to Knit Flower Petals Posted: 02 Jun 2021 01:00 AM PDT You've probably seen patterns for knit flowers that create a single ruffled strip that you gather. Although these can be beautiful, they don't show the individual petals. To make flowers with distinctive petals, decide if you'd like to knit rounded or pointed petals. Knit as many as you like in any color before sewing them together. These knit flowers look great when you attach them to hair clips, wreaths, or bags! [Edit]Making Rounded Petals - Cast 4 stitches onto size 5 US (3.75 mm) knitting needles. Get out a skein of DK weight yarn in any color. If you want to make different colored petals, you can use as many colors of yarn as you like. Make a slip knot and slide it onto a knitting needle. Then, cast on 4 stitches to start a petal that's about long.[1]
- Use any weight labeled "3," or "light worsted."
- Alternate knit stitches to increase row 1. Knit into the front of the first stitch but don't pull it off your needle. Instead, insert the needle into the back of the stitch and wrap your yarn around it. Pull the stitch off to make 1 knit front and back (KFB) stitch. Then, knit (K) 2 stitches before you make another KFB stitch. Now, you'll have 6 stitches on your needle.[2]
- The pattern for row 1 looks like: KFB, K2, KFB
- Purl every stitch of row 2. You'll keep the same number of stitches for the second row, so just purl (P) into each of the stitches. Specifically, purl 6 to make row 2.[3]
- You'll purl every stitch for each of the even rows of the pattern, except for the final row where you decrease stitches.
- Increase stitches on row 3 for a total of 10 stitches. KFB the first stitch and knit 1 as usual. Then, KFB 2 times to make the increases for the row. Make 1 more knit stitch and a final KFB to complete row 3.[4]
- The pattern for row 3 looks like: KFB, K1, KFBx2, K1, KFB
- Purl into every stitch for row 4. Work 1 purl stitch into each of the 10 stitches that are on your needle. This gives your petal a little extra length before you begin to decrease stitches.[5]
- Knit 4 stitches and decrease a stitch before knitting 4 more stitches for row 5. To make your first decreasing row, K4. Slip 1 stitch onto your right needle and knit a stitch before you pass the first stitch of the right needle over the 1 you just made. This makes a SKPO stitch. Finish row 5 by knitting the last 4 stitches.[6]
- The pattern for row 5 looks like: K4, SKPO, K4
- Purl every stitch of row 6. Purl the 9 stitches that are left on your needle. This gives the petal a realistic curved shape towards its base. Keep in mind that this is the last row that you'll completely purl across.[7]
- Make a slip slip knit (SSK) stitch and knit 1 across row 7. To work a decreasing row, slip 2 stitches onto your right needle without working them. Then, insert your left needle through both of them and knit them together to make the slip slip knit stitch. Knit 1 stitch and repeat these stitches for the rest of the row.[8]
- Row 7's pattern looks like: SSK, K1 (repeat this across the row).
- Purl 2 stitches together 3 times to finish row 8. You'll have 6 stitches on your needle when you start row 8, but you'll purl 2 stitches together across the row. This decreases row 8 so you end up with only 3 stitches on your needle.[9]
- Your petal now has a curved shape near the top and the bottom base.
- Bind off the 3 stitches and weave in the ends. Bind or cast off each of the stitches that are left on your needle so the petal doesn't unravel. Then, cut the yarn and leave a tail that you can use to tie off the final stitch. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle and weave in the ends.[10]
[Edit]Knitting Pointed Petals - Cast 8 stitches onto size 4 US (3.5 mm) knitting needles. Choose a color of DK weight yarn in any color you like. To make different colored petals, get out several skeins of yarn. Make a slip knot with your yarn and slide it onto 1 of your knitting needles. Then, cast on 8 stitches in order to start a petal that's about long.[11]
- The yarn label should say "DK," "3," or "light worsted."
- Slip 1 stitch knitwise and knit 7 to make row 1. To slip the first stitch off (SL1K), insert your right needle into the stitch as though you're going to knit it, but pull it off onto the right needle instead. Then, knit (K) the rest of the stitches.[12]
- The pattern for row 1 is: SL1K, K7
- Slip 1 stitch purlwise and purl 7 for row 2. To twist your petal in the same direction, slip the first stitch of row 2 purlwise (SL1P). To do this, insert your right needle down into the front of the stitch before pulling it onto the right needle. Then, purl (P) every stitch for the rest of row 2.[13]
- To follow row 2's pattern, use: SL1P, P7
- Slip 1 knitwise before you knit and yarn over across row 3. To begin increasing the petal, SL1P and knit 1 stitch. Then, wrap the yarn (YO) counterclockwise around your right needle. Hold the yarn in place with your finger and knit the next stitch. Keep alternating the knit stitch with the yarn over so you create extra stitches.[14]
- Slip the first stitch purlwise and purl the rest of row 4. Slip the first stitch purlwise to make the distinctive edge for your pointed petal. Then, purl every stitch for the rest of the row. The pattern for this row is: SL1P, P to the end.[15]
- Slip the first stitch knitwise and knit every stitch for row 5. Once you SL1K, keep knitting the rest of the row to fill in your pointed petal's shape. It's just like the row 4, but you're knitting instead of purling.[16]
- Repeat row 4 and 5 until your petal is long. Make row 4's pattern again, followed by row 5. Keep alternating these rows until your petal measures long with a ruler.[17]
- If you don't feel like being exact, there's no need to measure the petal.
- Knit a decreasing row to begin shaping the bottom of the petal. Once you reach an odd-numbered row, SL1K and knit the next 2 stitches together (K2TOG). Then, knit until you reach the last 3 stitches. Knit 2 of them together and knit the last stitch.[18]
- This odd-numbered decreasing row pattern is: SL1K, K2TOG, K to the last 3, K2TOG, K1
- Purl a decreasing row to keep shaping the petal's bottom point. Slip the next stitch purlwise and purl the next 2 stitches together (P2TOG). Then, purl every stitch until there are only 3 left. Purl 2 of them together and purl the last stitch to finish the row.[19]
- This even-numbered decreasing row pattern is: SL1P, P2TOG, P to the last 3, P2TOG, P1
- Work decreasing rows until there are just 3 stitches left on your needle. Keep making decreasing rows, alternating between the even and odd rows until there are only 3 stitches left on your knitting needle. You'll see a distinctive pointed petal.[20]
- Bind off the 3 stitches and weave in the ends. Once you've finished the pointed petal, bind off each stitch that's left on your needle. This prevents them from unraveling. Then, cut the yarn to leave a tail and thread it onto the end of a tapestry needle so you can weave in the ends.[21]
[Edit]Sewing the Petals into a Flower - Make at least 5 to 7 rounded or pointed petals. Repeat the rounded or pointed petal 5 times to make enough petals for a simple knit flower. If you'd like a fuller flower, knit at least 7 petals.
- The pointed flowers are great for knitted tulips or irises. To make roses or dogwood blossoms, use the rounded petals.
- Leave a yarn tail that's about long on the last petal you make. You'll use this to sew the rest of the petals together.
- Because knitting tends to have more drape, it's best to knit several petals, then sew them all together, rather than knitting one large flower.[22]
- Thread the yarn tail of 1 petal onto a tapestry needle. Get out a tapestry or blunt needle with a wide eye and thread the yarn tail through the eye. Then, lay your knit petals so they're in a single horizontal row. Place the petal with the yarn tail on an end of the row.[23]
- Arrange the petals so the sides are touching and the cast off edge is along the bottom.
- Insert the needle through the bottom corner or point of each petal. Take the needle and draw it through each corner or point of the petal it's attached to. Then, keep working to the left and insert it through the bottom corners or point of the petal that's next in the row. Continue to push the needle through the bottom corners or points of each petal until you reach the end of the row.[24]
- You can work from left to right or right to left as long as all of the petals are connected once you reach the end of the row.
- Bring the needle back through the first petal and pull the yarn to gather the flower. Once you reach the end, insert the needle into the first petal that you started with and pull on the thread to bring the petals together. Then, tie off the yarn with a sturdy knot and trim the excess yarn.[25]
- Now you can attach your flower to a hair clip, purse, or wreath, for instance.
- Feel free to make petals in fun, vibrant colors or make a flower with different colored petals.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - DK yarn
- Size 4 or 5 US (3.5 or 3.75 mm) knitting needles
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
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