AT&T Increases Voicemail Security For New Subscribers
As caller ID spoofing is unfortunately becoming more frequent, AT&T is now on a new crusade to increase their voicemail security. The carrier will now require new subscribers to set a voicemail password or affirmatively disable the security passcode. As AT&T explained in their official public policy blog,
AT&T will automatically set the default voicemail setting to Password Protect on any new subscriber or new line added to an existing account. In addition, beginning in early 2012, we will set the default voicemail setting to Password Protect anytime you upgrade or change your handset. That means whenever you get a new device, you will be required to set a password and use it unless you affirmatively turn the feature off.
Existing customers may not be effected by the new privacy policy until next year as AT&T pushes through the time consuming roll out period to its large subscriber base. AT&T stands firm that they are not ready to issue a mandatory voicemail password quite yet, and users will still have to option to affirmatively disable the voicemail passcode if they so choose.
Learn more about the policy change at AT&T’s official public policy blog.
