Off topic, but...

On my Verizon account voicemail doesn't count against minutes. I think if you actually dial your number it is, but if you use *86, it should be free.

Modify your voicemail contact to be something like this *86ppp#1234# (where 1234 is your pin) and you'll get into voicemail with one key. You can also set the system to use rapid prompts which speeds things up a bit as well.