diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/pin_number.lua b/resources/install/scripts/pin_number.lua
index e11c92fade..a5bd1d4c04 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/pin_number.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/pin_number.lua
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
 --	Contributor(s):
 --	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 
-max_tries = "3";
-digit_timeout = "5000";
+max_tries = 3;
+digit_timeout = 5000;
+max_retries = 3;
+tries = 0;
 
 function trim (s)
 	return (string.gsub(s, "^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
@@ -39,6 +41,41 @@ function explode ( seperator, str )
 	return arr
 end
 
+function check_pin_number()
+	--sleep
+		session:sleep(500);	
+	--increment the number of tries
+		tries = tries + 1;
+	--get the user pin number
+		min_digits = 2;
+		max_digits = 20;
+		digits = session:playAndGetDigits(min_digits, max_digits, max_tries, digit_timeout, "#", "phrase:voicemail_enter_pass:#", "", "\\d+");
+	--validate the user pin number
+		pin_number_table = explode(",",pin_number);
+		for index,pin_number in pairs(pin_number_table) do
+			if (digits == pin_number) then
+				--set the variable to true
+					auth = true;
+				--set the authorized pin number that was used
+					session:setVariable("pin_number", pin_number);
+				--end the loop
+					break;
+			end
+		end
+	--if not authorized play a message and then hangup
+		if (not auth) then
+			if (tries < max_tries) then
+				session:streamFile("phrase:voicemail_fail_auth:#");
+				
+				check_pin_number();
+			else
+				session:streamFile("phrase:voicemail_fail_auth:#");
+				session:hangup("NORMAL_CLEARING");
+				return;
+			end
+		end
+end
+
 if ( session:ready() ) then
 	session:answer( );
 	pin_number = session:getVariable("pin_number");
@@ -67,29 +104,6 @@ if ( session:ready() ) then
 
 	--if the pin number is provided then require it
 		if (pin_number) then
-			--sleep
-				session:sleep(500);
-			--get the user pin number
-				min_digits = 2;
-				max_digits = 20;
-				digits = session:playAndGetDigits(min_digits, max_digits, max_tries, digit_timeout, "#", "phrase:voicemail_enter_pass:#", "", "\\d+");
-			--validate the user pin number
-				pin_number_table = explode(",",pin_number);
-				for index,pin_number in pairs(pin_number_table) do
-					if (digits == pin_number) then
-						--set the variable to true
-							auth = true;
-						--set the authorized pin number that was used
-							session:setVariable("pin_number", pin_number);
-						--end the loop
-							break;
-					end
-				end
-			--if not authorized play a message and then hangup
-				if (not auth) then
-					session:streamFile("phrase:voicemail_fail_auth:#");
-					session:hangup("NORMAL_CLEARING");
-					return;
-				end
+			check_pin_number();
 		end
-end
+end
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