diff --git a/app/voicemails/app_config.php b/app/voicemails/app_config.php
index 60a2d41e43..c357ce090a 100644
--- a/app/voicemails/app_config.php
+++ b/app/voicemails/app_config.php
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['key']['type'] = "primary";
 		$z++;
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['name'] = "voicemail_id";
-		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['type'] = "numeric";
+		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['type'] = "text";
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['search'] = 'true';
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['description']['en-us'] = "Enter the voicemail id.";
 		$z++;