Offered with some paging plans, voice mail allows callers to choose between sending a page and leaving a voice mail message Many systems then page you that you've got voice mail waiting Also known as voice messaging
A message that is left in the caller's own voice and retrieved by the user at the user's convenience from any touchtone telephone Voice mail has been found to be more effective than written messages because it keeps calls confidential, simplifies decision making, saves time and money, eliminates inaccurate messages and telephone tag and allows people to use their time more productively
A computerized, highly sophisticated answering service that automatically answers your call, plays a greeting in your own voice and records a message Depending on the sophistication of the service, it also can notify you via a pager that you have received a call After you have retrieved your messages, you can delete them, save them, reply to them or forward them to someone else on your voice mail system
A system that records, stores and retrieves voice messages; either a standalone device or those that integrate to some extent with a user's phone system Standalone voice mail is similar to a collection of answering machines but able to instruct each machine (voice mailbox) to carry out a range of features such as call forwarding Messages can be delivered at a pre-arranged time, tagged and edited Integrated systems indicate messages waiting via a light on a user's phone and/or an alphanumeric display If the phone rings for a specified number of rings, it can default to a mailbox which delivers its invitation to leave a message and records the results
Voice mail is a system of sending messages over the telephone. Calls are answered by a machine which connects you to the person you want to leave a message for, and they can listen to their messages later. a system which lets people leave recorded messages for you on your telephone when you are unable to answer it. Electronic system for recording oral messages sent by telephone. Typically, the caller hears a prerecorded message and then has an opportunity to leave a message in return. The person called can then retrieve the message at a later time by entering specific codes on his or her telephone. Voice mail is distinguished from an answering machine by its ability to provide service to multiple phone lines and by the more sophisticated functions that it offers in addition to recording messages
A system that answers calls and allows users to reply to, save, delete or forward messages This is provisioned by request only The first time VM is set up, it can be done through the handset and is automated
A system that records, stores and retrieves voice messages In cellular telephone systems a number of features come with voice mail such as call forwarding The short messaging service (SMS) is a unique feature of voice mail for digital cellular phones
An automatic answering service with the ability to record a message Unlike simple answering machines, Voice mail uses a programmable computer system with options such as temporary call routing, monitoring and reporting, etc
(Also called voice messaging) A computerized answering service that automatically answers your call, plays a greeting in your own voice and records a message After you retrieve your messages, you can delete, save, reply to or forward the messages to someone else on your voice mail system
Extensions which have been voice mail enabled are treated slightly differently by the Insight MIS When a normal extension is rung on by a line and subsequently connects to that line, the MIS displays the extension as being connected to the line and the line being connected to the extension Statistics are then calculated accordingly
Allows folks who are trying to call you to leave you a short message in the event that you are indisposed, or away from a tower so that you know they are trying to reach you You can think of voice mail as an answering machine for your wireless phone
Computer based telephone messaging system, capable of recordingand storing messages, for later review or other processing e g forwarding to other users See also: E-mail