Voicemail

Anyone recommend a good company to use for a voice mail system. Specifically I'm looking for something toll free, and that will email the voice mail message to you. Thanks alot

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 06:35AM

Peter Kolat

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Icon_minipost Dec 08 '08, 11:29 PM

Ohh man. I knew some of them. I actually have then included in the Black Book.

If I'm not mistaken, gotvmail.com? I'll try to double check and get back to you here.

Peter

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Joshua Dorkin

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Icon_minipost Dec 09 '08, 12:17 AM

GotVMail.com is a good voicemail system. I've used it.

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Icon_minipost Dec 09 '08, 02:56 AM

I have used coatelecenter.com for about 5 years. It has several features. I have two numbers with 10 boxes each. I don't know what they charge these days. But I have never used all my boxes.

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Icon_minipost Dec 23 '09, 11:14 AM

There is a company that offer toll free numbers, and if you have incoming voicemail, is has an alert message system that will be send to your mobile phone to inform you that you receive voicemail. Also check some reviews here http://www.pbx101.com

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Icon_minipost Jan 20 '10, 07:36 AM

Establishing voicemail is very important, allowing you to retrieve calls that have potential of turning into solid deals. You will discover multiple soft phones and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) systems for a low price. For a toll-free number that links to a single number, perhaps that of an assistant, we recommend www.call8.com. This service is designed to handle customer inquiries, as well as technical problems. Both the setup cost and monthly fees for this soft phone service are very cost efficient. On the other hand, if you have a virtual assistant handling inbound and outbound calls, Skype and Yahoo offers an excellent service that includes unlimited calls for a full year. In addition to the low annual cost of $30, you would be provided with an online number with voicemail functionality.

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Icon_minipost Jan 25 '10, 01:17 AM

Roc,

With free services such as Google Voice, emails can be received transcribing audio messages to text, though rather poorly at times. It depends on your needs and goals for response times.

It's a question of how you envision this service impacting service to clients.

If you are operating with a smartphone, these usually are imbued with visual voicemail and other "apps" that may meet your needs at no cost. I personally love the Android market and have found great usage in Google Voice because it's interconnected with a service I already use for email.

We can name products once purported to increase efficiency; automobile, computer, microwave. A strange twist that these conveniences can easily be construed as liabilities and haven't led to an increased amount of personal time for many.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 11:21AM

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Icon_minipost Jan 25 '10, 01:21 AM

I also use RingCentral. They have raised the price a bit, but the service is good. Voicemails get emailed to me, they can ring multiple numbers at the same time to find you. You can set what hours to take calls. Supposedly, it can take faxes and email them to you as well.

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Icon_minipost Jun 24 '10, 08:00 AM

For you to experience the services and evaluate them by yourself, try their free trial period. Make sure it has no contracts so that you can cancel the services anytime if desired.

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Todd Brittingham

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Icon_minipost Jun 24 '10, 09:17 AM

I have been using a phone service that I am not very happy with. Thank you for all the great ideas!

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Icon_minipost Jul 08 '10, 03:38 PM

If you are not happy with your current services then cut if off. Don't waste you money and time for the services you did not enjoy. There's more out there, search till you find the right one that can suit your personal/business phone system needs.