A Look at Voicemail Features
The voicemail feature acts similar to an answering machine. However, the main difference is that instead of storing the voice message on the answering machine, it is stored on the service provider’s server, in a space reserved for the user called a mailbox. Voicemail has the same characteristics of email, except that the messages are voices instead of text. Along with recording and playing sounds back, voicemail has these additional features:
Receive voicemail messages from many callers at the same time.Forward voicemail messages to other people’s mailboxes.Add a voice introduction to the message you are forwarding.Broadcast voice messages to send to more than one person at the same time.Store voice messages for a long period of time.Be notified of the arrival of a voicemail through a mobile phone or pager.Present different greetings to different users.Transfer and save voice messages to storage media like a hard drive, which can also be sent as an attachment with email messages.
Visual Voicemail
This enhanced type of voicemail is taking over on smartphones and mobile devices. It allows you to check your voicemail without having to listen to everything. It presents your voicemail in a list like your email. You can then choose to apply a number of options to voicemail messages like re-listen, delete, and move, which would be impossible or difficult with normal voicemail.
How to Set Up Voicemail on Android
You need to have a voicemail number from your telephone service provider. Call your service provider and inquire about the service, the cost, and other details.
How to Set Up Voicemail on the iPhone
On iOS, the voicemail setup process is fairly streamlined. Everything is handled directly through the Phone app. The process focuses mostly on customizing the experience with your password and a greeting. Altogether, it should only take a few minutes.
