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The voicemail system can play a pre-recorded message and then hang up the call. In this case, no recording will be emailed to you. This can be useful for announcements and where you want to give a message but don't want the caller to be able to leave a message for you. |
The voicemail system can play a pre-recorded message and then hang up the call. In this case, no recording will be emailed to you. This can be useful for announcements and where you want to give a message but don't want the caller to be able to leave a message for you. |
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==Examples of how you may use this:== |
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*As a pre-recorded status announcement |
*As a pre-recorded status announcement |
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**"We are not aware of any service affecting issues" -you'll then record a new message when you do have an issue. |
**"We are not aware of any service affecting issues" -you'll then record a new message when you do have an issue. |
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#Ignore the format option, as a recording will not be sent to you |
#Ignore the format option, as a recording will not be sent to you |
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#Ensure not to set an email address in the Email To box}} |
#Ensure not to set an email address in the Email To box}} |
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To record the greeting, see: [[VoIP - Voicemail]] |
To record the greeting, see: [[VoIP - Voicemail]] |
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[[File:Voip-voicemail-message-only.png|frame|none|Play a message to your caller and then end the call. Leave the email box empty]] |
[[File:Voip-voicemail-message-only.png|frame|none|Play a message to your caller and then end the call. Leave the email box empty]] |
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Revision as of 12:05, 22 June 2016
The voicemail system can play a pre-recorded message and then hang up the call. In this case, no recording will be emailed to you. This can be useful for announcements and where you want to give a message but don't want the caller to be able to leave a message for you.
Examples of how you may use this:
- As a pre-recorded status announcement
- "We are not aware of any service affecting issues" -you'll then record a new message when you do have an issue.
Accessing This Feature
Access is via the Control Pages as follows:
- Log in to the Control Pages with your xxx@a login
- Click on the Number you want to configure
- Click the 'Incoming Tab'
- Set Voicemail to 'Always'
- Ignore the format option, as a recording will not be sent to you
- Ensure not to set an email address in the Email To box
To record the greeting, see: VoIP - Voicemail
Play a message to your caller and then end the call. Leave the email box empty