| Voice mail systems manage telephone messages | | | | available in the market. |
| using automated telephone technologies for a | | | | Many people are switching from answering |
| large group of people. They have a sophisticated | | | | machines to voice mails, because of their |
| centralized server and all the functions of an | | | | increased call flows without adding more lines. |
| answering machine. Voice mail is also referred as | | | | Voice mail systems can accept several calls |
| Virtual Assistant, Virtual Office Systems or Virtual | | | | simultaneously even if you have one line. Voice |
| PBX (Private Branch Exchange). Home office voice | | | | mail services, though a little expensive, are more |
| mail usage has jumped from 300,000 to 700,000 | | | | convenient and reliable. Voice mail systems are |
| in 10 years. | | | | very useful to the users, as the number of voice |
| Voice mail was first introduced in Texas by the | | | | mailboxes can be increased if automated delivery |
| founder of Dallas based VMX company Gordon | | | | of various kinds of messages to various callers is |
| Matthews. He is considered the Father of Voice | | | | needed. |
| Mail. Some of the functions on voice mail systems | | | | Voice mail services are usually provided on a |
| are message-storing, paging on receipt of | | | | monthly rental basis. Calls are routed automatically |
| message, message sending to multiple voice | | | | by the service provider and will arrive at your |
| mailboxes, call transferring and adding voice notes | | | | phone. Different features on voice mail services |
| to a message. | | | | vary according to the price range. Toll free |
| Today voice mail facilities are also available in | | | | numbers can be found in local yellow pages or in |
| mobile phones and e-mail services. The use of | | | | the websites. Few local telephone companies |
| voice mail has increased the productivity of small | | | | provide you with this service which gives the |
| and large-scale businesses by providing 24x7 | | | | complete information on the price range and the |
| responses to customers. Funny voice mail | | | | toll free numbers for further enquiry. |
| messages along with voice mail software are | | | | |