Voice Mail!! Why? Why? Why?

SourChipmunk

SourChipmunk

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Look! We get it already! Voice mail has been in use for 15 years or better. We know!

Stupid Voice Mail said:
"To disconnect, press star, or just hang up. To leave a message, press 1, or wait for the tone. To leave a callback number, press 9. [...pause...] After the tone, please leave your message. When you are finished recording, press pound to hear more options...."
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Really, now, what happened to "This is Mike. Please leave a message. *beep*"? By the time you get through all the stupid what-to-do messages, you've completely forgotten what you wanted to record in the first place.

The problem is, not all VM systems are the same, so you can't just hit # and get a beep right away.

Why can't they be brief? We know how to use the systems now. I just want to leave a message!

/rant
 
Surely that depends on the voicemail system.

"Welcome to the o2 Voicemail Service, the person you are calling is unable to take your call at the moment, please leave your message after the tone, to re-record your message, press hash at any time... beep"
 
my girlfriend'sone goes "please leave your message after the tone.." and then pasues for a few seconds and goes "when you've finished just hang up, or press 1 for more options".

The gap is just long enough for you to think "oh i didnt hear the tone" and start talking... and then it's like "just hang up"? really? Why thanks! I was proper worried i'd be sat with the phone to my face all night.
 
Skyfall said:
I hate them T-Mobile are the worst!! Takes like 2 minutes before you leave a message.
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Me and Dad just switched to them and this voicemail really wizzes him off. Plus the cheeky system charges you even if you are on contract. I'm paying £30 a month and I still have to pay to listen to voicemail and it's normally just drunk mates.
 
Listening to voice mail that's left for you isn't a big deal. Its when you're trying to get 15 people engaged on an issue and get them on a conference line. If it takes 2 minutes to leave a message, you're looking at 1/2 hour wasted just making calls.
 
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I like my 3 one. I have different meassages depending whether you have come through due to my phone been engaged, switched off, no answer and a different one outside my work times, Mon to Fri.

All very clever and works a treat especially the after 6pm when my boss gets the "My working hours are 8.30 to 6pm Mon to Fri. If it's an emergency please leave a message and I will get back to you. If not, please ring me during working hours" message. He hates it! :D
 
Greebo said:
All very clever and works a treat especially the after 6pm when my boss gets the "My working hours are 8.30 to 6pm Mon to Fri. If it's an emergency please leave a message and I will get back to you. If not, please ring me during working hours" message. He hates it! :D
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That's amazing!
 
I haven't left a voice mail for years. You can see I've tried to call, chances are I wanted to say something, so now you can call me back at an appropriate time. If phone is off/out of range then you'll get a brief text or I'll try again later.
 
I don't leave voicemails ever. An I've turned it off on my phone, so all people get is "This persons phone is turned off" :D
 
I have the voicemail on my work phone disabled, and I hang up rather than leave messages.

My reaction to a voicemail on the mobile is to check the recent call list rather than listen to my mail.
 
The cretin you are trying to urgently call has turned his voicemail service off. It's a free service so **** knows why he's done this. If he had not opted out of this free service you could have told him what an utter **** he truly is by leaving a voicemail indicating thus.
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tbh :(
 
I'm sorry but Oh - Seven - Seven - Six - *short pause* - Four - Eight - One - Three - *short pause* - Seven - Five - Two - is not available to take your call...

AAAAAAAAGH!!!12 I DIALLED YOUR NUMBER, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO READ IT OUT TO ME SLOWLY!!!
 
Jonny69 said:
AAAAAAAAGH!!!12 I DIALLED YOUR NUMBER, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO READ IT OUT TO ME SLOWLY!!!
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That isn’t as bad as the people who leave you their number, recording it so quickly that it takes you five replays to understand what hell it is.
 
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