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Voicemail -Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system
What is Voicemail?
Ever wonder what the symbol near 1 or 0 on your dialer means? Well, that is voicemail! It allows you to leave electronic recordings for your callers which they can hear when they call you. Moreover, it also allows the caller to record and leave a short voice message for you. All of them are then stored in your voice mailbox. In simple words, Custom Automated Voice Message is what it is. Every other cell phone company offers voicemail as a standard feature. Different providers charge different rates for it. In some cases, you may even need to subscribe to use them. But most of the time, the cost is less.
Voicemail | The Automatic Voice Message System How does it work?
You might already know about the call forwarding feature which every network provider offers. Voicemail works similarly. Generally, all our phones have an extension that links them to a voice mailbox.
The user can manually enable voicemail whenever he wants. If this occurs, you may hear a message stating – “your call has been forwarded to an automated message system.” That means your call is now getting forwarded to the voice mailbox. This is what we call the voice mail system.
Why your call is getting connected to Voicemail?
There can be many reasons why a user decides to turn on voicemail.
– The person may be about to run out of battery on their phone.
– Maybe the person doesn’t want to talk to you.
– He/she might not be in a position to pick up the call.
– The person might be working on something important.
– The person may have put their phone on silent or DND.
– Perhaps the person’s phone has been turned off.
But what was the reason behind your call getting forwarded to voicemail?
Well, there’s no sure-shot answer to this. But the cases listed below can surely help you a lot in sorting and eliminating your assumptions.
#1. When the call goes straight to the voicemail:
If you did not hear the phone ring before it gets routed to voice mail, either the phone is not on, or the user blocked you.
Note: Airplane mode and lack of network are also recognized as phone switch off by the network provider.
#2. When the call rings before connecting to voicemail:
In this case, the phone is on. So now, why are you still being forwarded to the voice mailbox? Well, there can be two instances for this: Minimum no. of rings a person gets before stating that the person is usually between 7-12.
– If your call goes to voicemail before that, then the person has probably rejected or declined your call.
– If your call goes to voicemail after that, the person has not responded to the call at all. It might also be that the phone is on DND mode, which silent the phone call.
How can you benefit from voicemail?
Voicemail is one of those life hacks which actually works. The benefits of using it are many. Although, mostly used in businesses, It has several personal uses as well.
1) Working on something important and not wanting to get lost? You can turn on your voicemail and continue to work without worrying about missing an important call.
2) Not in the right mood and want to avoid any direct talks? Turn on the voicemail, sit back and relax without missing out on any important call.
3) Rather than writing or speaking to customer service, most people prefer to leave voicemail messages. Your number can act as a voicemail box for registering customer feedback or complaints. In such a case, the customer will have more control over what they say as they won’t be getting distracted or interrupted, unlike in live calls.
4) If in any case, your battery is about to run out, you can always record a message for your callers to make them aware of your situation. It’s always possible to ask them to record a voice message in your voice mailbox if there’s an urgent issue.
5) Voicemails may prevent businesses from needing to hire receptionists to answer incoming calls. With its help, companies can route incoming calls to their virtual phone numbers in the absence of employees. The employees can catch up on any voicemail messages left during their absence when they return.
6) Call screening is possible using voicemail. High-priority calls will get answered, while non-urgent calls will get directed to voicemail and handled at a later time.
7) Voicemail system keeps the customers happy by eliminating the on-hold time. That makes the businesses more efficient.
To Learn the Steps For How to Set Up Voice Mail in Your Android?
If you are using an Android phone, follow the steps below:
1. Let’s start by opening the Settings application on your appropriate android device.
2. Select Call settings from the list, then click Voicemail. (If you don’t see the Voicemail option, then press and hold 1 on your dialer and skip steps 3 & 4)
3. On the Voicemail screen, you can pick the My carrier or My operator option here.
4. Then, the next step is to open the setup.
5. You can now enter your appropriate voicemail number by just tapping on the “Voicemail number” option here. (Voicemail settings may appear instead of Setup, on some devices)
6. After entering the voicemail number, press OK.
7. Then, you can Tap OK in the voicemail number changed dialogue box.
8. You can now press and hold 1 until the voicemail number you set up previously is called.
9. You will then get prompted to enter a PIN or password.
10. Once you have entered the PIN, speak your name when the voice command prompts you.
11. You can either use the default greeting message or if you want, you can even record one.
12. To change more settings, follow the voice instructions. Each carrier will have different instructions.
That’s it! Setting up for voicemail service for your carrier is now completed.
To Learn the Steps For How to Set Up Voice Mail in Your iPhone?
If iPhone or IOS is what you use, follow the steps below:
1. To begin, open your dialer app.
2. There will be a voicemail icon in one of the bottom corners. Then, You can tap on it to get you a visual voice mailbox.
3. In the centre of the screen, there will be a button to set up the voicemail. Tap this. You can access your old voicemails on the iPhone by entering your old password if you’ve previously used a voicemail service. Visual voicemail requires a password that you create and enter. Therefore, the first time you use voicemail, you will have to create one.
4. After completing the above step, tap Done.
5. Now, a greeting screen should appear. If you want, you can skip this step by simply selecting the “default” greeting.
6. For a customize done, select Custom. Now you can choose “record” and “play” options according to your need. When you are happy with the greeting, select Done.
That’s it! Setting up for voicemail service for your carrier on iPhone is now completed.
Here’s how to find your voicemail number?
There are different voicemail numbers for different carriers like Jio, Vodafone Idea, Airtel, BSNL and AT &T. The voicemail numbers also differ from region to region. Usually, SIM Cards come pre-configured with the voicemail number. If in case it is not, you can call the network’s customer service team on their toll-free no. and ask them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Each time when I call someone, it directly, automatically goes to voicemail. Why?
A. It means that the phone is either switched off or the person has blocked you.
Q. Is it possible for me to forward calls without making the caller aware of them?
A. No.
Q. I’m calling a Sprint phone, and I hear the ring 5 or 6 times before going to voicemail. Is this possible that the person I’m calling is out of coverage range?
A. No. If the phone is out of coverage area, it will not ring at all. This either means that the person has either declined your call or is not answering it at all.
Q.Why my call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system without ringing? Does it mean anything which I should be aware of?
A.Yes! That confirms that you can now send voice messages in the voicemail of the person you’re calling.
