Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various systems for answering telephone calls and recording and saving messages.
- noun A recorded message left by a caller on a voicemail system or an answering machine.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
voice mail .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
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Examples
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Greyhound's customer service voicemail is equally useless and didn't seem to be connected to anything either.
Greyhound Accidentally Charges $1,000 For A $70 Bus Ticket - The Consumerist 2009
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The idea of visual voicemail is that you can see details of each voicemail message independently (including who left it if caller detection is working), and listen to them in any order.
Vodafone Adds Visual Voicemail To iPhone | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Of course, they don't answer their phones, their voicemail is full, and there's no notice of the charge.
ClassicCloseouts Randomly Charging Up To $70 On Past Customers' Cards - The Consumerist 2008
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And, if you would like to leave a message for young George Deutsch before he finishes clearing out his office (his voicemail is still active ...) then please call:
BREAKING NEWS: George Deutsch Did Not Graduate From Texas A & M University Nick Anthis 2006
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If I missed anything, let us know in voicemail or comments!
KAMN Show #6: Battlestar Galactica : The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas 2006
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Unlike email, most voicemail is listened to -- the amount of wasted download is small ...
Boing Boing: October 26, 2003 - November 1, 2003 Archives 2003
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Assess your virtual presence: Make sure your voicemail is concise and professional; proofread e-mails before sending them.
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I remember I called his voicemail afterwards just to hear Tony's voice and the message said: 'I'm not here so don't leave a message'.
Pink News PinkNews.co.uk Staff Writer 2010
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Basically, I called my voicemail and pressed 1 to listen to a message, then held the mute button so it could put the call on hold.
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Mobile phone troubleshooting When I call my voicemail, it doesn't give me my messages, it just says "xxxxxx is not available, leave a message", when in reality it should ask me for my PIN#.
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