Quick Guide to Voicemail

Setup & Listen to Your Voicemails.

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USING THE VOICEMAIL SYSTEM

The voicemail system is menu driven. Listen to the voice prompts and then press the keys on your phone to select which option you would like.

ACCESSING VOICEMAIL

The first time you access you voicemail box you will be asked to set up your mailbox, and record your name and a greeting to be played for callers.

HOW TO ACCESS VOICEMAIL

FROM YOUR OWN PHONE:
  • Press the Messages button or dial *318
  • Enter your 6-digit voicemail password.
  • If you have new messages, the messages will be identified.
  • After hearing any new messages, you will be presented with the Voicemail Main Menu.
FROM ANOTHER PHONE:
  • Dial the voicemail access number: 208-559-9997
  • When prompted, enter your ten-digit direct telephone number and press #.
  • When prompted, enter your 6-digit voicemail PIN and press #.
  • If you have new messages, the messages will be identified.

VOICEMAIL MAIN MENU

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ACTION KEY
Play Inbox Messages 1
Send Messages 2
Work with Greetings 3
Mail Box Settings 4
Access Deleted Messages 6
Log on as a different user 7
Help 0
Exit Voicemail System *

RECORDING YOUR PERSONAL GREETING

  • Access your voicemail box.
  • From the Main Menu, press 3.
  • To set up a personal greeting press 1.
  • To set up a system generated greeting or to change the recording of your name press 3.
  • To change the greeting that callers hear when you’re busy press 5.
  • If you don’t record a personal greeting, a generic greeting will be played.

MESSAGE PLAYBACK OPTIONS

While listening to your voicemail messages the following options are available:

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ACTION BEFORE MESSAGE DURING MESSAGE AFTER MESSAGE
Skip Message 9 N/A N/A
Reply to Message 4 4 4
Delete 3 3 3
Mark as New 2 2 2
Send a Copy 5 5 5
Repeat Message 1 1 1
Pause/Resume 8 8 8
Back to Menu * * *
Next Message # # #

CHANGING YOUR VOICEMAIL PASSWORD

  • Access your voicemail box.
  • From the Main Menu, press 4 to change your settings.
  • Press 3 for security options.
  • Press 1 to change the PIN. (Voicemail PIN must be 6 digits long)

FORWARDING A MESSAGE.

While listening to messages, you can send a copy of the message to another recipient.

  • To Forward the current message, press 5
  • Enter an extension number or Distribution Group Number. Repeat this step until you’ve entered all the desired destinations.
  • Press # when finished entering destinations.
  • You will be prompted to record an introduction.
  • After the tone, record your introductory message and press # when finished.
  • Press # to send.
  • Press 1 for delivery options:
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ACTION BEFORE MESSAGE
Review the Message 1
Mark Message as Urgent 2
Mark Message as Private 3
Re-record Your Message 4
Request a Delivery Report 5
Request a Read Report 6
Add or Remove Recipients 7
Schedule the Message to be Delivered in the Future 9
Send the Message as is #
Exit or Cancel *