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Welcome to PhoneSystem-Guide.com
Tips for Choosing a Phone System
Voicemail Basics
When buying a telephone system consider your options for an appropriate
Voicemail system.
Whether you think you need voice mail now be sure to check voicemail compatibility with your phone system. Make sure any phone system you are considering is capable of working with a wide range of third-party voicemail systems. By keeping your options open, you will minimize the chance of getting stuck with an overpriced voicemail.
There are many features in todays voicemail systems that will help you communicate with people outside your company and inside. Some common features include:
• Broadcast messages
• Send messages in text formats to email
• Play messages or fax documents on demand
• Tutorial
• Greeting Recording Time
• Greeting Type
• Number of Greetings
• Transfer Type
• Answer Message
• Confidential Messaging
• Future Delivery
• Return Receipt
• Unified Messaging
• Fax Options
• Message Notification
• Cut Through Paging
• Message Time
• Number of Messages
• Number of Days
• Message Order
• Forwarding
• On Call
• Copy Message
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