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Re:The web promised small business techno-utopia, instead ev... by BitwiseFool on Monday January 23, 2023 @04:14PM (#34495146)
To be honest "choosing" voicemail is something that has never once crossed my mind. It has always been "just there" as a part of every cell phone I have ever owned.
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Re:The web promised small business techno-utopia, instead ev... by ryandrake on Monday January 23, 2023 @07:11PM (#34497099)
Plus, there's really no option for non-centralized voicemail to choose from. I can't replace my AT&T mobile's voicemail service with an answering machine box that I keep on my desk. Your only option is centralized voicemail. So, obviously everyone "chooses" it.
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Re:The web promised small business techno-utopia, instead ev... by jayd16 on Monday January 23, 2023 @11:56PM (#34499467)
Sure you could. You could have an app that picks up the call, records the response and then syncs to your desktop. But it's just not worth the effort.
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