Changing your voicemail greeting

Created by Marie Xiu Gagnon, Modified on Mon, 27 Oct at 12:15 PM by Dean Ranger

There are 2 types of greetings : permanent and temporary. Here's how to change them : 


Permanent message : 


  • Access your voicemail
  • Press 8 for personal options
  • Then press 4 for the greeting option
  • Record your message and press any key once finished
  • Press 5 to listen to it, 7 to save it, or 9 to return to the main menu


Example of a permanent message : 

Hello, this is Mr.Starfrit. I'm unable to take your call at the moment, but please leave me a detailed message, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you and have a great day.


Temporary message  :


  • Access your voicemail
  • Press 8 for personal options
  • Press 8 again for the temporary message option
  • Enter the duration in days for which you want the message to remain active (from 01 to 99 days)
  • If there's already a message, the system will play if for you
  • Record your message and press any key once finished
  • Press 5 to listen to it, 7 to save it, or 9 to return to the main menu 


Examples of a temporary messages: 

Hello, this is Mr. Starfrit. Today, January 11, 2011, I will be out of the office. Please leave me a detailed message, and I'll return your call as soon as possible. Thank you have a great day.


Hello, this is Mr.Starfrit. Please note that I will be on vacation from January 11 to February 11. Please leave me a detailed message and I'll return your call upon my return. Thank you and have a great day.

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