Consumers Gain Increased Flexibility and Enhanced Messaging Capabilities with BellSouth Voice Mail Premium Service.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2002 New suite of advanced solutions empowers customers to take control of their messaging services BellSouth (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) today announced the launch of BellSouth(R) Voice Mail Premium service as part of its next generation messaging platform. The new service gives customers the ability to seamlessly operate between cellular telephones, pagers, and even fax machines through a variety of messaging solutions. The service also provides customers with the ability of sending messages silently to other BellSouth Voice Mail subscribers without the need of having to ring a home telephone. BellSouth(R) Voice Mail is an easy-to-use voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. system that takes messages while customers are on the telephone, on the Internet, sending a fax, or when a customer simply chooses not to answer the phone. Now, with BellSouth Voice Mail Premium service, customers can access a package of messaging solutions, including silent messaging, wireline-wireless mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). , pager notification and faxmail features - giving customers a full suite of advanced services that go far beyond answering machines and other comparable services. "Most of our customers lead very demanding lifestyles - from running home-based businesses to managing busy households," said Stan STAN Stanchion STAN Stärke- und Ausrüstungsnachweis (German) Stan Standard Man (human patient simulator) STAN SEMCIP Technical Assistance Network STAN System Trace Audit Number STAN Star Trek Area Network Pollard pollard fine protein-rich feed supplement for farm animals; a byproduct from the milling of wheat for flour. Called also shorts. , Director of Product Strategy and Marketing for BellSouth Corporation. "This new service gives customers the ability to stay connected and organized, in a hassle-free way by placing some unique messaging capabilities right at their finger tips Finger Tips is a television programme by The Foundation for CITV, first broadcast in 2000. Presented by Stephen Mulhern and Fearne Cotton (later replaced by Naomi Wilkinson). The show is about creating models out of household items and aimed at a child audience. ." One primary feature that customers will enjoy with the new premium service is BellSouth Silent Messaging. This service allows customers to exchange voice mail messages with any other BellSouth Voice Mail subscriber in BellSouth's nine-state region, without the need to call the recipient at home. Messages can be sent directly from one voice mailbox to another, giving customers the ability to deliver messages instantly and discretely without disturbing the people they are calling, for no additional charges. "Silent Messaging gives our customers a low cost way to communicate with other BellSouth Voice Mail subscribers anywhere in the region when a live conversation is not practical or convenient," said Pollard. "Customers can simply allow their voice mail boxes to talk to each other, which gives people on the go the ability to better manage their busy lives and the freedom to enjoy their valuable time." Another feature that comes with the Voice Mail Premium service is Wireline-Wireless Mailbox, which allows customers to have one, integrated voice mailbox, and one number to dial to retrieve messages from both their home and Cingular Wireless telephones. Customers are instantly alerted via a message-waiting indicator when a message is deposited in either their home or Cingular Wireless voice mailbox, giving them the ability to instantly choose how they want to mange mange (mānj), contagious skin disease of domestic and wild animals. The several types of mange, including follicular and sarcoptic mange, are caused by various minute parasitic mites that burrow into skin, hair follicles, or sweat glands. the call. BellSouth Voice Mail Premium subscribers can also elect to be notified via their pager, or notified on a separate local telephone number, when a new message is left in their voice mailbox. Pager notification even allows the caller Caller may refer to one of the following:
Another new feature to the premium service is BellSouth FaxMail, which allows both fax and voice messages to use the same mailbox, eliminating the need for a dedicated fax machine phone line. Incoming faxes are stored in the mailbox and can be printed or forwarded at the convenience of the customer to another local number. "Customers today are using an array of devices to address their communications needs," said Pollard. "Our voice mail product is the anchor product that allows these devices to communicate with each other, giving our customers the ability to manage their messaging capabilities with one simple solution." IDC estimates that the total number of residential voice messaging subscribers will grow from 21.9 million in 2001 to 40.8 million by the end of 2006. This includes subscribers of telco mailboxes provisioned by major carriers, as well as service provided by independent providers.(1) BellSouth Voice Mail Premium service can start as low as $7.95 per month a la carte, or can be purchased as part of the BellSouth(R) Complete Choice plan for as low as $5.95 per month, after a one time set up charge of $7.95. BellSouth Voice Mail basic service can start as low as $5.50 per month a la carte, or $3.50 per month if purchased as part of the Complete Choice plan. To order services, customers can call 1-866-211-6662 or visit the BellSouth website at http://www.bellsouth.com. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 45 million customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 14 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary high-speed Internet See broadband. access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real Pages(SM).com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services. (1) IDC: Getting the Message: U.S. Consumer Voice Messaging Services Market Forecast and Analysis, 2001-2006 |
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