Setting an announcement within a ring group

Published: 20 May 2022 Last updated: 17 August 2022

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Accessing your voicemail

To access the ring group voicemail dial 500

Once connected enter your PIN number to enter voicemail securely. If you are unsure on your PIN number please contact the IT Service Desk. You will then be greeted with a notification of how many messages you have.

How to set an announcement:

To access the Main Menu you can press * at any time.

You can set Voicemail to not allow anyone to leave a message by keying 6 while on the Main Menu. The person calling will hear your greeting message, but will be unable to leave a voicemail.

To turn this feature back off, press 6 while on Main Menu.

Changing greeting

To change your Voicemail message, press 2 while in the Main Menu.

The system will guide you through the options for changing your Voicemail message.
To move between menus, use * to return to the previous one.
Press 9 to leave Voicemail at any point.