Verizon also notes that customers can create up to 10 greetings, 20 distribution lists and 50 distribution members to receive messages.
Verizon relies on the Alcatel-Lucent 5150 Messaging Applications Broker (MAB) for visual voice mail, “Which provides enhanced notification and content delivery services for voice, text and video messages through an intuitive visual interface.”
Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, providing coverage across the nation, today announced it will offer Voicemail MAXTM, an application which enables customers to personalize outgoing voicemail greetings with the voices of Hollywood stars, comedians, celebrity impersonators, and top-selling music artists. Developed by 9 Squared, a Zed Company and leading provider of mobile content in the U.S., Voicemail MAX features content from Larry the Cable Guy, Steve Harvey, Orlando Jones, T.I., and popular voices from COMEDY CENTRAL’S “RENO 911!”
“With Voicemail MAX from Alltel Wireless, our customers now have a fun way to personalize their wireless service,” said Kristi Crum, director of multi-media content for Alltel Wireless. “With hundreds of messages to choose from, customers can select voicemail greetings that match their personalities for incoming calls from friends, family and colleagues.”
Voicemail MAX is available on select phones and provides access to over 500 audio clips recorded by premier voice talent. The application is available for download and preview at no additional cost via the phone’s main menu. One greeting may be purchased for $2.99, and customers can choose from a wide variety of content categories including Hip Hop Celebrities, Rock Stars, Sports, Business, Holiday, Cartoon, and many others.
“Voicemail MAX establishes a new category for mobile personalization. Our unique content from providers like Warner Music Group and MTV Networks allows Alltel Wireless subscribers to customize their voicemail greetings with entertaining clips from the worlds of comedy, music and pop culture,” said Brian Casazza, Chief Executive Officer for 9 Squared. “We are pleased to team with Alltel Wireless, a leading provider of cutting-edge, fun and engaging solutions for their subscribers.”
Today Parliant Corporation
shipped PhoneValet Home Edition 1.1, an intelligent telephone assistant that
comes with all the features a busy family could want to organize their
calls.
End monthly voicemail fees with PhoneValet Home Edition, which simplifies life by announcing callers aloud and emailing messages left in each family member’s personal voicemail box. It also handles junk calls, plays ring tones and dials calls!
Today’s release includes state of the art audio compression, allowing smaller, better-sounding audio for iPhone and iPod Touch users. It adds the ability to download and evaluate the application without the Apple modem required for final deployment. It also improves capabilities for international customers.
PhoneValet Home Edition is priced at $49.95. A free 30-day trial is downloadable at phonevalet.com.
PhoneValet Home Edition uses the modems found within many G4 and G5 systems (download a free modem test at phonevalet.com). It also works with Apple’s
external USB modem on all G4, G5 and Intel Macs. It automatically shares the
modem with dialup Internet. Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater, and a regular phone
line (or a cable or VoIP line that uses standard phones) is necessary. Some
features (e.g. call announcements, ringtones) require Caller ID service.
Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, providing coverage across the country, and SpinVox, the leading provider of Voice-to-Screen™ messaging, today launched a new service called Voice2TXT. The launch makes Alltel Wireless the first of the five largest U.S. carriers to offer its customers the ability to receive voicemails in text form.
Voice2TXT is available on any Alltel Wireless SMS text message capable phone and quickly converts incoming voicemails to text messages in the customer’s inbox. This innovative service allows the user to discretely respond to voicemails in any setting without having to dial and listen to voicemail messages. Voice2TXT also allows customers to store and forward converted voicemails as regular text messages as well as retrieve the original voicemail should they choose to do so.
“Our customers will appreciate the fact that they no longer have to wait for the opportune time to listen to a voicemail” said Craig Kirkland, director of messaging and voice services for Alltel Wireless. “With Voice2TXT, our customers have an easier way to manage their voicemails via text messages when they are in a meeting, on the go or anyplace where they cannot or do not wish to use traditional voicemail.”
“SpinVox’s Voicemail-to-Text technology gives Alltel customers the opportunity to enjoy a real visual voicemail experience from coast to coast,” said Christina Domecq, co-founder and CEO of SpinVox. “As the first major innovation in voicemail in decades, Voice2TXT as delivered by SpinVox eliminates the frustrations with dialing into voicemail by offering a discreet, efficient alternative – eliminating the need to search for a pen to write down the details of a message or navigate through a voicemail service.”
The service is available in a variety of pricing options: $4.99 per month for 20 voicemail conversions (each additional is 25 cents); $9.99 per month for 50 conversions (each additional is 20 cents); and $19.99 per month for 100 conversions (each additional is 10 cents). For more information on this innovative new feature, please visit www.alltel.com/voice2txt.
Alltel Wireless also offers features including “My Circle,” allowing customers to choose who they call for free – any 10 numbers, any network; and Anytime Plan Changes, giving customers the flexibility to change their rate plan any time, without extending their contract.
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