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Here's what I want to know: We have Cisco phones, and when I get a VM, the phone's message light comes on. I also get an email with the MP3. If I delete that email without opening it, the message light goes off on the phone within a few seconds. We use gmail for our company email. How on earth do they do that???
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
Anxiety? Maybe. But possibly just annoyance ?
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All of our doctors contact us through email. I think they use Epic, and we get all of our test results, appointment reminders, etc. there. With health care regulations forcing electronic records, we'll probably see more of this.
It's tricky with HIPAA, given that emailing almost anything interesting is a violation, since they can't control whether your email provider discloses it or not. The right way to do it is to email people and inform them that a secure system has Very Important Information for them and that they should sign in using pre-arranged credentials to check it. Even that email can be a HIPAA violation if you do it wrong -- for…
Consequently, none of my doctors have a voicemail, so I'm forced to use their app to communicate with them, even if I just want a "you and/or kids are probably ok, come in if things get worse" confirmation.
Very few have an "answering service" that has a real person transcribe and page the doctor (and advise you call 911 if it sounds like an emergency) but I imagine this is too expensive for most.
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
Anxiety? Maybe. But possibly just annoyance ?
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
Since my company has a PBX I recently change the settings that all voice mails left on the phones are emailed to them, directly, that saves space in the phone server. I rarely listen to the VM I get, I prefer calling first, if no answer then I listen to them.
My goodness, that's annoying. b^) You're certainly not the only one. At least once a week I leave someone a several-minute voicemail with specific detailed information, questions, or instructions. Then ten minutes later they call back, "what did you want?" MFW...
Keep in mind, these are people whom I would gladly send an email, if they would read their email more than occasionally.
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
In the age of caller ID, what's the point ? I can see that you called me, and call back.
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
Anxiety? Maybe. But possibly just annoyance ?
For me, I've never liked how interruptive and demanding phone calls are. I would never barge into somebody's home and immediately insist on attention no matter what they were doing. But ringing phones are like that. So I definitely notice some politeness-related anxiety when I call people.
I also notice a little bit of stage fright with both phone calls and voicemails. Phones rob you of almost all the in-person feedback that lets you judge reaction. And they also don't allow the sort of self-checking and self-editing that text messages and email do. Once you say something dumb or get caught in an awkward pause, it's just out there.
Neither really bothers me, I happily call people and leave voicemails as needed. But I definitely notice the feelings.
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
personally, i find the absence of feedback when talking to the voicemail to be a little unsettling. I have trouble expressing my thoughts when leaving a voicemail, and I usually ends up texting the person instead. I'm 28 btw
I'm a bit bemused by all of the voicemail hate on here. I'm 42, so I feel I'm in the area between those that hate phone calls (younger, in general) and those that hate texting (older, in general). I enjoy being reachable by people (family, clients, employees, etc.) and I don't want them to have an obstacle to sending me a message. Certainly voicemail is an annoyance but it's also often the best option. Just last nigh…
It's much easier for them to see that they have a missed call from me, or see a text message to see what the call was about, or to read a quick email rather than listen to a voicemail.