Comments on: Take Back the Beep!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:11:21 +0000

This is exactly why I’ve been enjoying the txt and skipping voicemail for almost everyone. If I hang up they know I’ve called; if it’s important I’ll send them a message they can most likely receive sooner and with less trouble. Maybe it is why many if not almost all of the younger set ignore their voicemail – as a group they’ve rejected it altogether. It is becoming obsolete…

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Take Back The Beep « Techtrosity — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:52:13 +0000

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By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:37:12 +0000

I’ve been amazed by this for years and wondered why no one else picked up on it. In fact every time I dial someone and get that message I rant about how much extra money the phone companies are making on the additional time the message takes. Some messages are so long that by the time I get the beep I have forgotten who or why I called in the first place! BTW – I have an I-phone. Let me tell you how the I-phone racks up minutes – auto-dialing everyone in your contacts folder if you forget to push the top button each time you end a phone call. And what about the phone company (don’t know which one it is) that has some girl instructing you to “enjoy the music while your party is being reached”! That’s really priceless! For those people with that particular service, I NEVER leave them a message.

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The Beep is Being Taken Back! | Technologizer — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:43:35 +0000

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By: Roger That

Roger That — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:48:11 +0000

I took back the BEEP! Did you?

http://bit.ly/1Vw6M

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Condensed Knowledge – August 2, 2009 – Lists - Raoul Pop — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:30:49 +0000

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By: s

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:28:11 +0000

You have nothing better to do? WOW, think about how much you could do if you put your actions to causes that really need focusing on like oh I don’t know CANCER – nice action guys

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Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:13:19 +0000

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By: Will England

Will England — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:16:59 +0000

Wengla02 here from BuzzAboutWireless.com and now the Sprint Community. We hear you - and we’ve stood up a brand new forum to talk about this topic: http://community.sprint.com/baw/community/buzzaboutwireless/general/takebackthebeep Jack Diemer, our Voicemail guy, has also posted some handy tricks out there to streamline your voicemail experience. Why do we make the prompts so long? We have to work on the assumption that everyone using voicemail is a beginner - but for customers that have some experience with the system and want to streamline their settings, you can follow these tips at: http://community.sprint.com/baw/community/sprintblogs/buzz-by-sprint/announcements/blog/2009/07/30/take-back-the-beep It is really cool to see this level of interest — thanks for visiting! Will England

By: gwaterson

gwaterson — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:15:46 +0000

Maybe to you but not to thousands of others. have a nice nite