Voice mail used to be a useful business communication tool. Today, however, it’s becoming as obsolete as fax machine. This became clear to me when somebody forwarded me today’s Dear Abby column. Check ...

Voicemail, like other communications technologies, can be a boon to productivity or a center of inefficiency for a business. There is almost no doubt that you will wish to use voice mail in some ways ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Why listen ...

For many business owners, voice mail is as essential a business tool as email and the Internet. Voice mail allows businesses to receive messages from customers and suppliers after hours and other ...

CallWave is about the coolest free cell-phone utility I have ever seen, and it goes a long way toward making me not care so much about the "visual voice mail" that Steve Jobs touted for the upcoming ...

Voicemail is a convenient feature that allows you to receive messages from callers when you are unavailable or busy. However, some people may find voicemail annoying, unnecessary, or expensive. If you ...

Google now gives users of a subset of Google Voice features if they want to simply use their service without getting a brand new "Google Number". Mobile phone users can now forward incoming calls to ...

As a Wisconsin constituent, I try to contact my senators regarding important issues facing our country. I have just made several calls to Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Ron Johnson to express my ...