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ACCESS YOUR VOICE MAIL 
From the phone subscribed to the service: 

  1. Dial xxx-5900 (replace xxx with your prefix)

  2. If prompted, enter your PIN and then #.

From a different phone:

  1. Dial xxx-5900

  2. Enter your 7-digit mailbox (phone) number.

  3. Enter your PIN and then #.

From a different phone with Voice Mail:

  1. Dial xxx-5900

  2. Hit the * Key when the system answers.  

  3. Enter your 7-digit mailbox (phone) number.

  4. Enter your PIN and then #.


RECORD YOUR GREETING 

  1. Access your voice mailbox.

  2. Press 9 for the mailbox setup menu.

  3. Press 1 for greeting options.

  4. Press 2 to record your greeting.

  5. Record your greeting and then press #.

  6. Press * to return to the main menu.


CHANGE YOUR PIN 

  1. Access your voice mailbox

  2. Press 9 for the mailbox setup menu.

  3. Press 2 to change your password.

  4. Enter your new password and then press the # key.

  5. When prompted to verify the password, enter it again and then press #.

CHANGE LANGUAGE FOR PROMPTS
You have X new messages and X saved messages.
Main Menu ... 

  1. Select 9 to set up your voice mail box

  2. Select 5 to change your language settings.

  3. Select 1 to hear instructions in English or Select 3 to hear instructions in Spanish

RETRIEVE MESSAGES 

  1. Access your voice mailbox.

  2. Your first new message may play immediately. If not, press 1 to listen to your messages. You will hear the announcement You have x new messages and x saved messages.

  3. Press 1 to listen to new messages.

  4. Press 2 to listen to saved messages.

      WHEN RETRIEVING MESSAGES, YOU CAN: 
        Press 1 Play the message again
        Press 2 Save the message and play the next
        Press 3 Delete the message and play the next
        Press 4 Save the message as new
        Press 5 Reply to the message
        Press 6 Forward the message to another mailbox
        Press 7 Skip backward in the message
        Press 8 To pause the message
        Press 9 To skip forward in the message

RECORD YOUR MULTIPLE GREETINGS 

Access your voice mailbox.
Press 9 for the mailbox setup menu.
Press 1 for greeting options.
Press 5 to pick the greeting (1-9)
Press 2 to record the greeting and then press #.
Press 5 to select a new greeting to record, or press * to return to the main menu.

REPLY TO A MESSAGE 

Access your voice mailbox.

Your first new message may play immediately. If not, press 1 to listen to your messages. You will hear the announcement You have x new messages and x saved messages.

Press 1 to listen to new messages.

Press 2 to listen to saved messages.

While listening to a message, press 5 to reply to the caller.

When you are finished, press the # key.

*NOTE-REPLY TYPE VOICE MAIL MESSAGES DO NOT WORK WITH E-FORWARD.

FORWARD A MESSAGE

Access your voice mailbox.

Your first new message may play immediately. If not, press 1 to listen to your messages. You will hear the announcement You have x new messages and x saved messages.

Press 1 to listen to new messages.

Press 2 to listen to saved messages.

While listening to a message, press 6 to forward a message and follow the system instructions.

The person you are sending this to must also have WesTel Systems voice mail, but they don’t have to have the same prefix.

If you want to forward to only one WesTel Systems’ customer’s voice mail box, dial their 10-digit phone number in and hit ##.

If you want to send to multiple mail boxes, separate the phone numbers with a single # key.

The system will verify that the number you typed in has voice mail by repeating the phone number to you.

If the customer does not have WesTel Systems voice mail, it will say the number you have dialed corresponds to no known mail box.
When you are finished with the list, hit ##

To attach an introduction use the * key

After you are done recording your message hit the # key

SEND A MESSAGE 

Access your voice mailbox.

Your first new message may play immediately. If not, press 1 to listen to your messages. You will hear the announcement ,You have x new messages and x saved messages.

Press the * key to get to the main menu

Press 3 to send a message.

Enter a list of mailbox numbers separated by the # key. Enter an extra # at the end of your list.

Record your message and when finished, press #.

Press 1 to send the message.

SEND A MESSAGE WITH EXPRESS MESSAGING

Alternatively, you can send a message to another user by using express messaging feature. This allows you to leave messages specifically for any mailbox without ringing their phone. When calls are received at the Express Messaging number, the service prompts the caller to enter the mailbox they want to leave a message for.

Dial XXX-5901 and enter the phone number of the mailbox you want to send it to. 


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WesTel Systems
012 E. 3rd St.
P.O. Box 330
Remsen, Iowa 51050
1-800-352-0006 or 712-786-1181

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