Patent ID: 8855607
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of automatically configuring a single voice messaging service for handling phone calls directed to one or more different voice messaging systems of a user, comprising: receiving an indication of acceptance by the user to automatically configure the single voice messaging service for handling phone calls directed to a first voice messaging system and a second voice messaging system of the user; receiving an indication to register a first phone number to the single voice messaging service, wherein the first phone number is directed to the first voice messaging system; verifying the first phone number; providing a forwarding phone number for the single voice messaging service; receiving an indication to register a second phone number to the single voice messaging service, wherein the second phone number is directed to the second voice messaging system; registering the first phone number and the second phone number with the single voice messaging service; automatically configuring without further user interaction the first phone number for forwarding phone calls to the single voice messaging service and for retrieval of voice mails from the single voice messaging service and not from the first voice messaging system; automatically configuring without further user interaction the second phone number for forwarding phone calls to the single voice messaging service and for retrieval of voice mails from the single voice messaging service and not from the second voice messaging system; and automatically configuring without further user interaction an existing speed dial associated with the first voice messaging system to be used with the single voice messaging service.