If not everybody at your company has a computer, or if voice mail messages are the primary way of communicating messages, a regular voice mail system should be fine. To plan for the future, though, you may want to buy a system that can be upgraded to unified messaging should the need arise. The good news is that system costs have been dropping. For those who can't wait but are reluctant to invest in a system, unified messaging services are starting to emerge. The long distance and local phones companies and Internet companies have started to roll out these programs for small businesses.
Quick tips Keep it simple.
Although some features like reading text messages may be snazzy, don't implement them unless you see an obvious need. Cover your bases with the quote. Make sure that everything you need is included the quote. Otherwise, you might find your total price tag to be substantially higher than you first expected. With unified messaging, voice mail basically becomes an extension of your computer network.