A method of managing electronic communications for use in a communication device (1008, 1108, 1208), comprising: receiving at the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) an incoming call indication (1024, 1124, 1224) from an originating device (1002, 1102, 1202); determining whether a delayed call acceptance is warranted; transmitting from the communication device a delay indication (1028, 1128, 1228) to the originating device (1002, 1102, 1202) in response to determining the delayed call acceptance is warranted; transmitting from the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) a ready signal (1063, 1163, 1263) indicating that the communication device is ready to receive a first message segment (1032, 1132, 1232); receiving at the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) and in response to the ready signal (1063, 1163, 1263) the first message segment (1032, 1132) and subsequently a second message segment (1052, 1152, 1252) from the originating device (1002, 1102, 1202); determining at the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) whether to output at least one of the first message segment (1032, 1132, 1232) and the second message segment (1052, 1152, 1252); outputting from the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) at least one of the first message segment (1032, 1132, 1232) and the second message segment (1052, 1152, 1252) in response to determining whether to output at least one of the first message segment and the second message segment; characterised in that the method further comprises transmitting from the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) a playback status (1073, 1173, 1273) to the originating device, the playback status including a series of status indications, each status indication reflecting an updated output progress of the output of the first message segment from the communication device, wherein the playback status is transmitted in response to determining the first message segment should be output. receiving at the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) an incoming call indication (1024, 1124, 1224) from an originating device (1002, 1102, 1202); determining whether a delayed call acceptance is warranted; transmitting from the communication device a delay indication (1028, 1128, 1228) to the originating device (1002, 1102, 1202) in response to determining the delayed call acceptance is warranted; transmitting from the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) a ready signal (1063, 1163, 1263) indicating that the communication device is ready to receive a first message segment (1032, 1132, 1232); receiving at the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) and in response to the ready signal (1063, 1163, 1263) the first message segment (1032, 1132) and subsequently a second message segment (1052, 1152, 1252) from the originating device (1002, 1102, 1202); determining at the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) whether to output at least one of the first message segment (1032, 1132, 1232) and the second message segment (1052, 1152, 1252); outputting from the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) at least one of the first message segment (1032, 1132, 1232) and the second message segment (1052, 1152, 1252) in response to determining whether to output at least one of the first message segment and the second message segment; characterised in that the method further comprises transmitting from the communication device (1008, 1108, 1208) a playback status (1073, 1173, 1273) to the originating device, the playback status including a series of status indications, each status indication reflecting an updated output progress of the output of the first message segment from the communication device, wherein the playback status is transmitted in response to determining the first message segment should be output.