Patent ID: 7035666

Claim:
A method for recording a voice message and transmitting the voice message to an email address of a recipient, the method comprising the steps of: providing a combination cellular telephone, sound storage device and email communication device, the combination comprising: a controller operably connected to a power source, a microphone, a speaker, and a transmitter/receiver for enabling cellular telephone communications; an email address memory operably connected to the controller; a voicemail greeting memory operably connected to the controller; and a voice recorder memory operably connected to the controller; storing an email address in the email address memory; recording a voicemail greeting on the voicemail greeting memory; receiving a call on the combination and automatically answering the call and playing the voicemail greeting; recording a voice message onto the voice recorder memory through the transmitter/receiver upon completion of playing the voicemail greeting; and transmitting the voice message and the email address through the transmitter/receiver, the email address being associated with the voice message such that the voice message can be delivered as directed by the email address.