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pager - voicemail

2008-11-11 13:49:08

I can't stand cell phones, I only got one out of extreme necessity (and because

my work stopped using pagers). I like to concentrate - I hate how cell phones

immediately "demand" to be picked up. If you don't pick up you've got to listen

to some damn message - and you're sitting wondering about the content of the

message until you listen to it.

With a pager, someone notified me of their desire to speak to me, I wrap up

whatever I'm doing, and I call them. If it's really urgent, they put a 911 at

the end and I move a little quicker. I really do miss them... I can't be the

only one... right... right?!

My voicemail goes something like this:

You have reached Hadlock. If you need to leave a message, please hang up and

send me a text message or email. Thank you." I've never checked my voicemail.

If it's a personal call, they'll text message me. If it's business, they have

my email address. Since it's a personal phone line it's mostly text messages.

Voicemail is just a gimmick to get you to use more minutes than you really

should, at no expense to the carrier since they don't actually have to connect

the call to anyone. It's 100% profit.

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Like voice memo, voicemail takes time to record and time to listen. Not

efficient system.

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> If you don't pick up you've got to listen to some damn message - and you're

sitting wondering about the content of the message until you listen to it.

I almost never pick up my cellphone anymore... I leave it on silent. My

voicemail goes here [phonetag.com], and if I feel like it I can check the

transcription email on my phone. No tedious sorting or listening because I can

read ten times faster than people can talk.

The transcription service works extremely well, and is pretty cheap. Sorry to

sound like an ad but I was in the EXACT position as you and I am much happier

now.

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You also didn't have to recharge your pager once a night. I remember two AA

batteries going for months in my old pager.