A downside to these apps—they are not as simple as hitting a key on the number pad, because you have to do the extra steps to make the merge happen with the third number doing the recording. However, they can all be activated in the middle of any phone call; afterwards you get easy access to recordings in the app and can play, download, share, or export them as desired.
Unfortunately, the default settings on most gadgets aren’t set up to keep everything hidden or password-protected. Anyone who accesses your devices can see everything.

Voicemails don’t necessarily have to be monotonous or extremely jazzy or funky. What you’re looking for is a balance between the two. Whenever I call someone and their voicemail greeting is playing, it tells me a lot about who they are, as a person. Which is why, you’ve got to put a little bit of “you” when it comes to voicemail. And the best part about all of this is, since you couldn’t come to the phone, at least the callers are having a good time listening to the message.
Some networks charge a flat monthly fee to use voicemail, while others charge for each individual voicemail message, or charge by the minute while you're connected to the voicemail system. Some networks even charge you for simply recording a voicemail message - even if you never bother listening to the message.