8. Outside Business Hours. What the caller hears when they call your company outside of business hours. Sample Scripts: “Thank you for calling [company name].
Many people don’t even know about this PIN option, so they never get around to changing it to something a bit more secure. That’s how the whole News Of The World hacking scandal came about, so you should always remember to create a new PIN for your voicemail that will be harder to guess. And if you’re even remotely famous it’s probably worth changing it every few months as well.

You can also delete messages without having to dial into the normal voicemail system. Unfortunately, UK networks have been slow to adopt Visual Voicemail, and it currently just seems to be O2, EE and Orange that offer it to iPhone users. It’s not available from major networks such as 3 and T-Mobile (even though T-Mobile is now owned by EE).
If you are recording a voicemail message for business, be sure you include your name and your company’s name, so people know who they are calling and were they are reaching them. If you do not include the business name, they may think they have mistakenly called you at your personal number. Step One: Introduction. Start with an upbeat greeting that includes the name of the person you’re calling: “Hi, Tim!” “Hello, Susan!” “Good morning, Tom!” Then, introduce yourself by giving your name, company name if applicable, and telephone number. Step Two: Message. Step Three: Recap and sign off. What is a professional voicemail greeting?