This guide gathers all the information on setting up and using the Voicemail service.
Created: January 2019
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Voicemail access for users
Each user of the system can access Voicemail via Feature Code 81 (by default): Dial the feature code 81 from any device and follow the instructions.
Additionally it is possible to access a graphical Voicemail menu from:
- Collaboration - Voicemail menu (see Collaboration User Guide)
- WP4X0 phones - press Voicemail key (up to 200 messages can be displayed)(see WP410, WP480G, WP490G Wildix Phones Guide)
- Vision, WP600AXX phones - Voicemail menu (see Vision User Guide - English)
iOS / Android - History menu → Voicemail tab (see iOS Collaboration Mobile User Guide, Android Collaboration Mobile User Guide)
- W-AIR handsets (no graphical interface) - press and hold the Voicemail key (the numeric key "1"), then follow the audio instructions(see W-AIR DECT Handset - W-AIR 70, W-AIR 100, W-AIR 150)
Mailbox management
Voicemail management is possible if you access Voicemail by dialing Feature code 81 (by default).
Language for Voicemail playback
Language set in Collaboration Settings → Personal is applied for Voicemail playback, if the corresponding language package is installed on the PBX. If not, language selected in
Listen to message details
By default message details are not pronounced. You can enable announcing date, time and caller phone number for Voicemail messages in WMS → Dialplan → General Settings. Otherwise, press 2 for message details after the message playback.
Send a reply
- Press 2 for the message details after the message playback
- Press 3 for advanced options
- Press 1 to send a reply
Forward a Voicemail to another user
- Press 2 for the message details after the message playback
- Press 8 to forward the message to another user
Delete a Voicemail
- Press 2 for the message details after the message playback
- Press 7 to delete the message
You can also delete Voicemail from:
- WP4X0 XML browser: press Voicemail button, select a message, select Info → Delete
- Collaboration / iOS / Android / Vision / WP600XX: select one or multiple messages and click the trash icon
In case using "Shared Voicemail" feature, subscribers can delete Voicemails of the mailbox owner.
Organize by folder
Call 81, then press 2 for message details, then press 2 again to change folders:
- 0 for new
- 1 for old
- 2 for work
- 3 for family
- 4 for friends
Record personal Voicemail greetings
Call 81, press 0 for mailbox options, then:
- press 1 to record your unavailable message and follow the audio instructions
- press 2 to record your busy message and follow the audio instructions
- press 3 to record your name and follow the audio instructions
Access Voicemail of another user
- Enter the string 81*<extension> or 81<extension>, then send a call (example: 81*324 or 81324)
Follow the audio instructions to enter the first five symbols of the WEB password of a user (used for access to WMS/Collaboration)
Voicemail notifications
Users receive notifications about new Voicemails:
- via email with attached audio file (if email is specified in user personal settings)
- via Collaboration
- if "Web Push" is enabled in Collaboration Settings → Personal, Google chrome browser is open and user is logged in to Collaboration, user receives a popup notification about new Voicemails
- there is a label on the Voicemail tab displaying a number of unread messages in red color
- to iOS / Android / Vision / WP600XX: Voicemail tab in history has a label displaying the number of unread messages in red color (+ LED blinking on Vision, WP600AXX)
- to WP4X0 phones: LED blinking + the envelope icon in case there is a new message
- to W-AIR handsets: LED blinking + the envelope icon in case there is a new message
Voicemail notifications are synced between all the devices of the same user. They are also synced between the subscriber and the mailbox owner in cause using "Shared Voicemail" feature.
Voicemail conversion to text (speech-to-text)
Additionally users can receive Voicemail transcription to email.
Feature is enabled by default on PBXs with recurrent licenses (feature can be disabled in WMS Dialplan -> General Settings, “Convert Voicemails to text and send by email”) with at least one Premium account. More information: Wildix Business Intelligence.
Set up call forwarding to Voicemail
Forwarding to Voicemail can be set up by user in user settings (Collaboration / WMS) or by system administrator in Dialplan.
Call forwarding to Voicemail - personal settings
In Collaboration → Settings → Features users can set up call features per call type (internal / external / blacklist / whitelist) and based on the current user status (available / do not disturb / away).
If "external", "blacklist" and "whitelist" classes are not activated ("Activate class" tick is off), behavior is inherited from "internal" class. If "do not disturb" and "away" is not activated ("Activate class" tick is off), behavior is inherited from "available" status. More information: Collaboration - User Guide (Settings - Call features)
Example1: "Do not disturb" / "away" tick is off - this means when user status is dnd and user is busy on the phone, calls are forwarded to Voicemail (in the first column for "available" status Call Forward Busy: VOICEMAIL is specified)Example2: "external" class is activated only for "away" user status, this means, for "available" and "do not disturb" status behavior will be inherited from "internal" call class, and only in case user status is "away", all external calls will be forwarded to voicemail (Call Forward All: VOICEMAIL):
Call forwarding to Voicemail via Dialplan
Dialplan application "Go to Voicemail" allows routing calls to Voicemail. As destination it is possible to add one or multiple extensions and email addresses. For more details refer to the guide Dialplan applications.
Use case: normally this application is used with Switches and Timetables, allowing to incoming route calls to Voicemail in case the office is closed, for example. You can learn more about setting switches and timetables in WMS Start Guide (Dialplan practical examples → External Dialplan: main).
Dynamic call forwarding to Voicemail
Users can forward a ringing call / an active call to Voicemail at any time via Collaboration:
- Send a call to your own Voicemail: upon receiving an incoming call (or during an active call) press Transfer button from the call dialog window and then press the Voicemail icon
- Send a call to a colleague’s Voicemail: upon receiving an incoming call (or during an active call) press Transfer button from the call dialog window, enter a colleague’s name or extension number into the search field, and then press the Voicemail icon near the name of the colleague
Note: in case call is sent to VM before answer, greeting is played; in case call is sent to VM after answer, only beep is played.
Shared Voicemail
Shared Voicemail feature works only for users of the same PBX (not in WMS network).
Wildix system supports two ways of subscribing to someone's Voicemail:
- BLF / Feature key "Voicemail" supported on WP480G 2017 / WP490G 2017 (recommended): allows you monitor and listen to Voicemail of the selected user (when new message received, BLF LED turns steady blue)
- "Shared Voicemail" feature in WMS → Users → User preferences (old): subscribes you to the mailbox of the selected user (no access to personal mailbox via WP4X0 XML browser)
Shared Voicemail BLF key
Feature works only for WP480G / WP490G 2017 (r3)
How-to:
- Add ACL permission "Can see - Voicemail - group" (Specify group) (in WMS → Users → Groups)
- Add Feature key "Voicemail" and specify user (via Collaboration or WMS). More information: Collaboration - User Guide (Settings - Function keys)
When monitored user receives a new Voicemail, BLF LED turns steady blue until the owner or the subscribed user reads the message (or marks it as "read").
Both the mailbox owner and the subscriber can delete Voicemails from WP4X0 XML browser interface.
Important: ACL rule "Cannot use - Voicemail" has higher priority than "Can see - Voicemail", read ACL rules & Call classes management Guide for details.
Limit access to Voicemail
Limit access to Voicemail for users
By adding a rule in WMS → Users → Groups - "Cannot use - Voicemail" you can restrict access to Voicemail via Collaboration, Feature code, WP4X0 phones, Vision, WP600AXX, iOS/ Android apps.
More information on ACL permissions: ACL rules and Call classes management Admin Guide.
PIN protection for WP4X0
By adding a custom provisioning parameter "XMLBrowserAuth" to the config file /rw2/etc/provision.conf you can enable PIN protection for Voicemail via XML for WP4X0 phones. Note that this will not limit access to Voicemail via Feature Code.
More information on Provisioning custom parameters: Provisioning Custom Settings.
Restrict "Shared Voicemail" BLF
Feature is disabled by default. To start using this feature, it is necessary to
- add ACL permission "Can see - Voicemail - group" (Specify group) (in WMS → Users → Groups)
- make sure ALC "Cannot see - Voicemail" is not present for this group of users.
Useful information on Voicemail service
Exit Code "0" from Voicemail allowing caller to speak with an operator
Use case: someone has reached the company and the call was sent to Voicemail, caller can hit 0 at any time to speak with an operator
How to enable it:
- Add the parameter operator=yes to the file voicemail.conf (More information: Custom config parameters List)
- Add the letter ‘o’ as called number to the Dialplan context (add "o" as called number and under it add "Dial the phone" / "Call group")
Dialplan example:
Auto-deletion of Voicemails
The option to auto-delete Voicemails after a certain period of time is present in WMS Settings → PBX → Call and chat history.
Access Voicemail from the outside
It is possible to allow access to Voicemail from any external phone number using Dialplan application "Voicemail access". By default Voicemail is protected by PIN. You can disable PIN protection in Dialplan application settings. Read more in the guide Dialplan applications.
Use case: user of the system would like to check his/her Voicemail from outside, by dialing a company phone number. They dial the company phone number, dial some digit to access their Voicemail and enter their PIN.
Voicemail statistics
Via CDR-View it is possible to see the statistics on the Voicemails received by the users of the system. More information: https://manuals.wildix.com/cdr-view-user-guide/.
MWI subscription for W24FXS 2015
Custom provisioning parameter EnableMWISubscribe allows enabling Voicemail LED notifications for analog phones connected to W24FXS 2015. More information: Provisioning Custom Settings.
Developer: Voicemail APIs
Currently three requests are supported: DELETE / PUT / GET. Check documentation (under History → Voicemail): https://manuals.wildix.com/pbx-control-apis/
Troubleshooting
Voicemails not saved (Physical, Virtual PBXs)
Voicemails can be stored only in case the backend to store all the PBX data and a partition for Voicemail is added in WMS Settings → System → Storages. More information: WMS Start Guide (Storage services).