CISCO UNITY VOICE MAIL
Getting Started Guide
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1. Unity Voicemail
You may access Unity in the following two ways:
• Internally – Press the messages button on your phone.
• Externally – Dial 562-907-5999.
• Your ID (if requested by the system) is the same as your extension number.
2. Setting Up Your Voicemail
Internally
Step 1 Press the messages button on your phone and follow the voice instructions.
Step 2 Listen to the menu and follow the voice instructions.
Remotely
Step 1 Dial 562-907-5999.
Step 2 Enter the ID (your extension number), then press # (pound sign) button.
Step 3 Listen to the menu and follow the voice instructions.
3. Accessing Your Voicemail
Internally
Step 1 Press the messages button on your phone and follow the voice instructions
Step 2 The red light on your handset lights when you have a voicemail message. The LCD also displays a text message indicating the number of voicemail messages in your inbox.
Remotely
Step 1 Dial 562-907-5999.
Step 2 Enter your ID (your extension number) then press # (pound sign) button
Step 3 Listen to the menu and follow the voice instructions.
4. Record a Greeting
Step 1 Log on to Cisco Unity.
Step 2 Press 4> 1> 1
Step 3 After Cisco Unity plays your current greeting, press 1 to rerecord it
Or
Press 3 to record a different greeting. Choose the greeting, and then rerecord it.
Use these keys as you record:
8 = Pause or resume # = End recording
Use these keys anytime:
* = Cancel or backup # = Skip or move ahead
5. Check Messages
Note: Old messages are not deleted automatically. Delete unwanted messages frequently to save space.
Step 1 Access your voice mail following the steps above
Step 2 Press 1 to hear new messages
Or
Press 3 to review old messages.
Step 3 Use the following keys to manage your messages and control playback:

6. Reply to a Message
You can reply by phone only to messages from other people in the same voicemail system (e.g. from people on the Cisco VoIP System).
7. Forward a Message
You can forward a message as is, or record an introduction that plays before the forwarded message. When addressing a message, press the “#“ key twice (# #) to switch between spelling mode (name of person) and number mode (their extension).
You can forward messages from other people in the same voicemail system.
8. Change Your Password
9. Playback Volume of Message
As you listen to a message by phone, you can adjust the volume of the message. The change does not affect the playback volume of other messages. You cannot adjust recording volume or the playback volume of greetings.
10. Change Your Recorded Name
11. Voice Mail Actions and Options
While listening to the message you can perform the following functions:


12. Quick Tips
Unity Voice Mail System Access
External:
Dial (562) 907-5999
Enter ID = 4-digit extension
Enter password
Internal:
Press the Messages button on the phone
Enter password
While listening to the message you can perform the following functions:

After listening to a message, you can perform the following functions:

