Department main numbers and widely published phone numbers are “must-answer” lines and are not assigned PhoneMail. Personal lines and other lines that do utilize PhoneMail must follow the procedures below. 

Department main numbers and widely published phone numbers are “must-answer lines” and will not be assigned PhoneMail. These numbers should always to be answered by a person.

A department main number is never to be forwarded to a PhoneMail box as this causes callers to be put into an endless PhoneMail loop.

All greetings are to be personalized and changed when users intend to be out of the office for more than one day, especially if they do not intend to check PhoneMail.

Users are to provide the caller with an alternative person’s name and telephone number to contact if they are going to be gone for any length of time.

PhoneMail users are to respond to messages within one business day unless they are on vacation.

Unit heads should monitor PhoneMail greetings when the initial installation is made and on a regular basis thereafter.

If you have any questions about PhoneMail usage or need to report a problem please call either extension 12148 or 12145 during working hours.

Vice President approval is required for PSS personnel to have PhoneMail installed.