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Introduction
If you are going to be away from the office for an extended period, the Extended Away Greeting allows you to record a new greeting without erasing your usual one. Callers will hear your Away Greeting after the first ring. Callers will not be able to leave a message, which means your mailbox will not fill up while you are out. This guide reviews the steps for setting up your Extended Away Greeting.
Setting up your Extended Away Greeting
- Call your Voice Portal, either by dialing your business phone number or by pressing the message button, if applicable.
- Proceed to enter your passcode, usually a 4-digit number followed by the pound (#) key. The prompt for the voicemail menu options will begin.
- Press 4 to access the Extended Away Greeting menu.
- Press 3 to record your Extended Away Greeting. You will be prompted to record your message following the tone. Once finished, click on the pound key.
- To activate your Extended Away Greeting, press 1.
Note: To deactivate the Extended Away Greeting, follow the steps 1 through 3. When prompted, press 2 to deactivate the Extended Away Greeting. - Your Extended Away Greeting has now been activated.