Alltel feature turns voicemail to text

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By JILL ZEMAN, Associated Press Writer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Alltel Corp. is unveiling a new feature that uses voice-recognition software to allow wireless phone customers to read their voicemail messages as text messages.

Monthly fees for the Voice2TXT service start at $4.99, and users will still have the option to listen to the messages.

"It'll appeal to a broad customer base ... people who are in meetings quite regularly and can't take a phone call — it's very useful in those settings," said Wade McGill, Alltel's senior vice president of product management.

Alltel is using technology developed by Britain-based SpinVox. It will work on any Alltel wireless phone that can receive text messages, McGill said.

"It was one of those services that once you get it, you don't want to give it up," he said, describing the reaction of a test group.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071217/ap_on_...oicemail_text_2

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I wonder how well it handles accents.

[Fandango 1,440]

I'd LOVE that feature!

[Amby 490]

I'd love that feature too...I hate listening to messages

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I wonder how well it handles accents.

Voice recognition has really advanced in the last few years...a lot of companies use it for their automated voice systems so imagine they've gotten pretty good at it.

Do you speak with a Jersey accent or an East Indian accent?

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I wonder how well it handles accents.

Voice recognition has really advanced in the last few years...a lot of companies use it for their automated voice systems so imagine they've gotten pretty good at it.

Do you speak with a Jersey accent or an East Indian accent?

Neither.

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[Fandango 1,440]

Speaking of msgs,...I HATEHATEHATE two different types of msgs:

1) when the ppl ramble on and on and on for no good reason and I'm all ####### do they want here?

2) when the ppl just leave their name and say 'call me back', then I have to call them back, when instead they could leave it in the message. Like just say '2pm is not a problem'

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Speaking of msgs,...I HATEHATEHATE two different types of msgs:

1) when the ppl ramble on and on and on for no good reason and I'm all ####### do they want here?

2) when the ppl just leave their name and say 'call me back', then I have to call them back, when instead they could leave it in the message. Like just say '2pm is not a problem'

I sometimes ramble when I'm not sure how to say what I need to say...and the pressure of being recorded.

[Fandango 1,440]

Speaking of msgs,...I HATEHATEHATE two different types of msgs:

1) when the ppl ramble on and on and on for no good reason and I'm all ####### do they want here?

2) when the ppl just leave their name and say 'call me back', then I have to call them back, when instead they could leave it in the message. Like just say '2pm is not a problem'

I sometimes ramble when I'm not sure how to say what I need to say...and the pressure of being recorded.

Yeah, you'd annoy me pretty quickly Which is surprising considering we get along so well

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Speaking of msgs,...I HATEHATEHATE two different types of msgs:

1) when the ppl ramble on and on and on for no good reason and I'm all ####### do they want here?

2) when the ppl just leave their name and say 'call me back', then I have to call them back, when instead they could leave it in the message. Like just say '2pm is not a problem'

I sometimes ramble when I'm not sure how to say what I need to say...and the pressure of being recorded.

Yeah, you'd annoy me pretty quickly Which is surprising considering we get along so well

Give me your number and I'll leave you a message.

[Fandango 1,440]

Speaking of msgs,...I HATEHATEHATE two different types of msgs:

1) when the ppl ramble on and on and on for no good reason and I'm all ####### do they want here?

2) when the ppl just leave their name and say 'call me back', then I have to call them back, when instead they could leave it in the message. Like just say '2pm is not a problem'

I sometimes ramble when I'm not sure how to say what I need to say...and the pressure of being recorded.

Yeah, you'd annoy me pretty quickly Which is surprising considering we get along so well

Give me your number and I'll leave you a message.

867-5309

Oh, and my real name's Jenny...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Speaking of msgs,...I HATEHATEHATE two different types of msgs:

1) when the ppl ramble on and on and on for no good reason and I'm all ####### do they want here?

2) when the ppl just leave their name and say 'call me back', then I have to call them back, when instead they could leave it in the message. Like just say '2pm is not a problem'

I sometimes ramble when I'm not sure how to say what I need to say...and the pressure of being recorded.

Yeah, you'd annoy me pretty quickly Which is surprising considering we get along so well

Give me your number and I'll leave you a message.

867-5309

Oh, and my real name's Jenny...

ROFL

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For the british vj'rs....BT had a service where you text from mobile to landline and the text converted into a voic message - they used Tom Bakers ( Dr Who ) voice ....I recall a friend sending a text to one of her colleagues the text read " Please stick a fencepole up your #######" ......i know i know...small things and all that ...but i couldnt help laughing when i heard it.....

[Fandango 1,440]

For the british vj'rs....BT had a service where you text from mobile to landline and the text converted into a voic message - they used Tom Bakers ( Dr Who ) voice ....I recall a friend sending a text to one of her colleagues the text read " Please stick a fencepole up your #######" ......i know i know...small things and all that ...but i couldnt help laughing when i heard it.....

I remember that! A reg at our local thought it was a hoot to txt the club when he wanted another pint. It was funneh the first few times, then it just was stale craic if ya ask me.

He did that 'Drink! #######! Girls! #######!' schtick.