Telecommunications In-house Services

In-house services include all the enhanced telephone features that are available using privately owned voice mail, PBX, and key telephone systems.

Voice Mail

As discussed earlier, mail services are available from local telephone exchange carriers and personal home voice mail systems. In-house voice mail services include personal answering machines, integrated key systems, and PBX voice mail systems.

Personal answering machines are owned by the subscriber, are low in cost, and require no service fee for operation. They are often integrated with a wireless phone and can also be used as an intercom. Key systems have more voice mail features with a choice of port configurations. In key telephone voice mail terminology, ...

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