VoiceCloud - No More Checking Voicemail
Here's a list of pet peeves I don't want to do on my cellphone. All have to do with voicemail:
1) Check voicemail messages
2) Listen to voicemail messages
3) Have to remember to call someone back after receiving a VM (my hit rate is .500)
4) Have to check all my saved VM to make sure I didn't forget to call back someone
5) See 4 above... listening through all 10 saved VMs
6) Not having unlimited saved VMs
I've been getting rave feedback from VoiceCloud, a voice-to-text tool that transcribes voicemails and sends them to your email address. Check out Roberta Murphy's review. Here's an example:
On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 10:47 AM, Tom wrote:Note the transcriber (I'm assuming they are in India) sometimes can't catch the words and leaves blanks... the original VM is also forwarded to you in the email as well for confirmation. VoiceCloud solves all six of my peeves above, and I haven't listened to VM for over three weeks. Best, VoiceCloud is free...
I like your voice cloud Pat.TomHey Tom, we like the Lakers, particularly vs. Utah...
Patrick Kitano to Tom
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 1:04 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Hey Patrick, I'm ready to get home and watch the lakers play, I hope they could win just because I want to see them play a little longer I guess, what are you going at, ___ check with you sometimes there, bye. .. Voice-to-Text by VoiceCloud
www.voicecloud.com... invite code = cloud, I think it still works
Pat - Thanks for sharing this. I have the same issues with voice mail, so I went over and signed up too!
Vicki
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Thanks for the info, Pat. I'll sign up to check it out. If this works out the way it's intended, it's almost like having your own personal assistant with you at all times (e.g. while driving, going to the bathroom, in a noisy restaurant).
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The most interesting aspect of all these transcription services (check out Jott if you haven't done so) is the trend to outsourcing personal assistant services. That implies outsourcing at a very personal, customized level, an extension from enterprise outsourcing the public is familiar with.
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Thanks for the tech tip. I am setting it up right not. I luv technology!!
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Check your plan so you are not surprised by call forwarding charges. At Sprint call forwarding ads .20 per minute. May well be worth the fees but be aware.
Thanks for the information. It reminds me that years ago we talked about everyone having a gatekeeper between them and the world. We may finally be getting to that point. Advertisers be alert to this trend. How will you get my attention when I use these types of filters?
Cheers,
Bryant aka radicalcoach
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Good point Bryant... I have an unlimited plan but that's one more hidden problem.
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Thanks, Pat. I also had read Roberta's write-up and joined VC as soon as I got YOUR post. Working like a charm.
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I have been using gotvoice.com another voice to text company. Its works about 90 percent of the time. It has helped me gain a least another 1 hr day not listening to vmail. Vmail is so 90's...
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Thanks for the tip, I'd rather have everything on email anyways
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Wow, that is the coolest thing I've heard all week! Stinkin' awesome! I'm so glad I subscribed to your blog -- and that my buddy Cory told me about it!
Thanks!
...jp
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Update: I wrote back in May 20, 2008 and gave two thumbs up for VoiceCloud. It worked great, especially when you miss a phone call and all you have to do is check your SMS for the text voice messages. I even left voice messages myself and was surprised how they spelled the names correctly. But not too long after that, they change to a pay service instead of being free.
My solution. I dumped my Blackberry and got a new 3G iphone. Now I can check my voicemail messages on Apple's virtual voicemail which is actually much better.
So what's all the fuss about these voicemail messages? Peace of mind. Have you ever had 6 messages waiting for you and while you were retrieving them, you get a new phone call? Meaning, you either have to save your current new messages and have to skip a few ones to get to your target.
Enough. Get yourself an iPhone. * disclaimer. I don't work for AT&T nor Apple.
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Indeed Tampa, I love my iphone. Basically a lab top in my pocket.
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