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Not just another voice mail system

Stifelman, 1991

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Document ID
17743244357672682467
Author
Stifelman L
Publication year
Publication venue
Proceedings of 1991 Conference, American Voice, Atlanta GA

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Telephone keypad interfaces are commonly used for interacting with voice mail systems whether one is at home or in the office. Typically, after new messages are heard by the recipient, they are transferred to an archived voice mailbox. Management of messages …
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