Matt, I wonder if there is any possibility of T-Mobile ever offering an option on how to be notified? I have never heard of any cellular provider that did give the choice but for your specific situation it would be quite useful.
Bradley On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 20:34:33 -0500, Matt Blind Biker Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I like the current system of notification of voice mail messages. > I'm totally blind so I can't see icons that are displayed on the > phone. My cellular phone talks, and all I have to do is check my > SMS messages, and I'll know how many voice mail messages I have. > IF there is no audible alert that tells me I have messages, I will > have to whaste my minutes checking voice mail whether I have any or > not. I don't like this at all! > > Matt Roberts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Member at Large Coordinator Southern Cruisers Riding Club > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Glen Bogle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:38 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [T-Mobile-US] MWI & New Voicemail Platform > > > > > > > > > > --- Mark Pallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > It appears that T-Mobile will soon be converting and somewhat > > > consolidating > > > their current voicemail platform(s) to a new system > > called Comverse > > > according to a post on Howard Forums. Comverse is > > currently being > > > used in > > > the former Powertel market in the southeast mainly covering the > > > Atlanta, GA > > > market. Along with this upgrade, the method of receiving a new > > > voicemail > > > will change from a standard SMS text message to a MWI (message > > > waiting > > > indicator) which will display and disappear only when > > all new VM's > > > have been > > > listened to. This is pretty much the common method > > that all other > > > wireless > > > carriers in the U.S. use. > > > > > > > > http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=4169 > 477#post4169477 > > > > According to the post at the link above, it appears they will be > > rolling > > this out on a market by market basis beginning on or around > December > > 8 with > > the Hawaii market and then other markets to follow with rollout > dates > > TBD. > > Subscribers will get a text message a week or so before the > cutover > > notifying them of the upcoming change. > > > > I have been a proponent for the MWI for quite some time and look > > forward to > > this finally being implemented. > > We've been batting this around in the Howard Forums as well. I > question why T-Mobile is doing this now that is to switch to a new > voicemail platform when they consolidated a miriad of voicemail > platforms only two years ago when they implemented the Glenayre > platform. It seems a little foolish to spend gobs of money on a > new > system to only replace it two years down the road. I was under the > impression that the Glenayre system was capable of having MWI as > well. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups > Sponsor --------------------~--> > $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -~-> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > -- Bradley Jardis -/- E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL-IM: blanketthief1 Phone AOL-IM: gsmcop Yahoo!: highline121 ICQ: 204429952 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
