How do I add a voicemail greeting?
Record from your desk phone
Use this option to record a voicemail greeting from your desk phone. You do not need any admin permissions for this option.
- Press the voicemail button on your phone or dial *98/*99 from your phone to access the voicemail menu.
- Dial your password (default 0000). Learn more from the Voicemail Menu Guide.
- Press 0 for Mailbox Options.
- Record the desired greeting type:
Setting Description Press 1 to record an Unavailable Message Default and most common greeting used for a voicemail box.
Press 2 to record a Busy Message Alternate greeting for use in a dial plan only.
Press 3 to record a Name Plays the recorded name followed by an automated message (only plays if no unavailable message exists). Press 4 to record a Temporary Message When recorded, this message overrides any other voicemail greetings. To remove a temporary message, it must be deleted.
- Follow the voice prompts to accept, review, or re-record the recording.
Record from your desktop app
Upload from your desktop app
Record from your mobile app
- From the mobile app, select your profile picture from the top left.
- Select Phone & voicemail and then select Voicemail greeting.
- Select the record button next to one of the following message types:
Option Description Unavailable Busy Message Alternate greeting for use in a dial plan only. Temporary Message When recorded, this message overrides any other voicemail greetings. To remove a temporary message, it must be deleted. - Select Record to start recording your greeting.
- Select Stop to end the recording. Before you save the greeting, you can play, discard, or re-record your greeting.
- Select Save.
- Select to delete a greeting.
Upload to the Admin Portal
- Sign in to PBX Administration (classic) at https://my.jive.com/pbx.
- Select Lines in the left navigation menu and then select the line that you need to change.
- From
, select next to the desired greeting type:
Greetings Description Unavailable Message Default and most common greeting used for a voicemail box.
Busy Message Alternate greeting for use in a dial plan only.
Temporary Message When recorded, this message overrides any other voicemail greetings. To remove a temporary message, it must be deleted.
- Select Save.
Record from the Admin Portal
- Sign in to PBX Administration (classic) at https://my.jive.com/pbx.
- Select Lines in the left navigation menu and then select the line that you need to change.
- From
, select next to the desired greeting type:
Greetings Description Unavailable Message Default and most common greeting used for a voicemail box.
Busy Message Alternate greeting for use in a dial plan only. Temporary Message When recorded, this message overrides any other voicemail greetings. To remove a temporary message, it must be deleted.
- Select Start Recording to begin your greeting and then Stop Recording when you are done.
- Optional: Select Re-record as necessary.
- Select Save.
- Choose a normalization level and then select Ok.
- Select Save.