An apparatus for ''hands off'' control of a Voice Mail System (17) over a telephone line by a user to allow the user to simultaneously perform other functions such as manually processing the ''oral mail'' to take notes, do data entry or the like.

The apparatus includes a foot pedal (11) that is wired with switches (20, 21, 22).

The system is applicable to a voice mail system.

A method and apparatus for telephony messaging based on a network of packet telephony messaging (PTM) servers.

The physician must have a 24 hour messaging service (answering service, answering machine, voice-mail) by which the patient can advise of their inability to keep their appointment.

The monitoring system can be applied in any voice message system, either mobile or fixed.

In a voice messages system, voice messages in voice mailboxes are monitored.

The text server is directly or indirectly in communication with a voice mail system and with the PBX module.

The system includes voice network and data network, and the voice network includes the service control point (SCP) used for storing the information of user account number and executing fee deducting operation, then the data network includes PDSN and AAA.

The server can retrieve voice messages from one voicemail system and transmit the retrieved voice messages to another separate voicemail system without user assistance.

Instant messaging access from any telephone in the world may be provided via a telephone messaging system.

Internal Policies (Dress code, Phone usage and answering, Voice Mail Procedure, Parking,

Internal Policies (Dress code, Phone usage and answering, Voice Mail Procedure etc.)

The PSN portion is preferably realized as a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) network having a gateway connected to the CSN portion.

Either the voice network node alone, or in combination with other network nodes, requests subscriber information, including an identification of a data network service provider, from the subscriber terminal.