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{{Short description|Voice message storage and retrieval}}
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A '''voicemail''' system (also known as '''voice message''' or '''voice bank''') is a computer-based system that allows callers to leave a [[Voice recording|recorded]] [[message]] when the recipient has been unable (or unwilling) to answer the [[Telephone|phone]]. Calls may be directed to voicemail manually or automatically. The caller is prompted to leave a message that the recipient can retrieve at a later time.

Voicemail can be used for personal calls, but more complex systems exist for companies and services to handle the volume of customer requests. The term is also used more broadly to denote ''any'' system of conveying stored telecommunications voice messages, including using older technology like [[answering machine|answering machines]].