[Asterisk-Users] Re: Remote Voicemail Retrieval...

[Aldo Bergamini]

asterisk-users-request at lists.digium.com is believed to have said: 

>> Other than doing an IVR type arrangement or a phone number dedicated to 
>> VM access is there a way to do this?  On my old POTS line I used to be 
>> able to call my line and simply punch "*" during unavailable message 
>> playback to go to the equivalent of voicemailmain().  Is there a way to 
>> do this in *?
>
>Hmm doesn't that example you mention sound an awful lot like an IVR
>setup? Essentially, once you answer the line, just make sure there is an
>extension that will send you to voicemailmain. 

Well,

a simple thing (if you know from where you want to call in) you could
detect eg the callerID of your cellphone and add a matching for '*' to
send you to your voicemails...

HTH
Aldo