Re: Orange answerphone has dumped my greeting message

Neil - Usenet wrote:

> "alexd" <troffasky@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:15142163.48qLEoqiZz@ale.cx...
>> Neil - Usenet wrote:
>>> it got turned off and a green one stuck on my tab for the troubles :-)
>>
>> Pardon my ignorance, but 'green one stuck on my tab'?

> a fiver put on my pay as you go credit :-)

Ahh, makes sense now.

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Convergence, n: The act of using separate DSL circuits for voice and data

> There is one upgrade to answerphone I want: restoration of Wildfire.
> Failing that, I'd prefer to keep my OGM rather than have it sacrificed for
> features I shall never ever use.

Well, that will never happen now. Ah. the good old days! I remember being on
OVP Precept 100 - With free Voice mail = Free Wildfire! I had so much fun
training her with my voice commands, and impressing my mates by asking "What
does a cow say" or "I'm depressed" :-)

On 25 Nov, 12:51, Iain <no-...@hairydog.co.uk> wrote:
> I've had the same outgoing message in my Orange answerphone for ages,
> but this morning I discover that it is no longer there, and I'm offered
> the chance to record a personal greeting.
>
> Orange seems to be going out of its way to piss off their customers, but
> this seems a bit over the top, even for them.

I've noticed that when I call an Orange answerphone I'm now given
instructions on what to do once I've finished speaking. I was never
sure what to do but thankfully Orange now remind me each time that I
have to hang up.