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Below are instructions on using UIC's analog (non-VoIP) voicemail system.
To set up your mailbox for the first time:
Note: You must press 9 twice (9,9) to exit Voicemail
Please record a greeting, name recording, and security code within 10 days to avoid disconnection
- Lift handset, dial 3-9500 (wait for beginning of the greeting), then press #
- Enter your 5-digit campus telephone extension
- Enter 7 zeros (0000000) and press # to clear the system's default security code
- Enter your new 7-digit security code, press #
- Re-enter your new 7-digit security code, press # for system configuration
- Press 1 to record your Name Recording
- Press # when finished recording your name
- Press # to save, or Press 1 to re-record your name recording
- Press 1 to record your Personal Greeting
- Press # when finished recording your personal greeting
- Press # to save, or press 1 to re-record your personal greeting
- Press 9 twice (9,9) to exit your mailbox
To access your mailbox
- From your campus telephone
- Lift handset, dial 3-9500 (wait for beginning of the greeting)
- Press # #
- Enter your 7 digit security code
- From another campus telephone:
- Lift handset, dial 3-9500 (wait for beginning of the greeting)
- Press #
- Enter your 5-digit campus telephone extension
- Enter your 7 digit security code
- From an off campus telephone:
- Lift handset, dial (312) 413-9500 (wait for beginning of the greeting)
- Press #
- Enter your 5 digit campus telephone extension
- Enter your 7 digit security code
To listen to messages:
- Access you mailbox following the above process
- Press 5 to Listen
- At any time while listening to the messages, you may press:
2 | to Back up five seconds |
3 | to Erase the message |
4 | to Go ahead five seconds |
5 | to Listen to next message |
7 | to Save the message |
8 | for the Time of Date of the message |
13 | Forward the message back to where the message originated |
15 | to Listen to previous message |
18 | for Volume adjustment |
22 | to Back up to the Beginning |
* | to pause ( and restart) message |
# | to return to "Ready" |
Note: If you press 3 to erase in the middle of the message, you must press 5 to move on or the message will continue to play.
To make a message to send to coworkers:
- Access your mailbox(described above)
- Press 6 to Make a message
- (hear beep) Record your message ( press 22 to listen)
- Press # when finished recording
- Enter mailbox number(s) where message is to be sent
- Press # # to send a message
To re-record your personal greeting:
- Access your mailbox(described above)
- Press 4 6 (Greetings, Make)
- (hear beep) Record your new greeting
- Press # when finished
- Listen to new greeting by pressing 4 5 ( Greeting, Listen)
To re-record your name recording:
- Access your mailbox(described above)
- Press 1 6 8
- (hear beep) Record your Name and/or Dept Name
- Press #
To change your security code:
- Access your mailbox(described above)
- Press 1 6 2
- Enter your new security code ( 7 digits)
- Press #
- Re-enter new security code to confirm
- Press #
Full-featured Mailboxes Only
To set up auto-copy on your mailbox
- Access your mailbox(described above)
- Press 1 6 4
- Enter your mailbox number where you want all your new messages to copy
To cancel auto-copy on your mailbox
- Access your mailbox(described above)
- Press 1 6 4
- Press *