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SpinVox, a global provider of voice to content messaging and Skype solutions, has announced the availability of voicemail to text conversion for all Skype (News - Alert) voicemail users. This conversion helps to streamline communications for consumers increasing their mobility.

 

To accomplish this convenience, SpinVox (News - Alert) converts voice messages to text in English, Spanish, French and German. Converted messages are then sent by Skype as an SMS text directly to a designated mobile phone for users to read when they have the time.

 

Those who are accustomed to the benefits of Skype can now take advantage of “visible voicemail” to be sure they never miss a call from a friend or colleague. Those receiving converted voicemail messages can listen to the full message by signing into Skype or by calling their Skype To Go number. Notifications can be sent via SMS or for free by e-mail.

“Skype is the first internet communications software provider to deploy SpinVox, further reinforcing our position as the only provider of voice to text messaging services which are used daily by millions of people on five continents,” said Christina Domecq (News - Alert), SpinVox co-founder and CEO, in a Tuesday statement.“Our user base has grown over twenty-fold in the last 12 months and bringing Skype’s voicemail subscribers on board will accelerate this trend.”

“Using SpinVox gives our users added flexibility and convenience over their Skype voicemails,” said Mike Bartlett, director of product strategy at Skype, in Tuesday’s statement.” As people continue to spend more time on the move and on their mobile devices, people want to take their Skype conversations with them. SpinVox is a great option for our users to save time on checking their Skype voicemail and receive messages immediately sent to their mobile phone.”

Skype users can easily set up voicemail to text from their account page by simply registering a mobile phone number. Voicemail to text conversions cost $0.25 plus the cost of sending an SMS at standard low Skype rates. The length of a voicemail message can determine additional cost and added SMS charges may apply.

Payments can be made through Skype Credit and users can set a limit on the number of voicemail conversions received per day. Users can also set up their account to receive messages only from people in their contact list to help better manage their Skype credit.

All payments are made fuss-free through Skype Credit. Users have a choice to set a limit on the number of voicemail conversions received per day and to receive messages from people only in their contact list to help them manage their Skype credit.

SpinVox has done well to recognize the opportunity that lies in this technology. Skype users want to be able to access messages whenever and wherever and this latest solution makes that more possible. In addition, Skype users have considerable flexibility and control with this new offering, which is sure to help drive adoption.