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Abstract

A voice messaging system includes an externally accessible interface for accepting a removable digital memory card for storage of received voice messages. The removable digital memory card may be removed from the voice messaging system to archive previously recorded voice messages. The removed digital memory card may be either re-installed at a later time at the digital voice messaging system for playback, or in another playback device separate from the originally recording voice messaging system for playback. Removal and replacement of digital memory cards on a regular basis provides an unlimited capacity for even the most basic voice messaging devices. A general outgoing greeting message may be recorded in non-removable memory, or it may be customized in separate removable digital memory cards for quick and easy interchange of an outgoing greeting message corresponding to status changes of the user, e.g., one removable digital memory card used while on vacation, another while at work, etc. In this way, recorded voice messages become grouped on separate removable digital memory cards as desired. In heavy volume applications, filled removable digital memory cards containing recorded voice messages may be removed and replaced with empty removable digital memory cards on a regular basis, and the recorded voice messages may be conveniently played back at a separate device without taking the voice messaging system out of service for the telephone line in which it serves.

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