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SlyDial - Drop your call Straight to VoiceMail

We've all been there... 2 minutes to return a call with a "quick" answer. There's not enough time for a real conversation. You HAVE to start a meeting in 2 minutes. Times like this, making a call can…

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Avery J. Parker

IT veteran, maker educator, and author of Network Ninja, 3D Printing Mastery, and AI Workflow Mastery. Business IT: Diversified Tech Solutions.

We've all been there... 2 minutes to return a call with a "quick" answer. There's not enough time for a real conversation. You HAVE to start a meeting in 2 minutes. Times like this, making a call can be like a roll of the dice, do they pick up? If they do, how can I tell them gently that there isn't time for more than just the message I planned to leave? Well, Slydial is your answer to that. If you're calling a mobile phone in the United States, you dial slydials number first, then the number you're calling and you are dropped directly to their voicemail box to leave your concise message!

No need to put off those calls until you have more time "in case" they answer!