Voicemail4All: A free 0208 number for people in need, with free message retrieval via 0800
VoiceMail4All offers a free 0208 voicemail number to anyone who does not have a permanent place to stay and who does not have their own telephone number.
Using the voicemail number can help with finding a job, hearing from family and friends, keeping in touch with support workers, or looking for more permanent housing.
Each 0208 number comes with its own 0800 Message Retrieval Number which means messages can be picked up for FREE from any phone box or landline, any time of the day or night!
Testimonials
David Lightbody says:
"I was applying for a job, and I was able to leave my own 0208 number on the application form - without that number, I would have had to have left the number for my keyworker or the phone in the hall of my semi-independent house.
This way, employers don't need to know that I am homeless - I feel like I stand an equal chance with any other candidate now. It also gave me greater control to receive my messages personally in my job search. "
St Mungo's Voicemail4All Co-ordinator, Laura Black, says:
"There are many barriers that prevent homeless people from getting jobs, but not having a secure, reliable and private phone number that potential employers can contact you on is a big one. VoiceMail4All makes sure that clients can overcome this barrier. We're all very excited about getting it up and running"
Tech4all's chair, Giles Keating, says:
"VoiceMail4all has already made a real difference to the lives of people in the pilot project. Jobs, accommodation, regaining contact to family – just one phone message can do it. Now a much larger number of people can benefit"
Marcus Warren from Evoxus comments:
"We are witnessing a new industrial revolution as technology changes the way that we communicate. We're delighted that our technology is able to help those that most need support."
Click here if you are a charity dealing with the homeless or other disadvantaged groups and want to use the service, or if you have any administrative questions about the voicemail service.