American Spirit Magazine recommends VoiceQuilt for preserving voicemail memories.

Valuable Voicemail

by Maureen Taylor

Oral history can come from some unexpected places. Ever wish you could save a sweet, funny or touching message on your voice mail or answering machine? VoiceQuilt.com's innovative offering has made that possible.

“In July 2006, we did an online survey of 400-plus U.S. women,” says Hope Flammer, VoiceQuilt.com's founder, “and discovered that 68 percent of the respondents said that they had a voice mail they were replaying over and over again—primarily because the message made them happy or reminded them of a loved one.” Flammer turned that idea into a new product – Recording Rescue – a service that saves voice mail from home answering machines or cell phone systems.

“Sometimes, it's an adorable voice message from a child,” Flammer says. “Other times, it's a romantic message from a spouse. But every now and then, it's a voice message from someone who has passed away.”

Recording Rescue became such a success that the company now offers a way to rescue older tape recordings as well.