A method and system for identifying an unwanted caller using a call answering system. The method comprises receiving, by a call records server, information about callers from a plurality of telephony devices and one or more phone number data sources, classifying, by the call records server, one or more of the callers as either wanted or unwanted callers based on the received information, and storing, by the call records server, the received information and the classification of the one or more of the callers into a directory. The method further comprises identifying, by a call answering server, that a call from a given caller from a phone number to a receiving telephony device is from an unwanted caller by searching the directory, and handling, by the call answering server, the call from the given caller according to one or more preferences of the user, the one or more preferences including rejecting the call from the receiving telephony device, playing a recorded message, and disposing of the call.

An architecture and method of voicemail based on session initiated protocol presence and location information of a callee is disclosed. A method of providing voicemail includes determining a location and a presence of a callee, and playing a customized voicemail greeting to a caller based on preferences defined by the callee and also based on at least one of the location and the presence.

Methods and apparatus for providing voicemail services to callers of wireless devices may include providing customized outgoing messages to callers based upon the caller's identification. A subscriber to the voicemail service may select one or more contacts associated with the subscriber to receive a customized outgoing message while the remaining callers receive a general outgoing message. The methods and apparatus may further include distributing voicemail messages from a subscriber's voicemail accounts to one or more social networking sites. The subscriber to the voicemail services may share one or more received voicemail messages via one or more social networking accounts associated with the subscriber.

A method and system for identifying an unwanted caller using a call answering system. The method comprises receiving, by a call records server, information about callers from a plurality of telephony devices and one or more phone number data sources, classifying, by the call records server, one or more of the callers as either wanted or unwanted callers based on the received information, and storing, by the call records server, the received information and the classification of the one or more of the callers into a directory. The method further comprises identifying, by a call answering server, that a call from a given caller from a phone number to a receiving telephony device is from an unwanted caller by searching the directory, and handling, by the call answering server, the call from the given caller according to one or more preferences of the user, the one or more preferences including rejecting the call from the receiving telephony device, playing a recorded message, and disposing of the call.

A system and method for handling missed video calls by allowing a receiver to create a personalized video, voice, or no message to be played when they are unable to answer a call. The system determines the receiver's availability and, if unavailable, retrieves and streams the prerecorded message to the caller. After the message, the caller is given the option to leave a video voicemail message or hang up. If a video voicemail is left, the system stores the message and notifies the receiver. The invention enhances the communication experience by providing a more engaging and personalized way to handle missed video calls, with messages tailored for business or personal purposes. The system can be implemented using various technologies, such as video conferencing software, mobile applications, or web-based platforms.

Methods and systems for generating dynamic voicemail greetings are disclosed. According to an implementation, a voice call made from a caller to a recipient is directed to a voicemail server when the recipient is unreachable. The voicemail server may determine a relationship between the caller and the recipient. The voicemail server may further determine at least one of location data, event data, or time data associated with the recipient. The voicemail server may obtain the real-time location and event data from the recipient's phone and combine it with the saved location and event data to determine the content for the voicemail greeting message. The voicemail server may further select one or more templates based on the relationship between the caller and the recipient and the location and event content and generate a dynamic greeting message to be transmitted to the caller.

Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of communication, and provide a video greeting playing method, system, server and storage medium. The video greeting playing method includes: in response to receiving a call transfer request indicating that a first terminal fails to call a second terminal, acquiring a type of a media channel currently accessed by the first terminal; in response to that the type of the media channel currently accessed by the first terminal is audio, performing video media negotiation with the first terminal; and in response to that the video media negotiation with the first terminal succeeds, sending a video greeting pre-recorded by the second terminal to the first terminal for the first terminal to play the video greeting.