How to Transfer Voice Messages on a Cell Phone to a Flash

Find the voicemail backup method that works best for you.

Cell phone voice messages are usually erased by cell service providers after a certain amount of time has passed or when the voicemail becomes full, in which case the older messages will be deleted first. But sometimes voice messages are important enough that they warrant saving to your cell phone's flash memory card. And while no uniform method for transferring voice messages to flash exists--methods vary between handsets and cell service providers--several viable options are available to back up your messages.

Instructions

1. Use a mobile recording app to record your voice messages. Using a recording utility--like Recorder 10 for iPhones or LivePVR for Windows Mobile and Symbian-based cell phones--record your voice messages as you play them back. And after recording your message, you can store them on your flash card.

2. Sign up for GotVoice. With the help of GotVoice's servers, your voicemail can be text messaged or emailed to your cell phone as both a text and an audio file, and then saved to your cell phone. While the GotVoice service is convenient, it isn't free--the program requires a monthly subscription.

3. Use visual voicemail--on supported devices and networks--as a proxy for saving your voice messages. Visual voicemail streamlines your voicemail box and displays it as a graphical menu on your cell phone. And using the "Save" feature, which is usually as simple as clicking on the file and saving it, you can store one or more of your voice messages on your flash memory.

References

• "iClarified: Recorder 10 Provides iPhone Call Recording"
• "SoftTrends: Phone Call PVR"
• "GotVoice: How Does GotVoice Work?"
• "Visual "Voice Mail : How Do I Archive a Message?"
• "T-Mobile: Where Are Visual Voicemail Messages Stored?"