# How to setup voicemail

An incoming call can be handled by an Agent or forwarded to another number or handled by voicemail when the Agent is not available.

### Prerequisites

* Healthy channel
* Option "Make calls with Inbox" must be enabled for that channel

#### Setting up voicemail

Select the number via l**eft bottom** -> **Settings** -> **Support** -> **Contact Center** -> **Numbers**

Click on **Create** on the top right corner

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On the right a popup will appear where you can create a distribution flow for that number

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#### Clone Edit this Draft

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Add step **Voicemail** and select Record Voicemail, set Text to be announced and select male or female for Voice.&#x20;

Click **Next** and **Skip test**

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#### Publish Draft

Note: For setting up voicemail with your own wav file, you can use the step "Play audio message to inbox call".

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### Notes

* The step voicemail can also be added after the Ring to
* The recordings can be found at the Channel page of that incoming number

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