YouMail is a free service that replaces your mobile phone carrier’s voicemail service, and adds some great features.

• Custom greetings for individual callers. For example, when Mum calls YouMail greets her with my recording “Hello Mum, leave us a message”. There’s a default greeting too, for everyone who doesn’t have a custom greeting.
• Check messages on the web, or have them emailed to you as an attached audio file.
• Create a list of numbers you wish to block.
• Save messages indefinitely (most carriers delete messages after a while).
• Works with your phone’s voicemail notification.

The YouMail website guides you through the setup process, which takes about five minutes, and they provide you with instructions on how to switch back to your carrier’s voicemail service.

I’ve been using the service for about a year and really like being able to check my voicemail on the web, which is very convenient since I’m on the computer most of the time, plus I save my minutes.