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Skip the voicemail prompts when calling a cellphone...
David Pogue posted this article on his NYTimes blog about how to bypass the time and money consuming prompts you get when you call someones cell and get their voicemail.Basically, as soon as you get the prompt, hit the following key to ship the intro and carrier specific intro and get to the message leaving portion of your adventure (more)

Google Talk - New Features Just Launched! (Version 1.0.0.103)
Some features exist from the previous version, but the new features include orkut integration, Offline Messages, File Transfer, Voicemail, Music Status and Music Trends, Pictures and themes...

MySpace Drunk Dial
this site offers a free phone number and voicemail to put on your myspace page so your friends can drunk dial you. you cant answer the phone call but it sure is fun to hear your drunk friends messages.

Skype-Nabaztag-Pamela mashup and news
Check out the mashup of Skype with Pamela (one of the earliest and most well-known Skype extras) and Nabaztag (the funny little wifi rabbit). When you record a voicemail with Pamela, it can forward the voicemail to the Nabaztag who then reads it.

Listen in on MyChingo voicemails from sites all over the web
Listen to random voicemail messages being left on websites using MyChingo. Leave a response and surprise everyone.

Could privatephone be the skype killer? I am testing now to see how smooth
Get a new phone number, with better privacy features, and a voicemail that gives you more control over your social and professional life.Access your voicemail messages any time, anywhere over the phone or on the web.

PrivatePhone service releases free phone number and voicemail with features
Use PrivatePhone whenever you meet interesting people and want to get to know them better while maintaining control of your privacy. Use it on sites such as eBay, Craigslist, MySpace and Rapleaf. When you want just your friends to hear your funny messages. Best of all its free.

Skype 2.2 for Windows Mobile beta works with Smartphones
Skype has released a beta of version 2.2 for Windows Mobile. The biggest news is that you can now run Skype on Windows Mobile Smartphones. Other new features include enhancements for the home screen such as status and notice of missed calls, chat messages and voicemails.