There's an excellent article on Walletpop this afternoon regarding how the automated recording at the beginning of each voicemail forces consumers to use up more airtime by listening to the inane "To page this person, press five now..." etc., etc.
David Pogue, technology writer for The New York Times has instituted a "Take Back the Beep Campaign." You can register a complaint with each of the Big Four cell companies by using the links at the end of the article:
