Meteor Launches Irish Voicemail Service Celebrating the Irish

Síle Seoige is unveiled as the Voice of Meteor Irish Voicemail

Monday, 18th January 2010: Irish mobile phone network operator Meteor has today launched a new, innovative, first to market, Irish voicemail service available exclusively to all Meteor customers. Launched with Gaeilgeoir Síle Seoige, the new messaging service allows Meteor customers to use the ‘cúpla focal in a small way each day.

Following on from the success of the Irish version of their website, Meteor.ie, Meteor has responded to the needs of their growing customer base and the Irish mobile network is proud to be embracing the first of its kind Irish Voicemail service. Meteor hopes to build on this initiative throughout 2010 and are delighted to have the support of Foras na Gaeilge, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout Ireland.

Community & Business Manager of Foras na Gaeilge, Dr Gearóid Trimble, particularly welcomed the new service and added, "I congratulate Meteor on pioneering the availability of an Irish language voicemail service and with a recent survey revealing 93%[1] of all potential consumers in Ireland favourably supportive of the development and use of Irish, Meteor's Irish language voicemail service will be a novel and practical addition to all phone users, among both fluent and basic speakers of the language alike."

In order to access the Irish voicemail service, Meteor customers simply dial 171, then from the menu choose option 4 mailbox preferences and then option 9 to choose mailbox language.

"We are proud to lead the way and introduce an Irish language Voicemail service available exclusively to Meteor customers. This service offers all Meteor users the opportunity to reconnect with their Irishness, a fun way to use their cúpla focal every day." said Elaine Robinson, Meteor's Head of Advanced Product Development

Television presenter and ambassador for the Irish language, Síle Seoige, is delighted to be part of the launch of Meteor's Irish Voicemail service and for her voice, the recognisable Connemara lilt, to be used for the recorded message as Gaeilge'!

Speaking at the launch Síle said: "I'm always thrilled at a chance to use my Irish and commend Meteor for leading the way with this superb idea. The service is not just for Gaelgoir's either, many people out there would love to mark their Irishness and have a bit of craic with the language and now they can thanks to Meteor's novel service."

The Irish language has experienced a resurgence in recent years and new found trendiness thanks to the popularity of comedian Des Bishop and Irish programmes such as Paisean Faisean and Seacht.