It can happen more than once in your life. You wish no one would pick up your call on the other line so you can leave your message via voicemail . You no longer need to say a little prayer whenever you try to make a call and wish that you would go through voicemail instead. A company called Slydial is providing a main line for those who do not want to talk to their correspondents in real time and instead, simply leave a voice mail message on their cell phones.

This service is open to all US cell phone users, whichever carrier you are subscribed to as long as you are enrolled in a post-paid plan. You can dial (267) - SLYDIAL from your mobile phone or a land phone. Upon reaching the line, you would hear a short introduction of the service and you would be prompted to enter the cell phone number of the party you are trying to reach. After doing that, you are obliged to listen to a few ads and commercial. Since this is a business, you can't really avoid such a thing as advertising, especially if you want to use the service for free.

Your message would go directly to voicemail and the other party won't even hear a ring on their phone. In some handsets or carriers the receiver would simply receive a missed called notification but no phone rings. Using the Slydial service is somehow similar to sending a text message. You don't have to converse with the person on the other line but you can still send your messages through via direct voicemail.

The Slydial service actually has a number of practical applications. If you want to apologize to a person but don't really want to personally talk to him or her in real time, you can leave a voice mail message. If you really need to leave a message to your boss at 3 in the morning but don't want to interrupt his sleep, the Slydial service can come to your rescue.

The Slydial is not without fees. To skip the ads, you should register an account and each voicemail message you sent would cost you $0.15. You can also opt to subscribe to a monthly fee of $4.95 for unlimited number of voicemail calls.