A method is presented for routing a call from a PBX to a voice mailbox on
a communication platform wherein a call is received from an originating
device at the PBX and the PBX is associated with a voice mail box on a
communication platform. A redirecting number associated with the PBX is
assigned to an ISDN message set-up string. The call is forwarded to the
communication platform along with the ISDN set-up string information.
After verification against a subscriber database, the forwarded call,
including related ISDN information is delivered to the communication
platform voice mail box server for storage and further processing. The
redirecting number may represent the voice mail box identifier, and for
increased security and privacy, the voice mail box may be different from
the number for the PBX extension from which the voice and data messages
are received.