IDENTIFYING VOICE MAIL MESSAGES USING SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION

A method and apparatus for identifying voice mail messages uses speaker identification to identify a voice mail message. The method preferably includes comparing the voice mail message to existing voice samples in order to determine a matching coefficient. If the matching coefficient is within an allowed range, the voice mail message is categorized as a matched voice mail message and a name indicator is coupled to the voice mail message. The apparatus includes a user interface, a processing unit, and a storage media. The user interface receives the voice mail message and allows access to the voice mail message by a voice mail recipient. The processing unit compares the voice mail message to the existing voice samples, determines the matching coefficient, and assigns the name indicator. The storage media stores the voice mail message.