[After three short rings, a smooth English woman's voice comes to the line. The recording has been coached and modified to sound like that of a standard voicemail service.]

The person you are trying to reach is currently unavailable. Please leave a message at the tone.

For additional options, please press the pound key.

[Those with access to M's direct line have been instructed to dial pound followed by a unique access code. All other calls will be sent to a secure mailbox to be dealt with at a later date.]