The present disclosure describes computer-implemented systems and methods for encoding information to outbound voicemail prompts with a computer-readable signature allowing for more efficient voicemail usage and enhanced voicemail privacy. In one embodiment, a computer readable signature is provided at the beginning of an outbound voicemail prompt to signify to a calling computing system it has reached the voicemail, and a computer readable signature is provided at the end of the outbound voicemail prompt to signify to the calling computing system that the outbound voicemail prompt has ended and the voicemail is recording
