Northern Illinois University

Information Technology Services

Get Your Messages

From your phone

  • Call the CallPilot Mail number, 753-7300.
  • When prompted for the mailbox, press #.
  • When prompted, enter your password, then press #.

From any other phone number

  • Call the CallPilot Mail number, 753-7300 (or 1-815-753-7300 from off-campus).
  • When prompted for the mailbox, enter your mailbox number, then press #. 
  • When prompted, enter your password, then press #.

To log off

  • Press 83.

Play Your Messages

You will be notified that you have new messages by a message waiting light.

  • After logging in, you will hear a mailbox summary.
  • Messages are played in chronological order, and preceded by "envelope" or announcement information. 
  • Envelope information includes the date, time and caller's name and number (if they are on the same system). 
  • New messages are played before old messages.
  • To delete the message, press 76 at the end of the message. You can also delete during the message or its announcement.
  • You can restore a deleted message simply by pressing 76 again.