1. A method, for consolidating, at a master voicemail system, voicemail messages associated with multiple voicemail systems, comprising: receiving a call at a voicemail system; storing a message associated with the call at a memory associated with the voicemail system; determining at the voicemail system, in a determination, whether the voicemail system is configured as a slave voicemail system or a master voicemail system; and passing the call to a master voicemail system if the determination is that the voicemail system is configured as a slave voicemail system and the voicemail system is configured to forward incoming calls.