System and method for migrating messaging services between service platforms

A method for migrating messaging services comprising:

• receiving a request to access a mailbox location previously supported at a first VoIP service platform;
• referencing a migration table to determine if the mailbox location is on the first VoIP platform;
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• facilitating communication between a requester and a second VoIP service platform if the mailbox location is no longer provided by the first VoIP platform.

A system for migrating voice mail subscribers comprising:

• a memory maintaining voice mail storage locations for services under migration from a first platform to a second platform;
• a gateway configured to receive voice mail access request from a user;
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• a gatekeeper configured to receive a location request from the gateway and to access the voice mail memory to determine a proper platform supporting service for the user, the gatekeeper further operable to instruct the gateway to route the access request to the proper platform.