Digital audio communication system

A method for sorting transmissions received by an electronic device, comprising:

• providing an electronic device;
• receiving with the electronic device a plurality of transmissions, each transmission having metadata associated therewith, wherein the metadata for each of the plurality of transmissions includes a user's relationship with an originator of the transmission;
• and
• accessing the plurality of transmissions in an order based on the metadata, wherein the accessing includes displaying information about at least a portion of the transmissions;
• wherein the transmissions can be accessed in groups based on the metadata and wherein the groups are based on a user's relationship with an originator of the transmission.