VINGTALK is a unique messaging system that provides an asynchronous, “always on”, threaded, instant voice messaging service over highly scalable servers on the Internet that will be accessible via phone data channel, computer or PDA from anywhere that has access to the Internet. Messages are instant, never lost, and cleanly grouped for review, response, download and management at the users convenience. Moreover, VingTalk is a voice based social network as well as a business and family communication tool, wherein asynchronous conversations between people (or groups) may occur over minutes, hours, days or weeks and are completely maintained on the VingTalk servers. With encrypted on all messaging, VingTalk users worldwide need only to have access to the Internet and download the VingTalk client app to their data enabled cell phone to have hundreds or thousands of “conversations” on with friends, family, business people, etc.