I would like to find a hardware answering machine that has some advanced controls to manage which incoming numbers can make the phone ring. [more inside]
posted by royalchinook on Oct 8, 2009 - 9 answers

I don't want people to leave me messages. What's the best way to say this in my outgoing message? [more inside]
posted by thebazilist on Sep 16, 2009 - 43 answers

Please advise me on the best answering machine/cordless phone combo for our home. The cost is not the top concern except inasmuch as I want to buy value for money. [more inside]
posted by Mr. Justice on Oct 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me find this song which features a great number of answering machine messages over pretty guitars. Please? [more inside]
posted by wemayfreeze on Oct 18, 2007 - 4 answers

My answering machine/fax combo has joined its compadres in the big electronics graveyard, and I need a state-of-the-art answering machine-type thingy now. [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Dec 25, 2006 - 2 answers

Are there any reasonably priced answering machines that can send email or can call me when a message is left on it? [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Aug 22, 2006 - 10 answers

Good answering machine? I need an answering machine that has good microphone sound pickup for recording outgoing announcements. [more inside]
posted by shannymara on Mar 31, 2006 - 3 answers

ProductFilter: I'd like a phone with a digital answering machine that can be set to be absolutely silent by default, but which will ring if the caller enters a numeric password. [more inside]
posted by Zed_Lopez on Jan 19, 2005 - 8 answers

I've saved some cute messages from my kids on my digital answering machine. I'd like to clear the machine, but save them on a CD or my hard drive without losing too much quality. What format would they be in, and how could I best make the transfer?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium on Nov 30, 2004 - 10 answers

"Wait for the Beep! You gotta leave your name, you gotta leave your number . . " It was this cheezy late night tv commericial for an answering machine tape with "wacky" messages. Does anyone know the source for this or if there exist any samples?
posted by jeremias on Sep 25, 2004 - 4 answers

I need a phone answering machine that will forward my messages via email. If the email connection is down, it will have a way to play the messages mechanically like a normal answering machine (blinking red light, press play to hear messages). Other than building one from a Linux box, and not paying a monthly fee to a service, is there a commercial solution box available? [more inside]
posted by stbalbach on Dec 11, 2003 - 9 answers