Answering Machines - Opinions Please

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Hi Z!

	Why don't you jump the fence to a cell phone? I have found it
valuable to be able to speak to people immediately when they call. (They
don't call someone else while waiting for an answer to their message.)
	Whenever I leave the house, I simply call forward from my business
phone to the cell phone. That way I don't have to advertise my cell phone
number.
	The cell phone has lots of great features including an excellent
answering service for those times when I have the phone turned off (before
8:30 am.) Also, if someone leaves a message with the answering service, it
rings my phone as soon as I turn it on, telling me that I have a message
waiting.
	If this idea appeals to you and you have further questions which I
might answer, let me know. I have had a cell phone for about 10 years.

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Z! Reinhardt wrote:

> 
> Hi Everyone!
> 
> What is your favorite answering machine of all time?
> 
> Is anyone aware of a REALLY GOOD ONE currently on the market?
> 
> (Doesn't matter if it is a 1-line or a 2-line.)
> 
> Do you like the digital machines or do you prefer the *old-fashioned* tape
> machines?
> 
> I have separate answering machines on 2 lines.  My favorite is the
> Panasonic KX-T5000, which is no longer in production.  Trouble is, I have
> only one of them ...
> 
> The other machine is one of those new-fangled all-digital with synthetic
> voice time/date stamp and man, I HATE THAT THING!!  I'm hoping that other
> digital machines have better sound quality, greater capacity, and so on, if
> I have to settle for digital.  Just the other day, the digital machine
> crashed after being "at my service" for less than 11 months.  Warranty
> matters aside, I'm looking to replace it, so I'm hoping your collective
> experiences will help me determine on which brands/models I should
> concentrate my search.
> 
> Thank you all in advance --
> Z! Reinhardt RPT
> Ann Arbor  MI
> diskladame@provide.net
>