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Hi folks,

I have to replace an answering machine. tHe all digital ones I hear
seem to sound like utter garbage over the phone. SUre wish they made
the old type with the endless loop cassette and the regular cassette
to store the incoming messages.

NO folks, not going to put a windows PC and sound card on voicemail
duty, looking for a stand alone box.

WHo's having good luck with what out there for tape based units still
on the market? REmote access would be a plus but not necessary.
Audio quality does matter to this old grouch however.



I went to a voice mail service through the phone company a couple years ago.
Best $5/month I've ever spent. Once it's set up I don't have to fool with it
& nobody gets a busy signal. It sounds like the phone sounds AFAIC.
YMMV