Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: David Ptasnik Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Menu-driven Answering Machines Message-ID: <8724@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 6 Jun 90 16:28:49 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 21 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 417, Message 9 of 12 In article 6574 of comp.dcom.telecom, andyr@inmos.com (Andy Rabagliati) writes: >Our Theatre group has a need for an answering machine that will :- >Have a short message introduction, >Then give either ticket information, or social activities, or 'whats >on' in town. Ideally this could be switched by the caller from the >phone. What (cheap?) systems can be bought to do this ? This sounds like a call for a standard voice mail/auto attd. As you are in Colorado, I suspect you can get the service on your existing phone line for around $20.00/mo. from US West. If you want to be independent, there are a variety of PC boards from $500 - $2,000 readily available. If you have a large phone system, a dedicated system might be in order. I personally like the Repartee system from Active Voice. Hope this helps. davep@milton.u.wasington.edu