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Subject: Answering Machine Beeps But Does Not Take Message
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Date: 21 Nov 90 18:56:42 GMT
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Speaking of consumer-complaint lines:

A TV station in Philadelphia has a number which I called a while back
to get a recording.  The recording told me to mail my complaint in,
and also that the phone does not take messages!  There was a beep at
the end of the recording.  I see that the item about phone not taking
messages was put in to prevent (or as a result of?) people thinking
that it did indeed take messages and getting into arguments about it.

What is the meaning of the aforementioned beep?