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From: dma@pcssc.UUCP (Dave Armbrust)
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Subject: Re: Proposal: An Answering Machine I'd Love to Have
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Date: 6 Mar 90 01:40:47 GMT
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I just purchased an Panasonic Answering Machine that works similar to
what was suggested it is called privacy ring.  There is a password (up
to 3 numeric didgets) that you program.  You then inform your friends,
ect. what the password is.  When they call and get your outgoing
message (OGM) they enter the password and the answering machine will
ring for 30 seconds to give you a chance to answer (You now know it is
someone that you gave the code to).  If you do not answer in 30
seconds it will then give the OGM again they can then leave a message
or enter to password again and continue to ring the answering machine.

It also has many other great features. Includes speaker phone and
conventional phone, speed-dial of 24 numbers, date and time stamp each
message, digital stored OGM, memo message, automatic transfer (calls
another number or beeper with your messages), compact in size, full
voice menu beeper-less control with separate password. Toll saver
(answers after 4 rings first call 2 rings all other calls, when you
call remotely and it doesn't answer after 2 rings you know you have no
messages and hang up thus saving the toll charge).  Memo phone number
(as you are receiving a phone number from information or other party
you may key it in with out you or the other party hearing the tones
and then dial the number with single key stoke after you hang up).
Re-dial last number dialed, flash hook button, combination tone and
pulse dialing.  Wall mountable.  

Callers can skip OGM by pressing * and start recording their message
for you.  As you monitor incoming calls you don't hear your OGM just
their message to you.  Auto answer (you can tell it to automatically
activate speaker phone when phone ring.  You can also remotely turn on
speaker phone (great if your family never answers the phone but you
want your own calls to be answered, they have no choice).  Voice
activated (VOX).  Remote turn-on/turn-off.

And I am still discovering features!  If you want more features then
what this machine offers now you are dreaming!  I do not have the
model number with me but will provide it if anyone is interested.
Cost?  (not cheap I paid $179.97)


Dave Armbrust               |     uunet!pcssc!dma
PC Software Systems         |     Phone: (813)365-1162
2121 Cornell Street         |
Sarasota, FL 34237          |