An answering machine is an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages from the caller.
History
The first reported answering machines were developed in the late 1800s in Denmark. The first automatic machine was introduced in 1935, by Willy Muller and was approximately three feet tall. The technology continued to advance over the next several decades, with the first commercial models being sold in the United States in the 1970s. Originally, analog models recorded messages on a cassette tape, but most of the modern day machines record the messages digitally using built-in memory rather than a physical tape.
Buying Guide
Besides price, the number of features is a main selling point of answering machines. Basic standalone models sell as low as $9, and simply record messages, while high end models feature a combination of phone and answering machine all in one. More expensive models may contain an answering machine, fax machine, phone, printer, copier and scanner all together.
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