Duophone TAD-114 Remote Control

[hallerb]

On Feb 4, 2:35=EF=BF=BDam, **THE-RFI-EMI-GUY** wrot= e:

I built a bttery backup for my old machine for many of the same reasons. Or plug into a cheap UPS

[**THE-RFI-EMI-GUY**]

Thats the implication I guess. They suck you into buying a cheap POS answering machine and when you complain about it acting up, ATT tells you to sign up for the caller ID feature at an additional monthly cost. They win, the consumer loses.

[mm]

I would have liked the time stamp at one time, before there was remote, but when I got a remote, I called in for my messages once a day or often enough that I knew approximately when they called. In my case, I don't have much need to know exactly when someone calls, except to call him a liar if he says he called early but the time stamp is later.

[clifto]

My old, old PhoneMate 7950 has dual cassette, remote pickup with a 3-digit code you specify, and spoken date and time appended to messages. It has functioned perfectly for umpty years with no more maintenance than cleaning the capstans and replacing the tapes (precautionary). If anyone makes an offer, start at mid-five-figures, 'cause this un's a keeper.