Have an Amplicom AB 900 answering machine?

[KenK]

I have an Amplicom AB 900 answering machine and have, to me, a big problem with it. It does not announce the calling telephone number before recording the caller's response - while the phone is still ringing and answering message has not yet played. This is unlike other answering machines I have had and worn out. Knowing the caller telephone number permits me to avoid talking to someone I'd rather not or robocalls.

I read the manual carefully and tried Google with no help.

Before I have to buy a different answering machine does anyone have a solution?

TIA

[KenK]

KenK [e-mail] wrote in news:XnsAB2B71B799130invalidcom@130.133.4.11:

BTW, there doesn't seem to be a telephone answering machine group to post to.

[Janitor Abe]

A telephone answering machine?? Didn't they quit making those back in the 1950's, you asshole!

[Dean Hoffman]

Is this something that has just started happening or something not right from the get-go? I've had luck sometimes by just unplugging electronic gizmos for a few minutes then resetting things. No specific solution for your problem.

[trader_4]

I presume he's verified that he has caller id on whatever phone service he's using? I would assume all VOIP services include it, but land lines, who knows.

[Clare Snyder]

RTFM It does not say it has Caller ID - and it doesn't. MOST do not - so if you want that feature you will have to look for one that specifically does.

Looks lioke a pretty cheesy unit from the manual.

[Jeff Hickling]

They said the same about your wife.

[micky]

My answering machine does have caller-id, but it doesn't announce it. Have to look at the screen, either the base station or the 3 cordless extensions.

It's at least 10 years old, Uniden.

Mine has 26 buttons plus 3 soft keys, and I figure the more buttons the better the machine.

[Clare Snyder]

The more buttons the less likely you will be able to use it - - -

[Dean Hoffman]

The old KISS rule. Keep It Simple Stupid. The more things there are, the more likely something will break. I have no idea if that applies to computer programs.

[RosemontCrest]

Are you projecting?

[micky]

No, the more buttons the more things it can do.

Some devices try to do many things with fewer buttons that change their purpose depending on prior button pushes, soft keys, and a) you can't look at the keys and see what they do until after you press the right ones, b) I can't remember what they do.

I have no trouble remmembering what labeled keys do.