I have also done some research in to this, and 9 seems to be about the max
number of rings offered by most of the generally available machines on the
market. I have also found this very annoying, as could sometimes do with a
few more myself. there is a company called Retell however, who make answer
machines for business, which seem to have a lot of customizable options, and
are generally very helpful. they are not cheap, and I don't know how VI user
friendly the machines are, as they are not generally available in shops for
one to test out before purchasing, but here are a few links.
http://www.best4systems.co.uk/retell-332-answering-machine.html
http://www.best4systems.co.uk/retell-540-digital-answering-machine.html
http://www.best4systems.co.uk/retell-570-message-centre.html
http://www.best4systems.co.uk/retell-953-ip-professional-answering-system.html
if you have cordless phones, one other option could be a repeater or 2, so
that your handset will work in more places in the building, when you have it
with you, so that it isn't a mad scramble to get to it in time.
I hope some of this helps.
Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mobeen Iqbal" <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <undisclosed-recipients:>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] looking for advice on answering machines
Hello Everyone.
Being the kind of person i am, i always want more from my landline and
mobile phone systems, always looking for obscure features. I'm currently
with talk talk business not through choice, and we have a voicemail
service active on the phone line. the confounded thing cuts in after 6
or 7 rings, 21 seconds to be precise and the building being the size it
is, its not always easy to reach the nearest phone in time. I have
called talk talk and asked about a feature to extend the rings, but they
flatly refuse to offer this feature at this time. its not even available
on their voicemail plus service. trawling forums hasn't helped either.
So, now to my question. i'm looking for an answering machine that offers
a long amount of rings if possible. 9 at a minimum, but more if
possible. such a thing must exist, but i haven't found one yet apart
from the BT response 75+. We already have cordless phones, so i do not
want a cordless phone with a built in answering machine, just a stand
alone digital answering machine. Does anyone know of any good machines
that are available? has anyone had any experience using the BT response
75+? some people have reported on forums that its buggy.
Many thanks in advance.
Mo.
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