[access-uk] Re: looking for advice on answering machines
- From: "goshawk on horseback" <goshawk_on_horseback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 23:41:20 +0100
if you do happen to go for one of them, please do let me know how VI user
friendly it is to set all of the options. I have often thought about getting
one myself, but they are a lot to fork out for, only to find that it is
unusable.
Simon
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From: "Mobeen Iqbal" <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 11:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: looking for advice on answering machines
hi simon.
many thanks for that! i have heard of retell, but had forgotten about
them. i'll take a look at their range!
Mo.
On 07/09/2013 23:01, goshawk on horseback wrote:
> 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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