Just a decade ago, telephone answering machines were the butt of jokes, the object of scorn. Widely available since the late 1970s, they were just a blip on the consumer scene in the early ’8… ...

For those who grew up with a cell phone in their hand, it might be difficult to imagine a time where the phone wasn’t fully integrated with voicemail. It sounds like a fantastical past, yet a… ...

If you want to remove the commercial label from an empty plastic container, don’t fuss with soaking the container in soapy water ...

Call screening disappeared with the answering machine There was another benefit of answering machines that disappeared, and that is call screening.

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Sanyo's first entry-level clamshell phone for the U.S. This basic CDMA phone features speakerphone, call screening (answering machine, and voice dialing. Other features include voice memo, a ...

Our cordless phone tests mean that we can tell you everything – from call quality and how well they work over long distance, to nuisance call-blocking capabilities and the built-in answering machine – ...

The IRS has $80 billion coming. The agency plans to use a lot of the money to improve taxpayer service, including answering its toll-free help lines.

Scam phone numbers are used every day to trick unsuspecting people into giving away their private information. The good news is, you can identify certain area codes that could be tied back to a ...

One of the more interesting aspects of answering machines was the ability to listen to people leaving their messages, and if the call was important, you could pick up the phone while they were ...