Re: Which is the best recommended answering machine out there?

["BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Look here for recorders:
http://www.twacomm.com/catalog/dept_id_111.htm?ref=YHO&kw=call+recorder

Check out ebay too for the cassette based recorders.

> Hi everyone.  I'm looking to buy an answering machine which must have
> the following two criteria:
>
> *2-way recording (ie.  records not only incoming messages when I don't
> pick up the receiver but can also record BOTH incoming or outgoing
> calls to my phone) with at least 30 min. of recording time/with good
> quality sound
>
> AND...
> *some way of getting/copying/saving the conversations off of the
> machine onto other media (CD etc.) so I don't have to worry about it
> getting over-written by new messages if it's something I want to save.
>
> Does such a machine even exist?  I know the first item is found on
> many digital answering machines these days but I have yet to find the
> 2nd feature.
>
> Gone are the days of answering machines which used cassettes... I
> wouldn't have this problem right now
>
> Thanks and hope to hear from someone soon!