We bought a telephone exhange system for our business, which directs calls to different extensions based on what key the caller presses on their phone. We want one of the extensions to play a prerecorded message when a call is directed to it – how an answering machine plays an outgoing message, but without recording an incoming message. I have looked online and have only found large, expensive units. All we want is a small, inexpensive box that will immediately play the prerecorded message when a call is directed to it. Does anyone know where I might find something like this?

I need to replace one of my cordless phones. I don’t need an answering machine or much fancy just a good quality phone? Who makes a good one?
I would also like to be able to cradle it so I can do other tasks while on the phone.

I work alone and I am not able to run to the phone as often as 800 numbers call. I do use an answering machine but only for after hours.

Looking for a phone or answering machine that will screen calls. Basically like a phone system that gives an option to press zero to speak to a live person or leave a message. I DO NOT WANT AN ANSWERING SERVICE I HAVE THAT I just want to know if there is a product that will allow you to start with a voice mail and end with a possible press zero to speak to a operator
THIS IS FOR A HOME BUSINESS WITH ONLY TWO LINES..BUT A LOT OF CALLS

They didnt leave a message on the answering machine and we dont have caller id.

I work in a small-town electronics store. Quite regularly, we have people bring in telephones or answering machines that are not working properly. Unfortunately, the telephone system in the store is business digital, which means we cannot directly connect the customers devices to it for testing purposes.

So, what I am wanting to do is construct a standalone device into which I can connect the phone and/or answering machine that will allow me to make the phone ring, and also allow the phone to operate when it is taken off the hook ("Operate" as in hear sound on the line, not necessarily call someone).

Now, I have already figured out how to make the phone ring, that was the easy part (A pair of transformers to step household 120VAC down to 10VAC, then back up to ~90VAC). The must-do tasks that still remain are:

-How do I make it stop ringing when I pick up the phone?
-How do I put an audio signal on the line that makes the phone work?

I’m new at this, so gentle/simple answers please.