From: bfhoward@pacbell.net
Subject: PCS mobile phones, answering machines, faxe machines, multifunction faxes etc.
Date: 1997/11/30
Message-ID: #1/1
Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services
Reply-To: bfhoward@pacbell.net
Newsgroups: fido.phones


I'm new here so be easy on me.
1.PCS phones with pager seem to be the vogue. Any negatives about them?
2. I've been looking at multifunction fax machines, seems that is the
only way they come these days. None of them have the ability to store a
scanned fax and fax out on command, but they do have fax on demand
boxes.
3. I've been looking at cordless phones and answering machines, but none
of them have the feature to switch to a voice mail box after pick up of
the line. I got a family situation here, and I seem to be picking up and
answering for one family member 8 out of 10 calls, I've done this for
years, and I'm really tired of it. These days, if I take done the wrong
name and number, someone jumps me at dinner. I'm no secretary. I'm
looking for an answering machine that can quickly dump the call into a
voice mail box so that member of the family can listen to it personally. 
No mistakes, not miscarriage of information.
Anyone know of a system that can do these things?

I checked Staple, Home Office, no one seems to know what I'm talking
about.

Regards,

Bob