Marc Lewis wrote in a message to Thom LaCosta:


 ML> But how is that the answering device says something to the effect
 ML> that "you should not be hearing this if..." in a male voice? 
 ML> Somehow I don't think the phone company has much to do with the
 ML> problem at hand.

It does, since I asked them to disable the feature that routes a call to
the answering machine when the line is in use.

 ML> I route them as Direct as I do for my own updates.  I don't think
 ML> having to send updates via E-Mail should _have_ to be an option. 

Until the phone company fixes the problem, or I find another phone company,
that's the best way for you not to encounter the answering machine.

cya,
thom
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