To leave a message for X, please press 1. To leave a message for Y, please press 2. Some machines give you the option of using multiple outgoing messages, for each mailbox. The owner of each mailbox can select a personal security code for select access to personal incoming messages. This is a very helpful feature that tells you when a message was left.
Most answering machines leave the day and time of the phone call.
When you listen to your messages, this stamp is usually either in the beginning or after each recorded message. Well, if your answering machine has a remote access feature, you ll be able to check your messages using another phone. Virtually all answering machines have this feature. The way it works is easy. A remote access code is assigned to each answering machine.