Talk:Answering machine

message: Other than the 70's song mentioned near the end of the article, there is no indication of when answering machines and their respective storage mediums started appearing.  I don't have this information, but it would certainly be a start to cleaning up this article.
In particular, when did cassette-based answering machines -- whether single or dual -- appear? When did they become mass-marketed or widely available? What did they cost at first appearance, and how quickly did their cost structure make them broadly affordable?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.169.38.21 (talk) 22:19, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Additions

message: Often when the police are seen investigating a murder they find an important clue on the answering machine.
No verifying links. How can we say this? NPOV, people. 141.222.213.5 19:08, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Answering machines in fiction & film

message: According to history as I recall, Benjamin Thornton was the first one to invent the answering Machine in 1935, not Willy Muller. There seems to be no info on Wikipedia about Benjamin Thornton yet elsewhere online and in the libraries. Surprisingly, Benjamin Thornton was African-American, and like most African-Americans, they are discredited for their contributions to society. You look up a about Thomas Edison, you'll find a lot of info about that Caucasian male and his inventions. This article is misinforming and needs revision.
Source: http://inventors.about.com/  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dew3 (talk • contribs) 23:20, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed this citation because it didn't support the statement in the article which was specifically the invention (and patent) of a digital answer machine.Calltech (talk) 22:28, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Willy Mueller in Switzerland invented the device *independently* from Benjamin Thornton, but at about the same time. You have to realise that they probably just filed patents at their local offices, and lines of knowledge and communication between countries over an entire ocean in the 1930s are not what they are now. 91.85.186.195 (talk) 13:42, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

text: Symbian based smartphones can have answering machine functionality. (and also ability to record ordinary calls)(at least here most software generates beeps every 5 sec). These devices usually have memory card slot. -Yyy 15:04, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: Not sure if you want to add this but there is a 1955 Film called Kiss Me Deadly where the protagonist is seen using an answering machine in his apartment several times. Perhaps someone could add a screen shot of it. (I Dan tha Man I (talk) 03:51, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kiss Me Deadly 

message: Under the list of links right above references is this:  Novelty Greetings for Telephone Answering Machines  which sends the reader to a commercial site from which novelty greetings can be purchased.  I'm not certain about the rules, but is that allowed?  It feels an awful lot like an advertisement placement and I'm pretty sure you guys don't like that.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.142.90.206 (talk) 14:20, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Commercial Links Allowed 

message: Hi, y'all. I find the image of the packaged cassette tape to look shabby. If you concur, please add a photo request to this page.
Additionally, it is necessary to mention the brand name in the other image? Too promotional? Cheers!  {Talk} 00:54, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comments and questions