Monday, November 26, 2007

Answering Machine Software

The wonderful thing about advancing technology is that your phone and PC are very close to being one. There is now software available that allows you to answer your calls, or allow your calls to be answered and sent to an “answering machine” through your computer. No longer will you have to have that irritating answering machine as part of one of your phones, or a separate entity altogether, there is now software that you can download directly to your computer that will allow you to use your computer as an answering machine.

The levels of capability through this software will vary. Some of the software will take the voice messages and transfer them to .wav files and you will be able to listen to them through software installed on your computer that can play a .wav file. Most recent computers will have that software pre-installed so you won’t have to go out and buy additional software. Some of the internet answering machine software is so technologically advanced that it will include caller id when a call is coming through and call waiting. Some of the software will even allow you to use your PC as a telephone connection in which you can speak with the caller through the PC.

The software that will allow you to use your PC as a telephone will also allow you to screen and/or block unwanted calls. No longer will you have to pick up a phone call as you are sitting down to dinner only to have someone go on a three minute diatribe about how you really need life insurance. You can avoid that call altogether by allowing your computer to do the work for you. As with caller ID if you see that a phone number is unfamiliar, you have the option of not answering the phone. If it truly is someone that is trying to reach you for something, they will have the option to leave a message.

An internet answering machine will even work for you when you are online. If you are busily working online and a call comes through, an internet answering machine will take the message which you can return at a time that’s convenient for you. In this way, you do not have to have extra hardware throughout your home, you will have your phone answering device hidden within your computer which will be one less thing that you need in your home.

An internet answering machine will save you space, time, and energy. You will not have to worry about tapes in answering machines being full or needing replacing. You will not have to worry about a full inbox in a digital answering machine. These problems will not occur if you use your PC as your answering machine. This will store your messages for you even when you are online and not able to get to your phone. This advance in technology makes communicating easier for everyone and organizes your messages nicely for you to return when you have time.

For detailed information on the answering machine software by Callwave , visit The Internet Answering Machine at http://www.theinternetansweringmachine.com

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