amanda@uunet.uu.net (Amanda Walker) (09/19/90)
I've been wondering how useful (or conversely, confusing) it would be to have an answering machine message which started with an SIT and then went on into a "normal" announcement. This would avoid problems with people who don't realize that they are not talking to a human, and with any luck it would fool telemarketing autodialers :-). Since the message itself would describe how to leave a message, I wouldn't think that it would "fool" anyone into thinking it was a telco message -- it would just alert them to the fact that they aren't going to be able to talk to the person they think will answer the phone. Amanda Walker amanda@visix.com
tad@ssc.UUCP (Tad Cook) (09/24/90)
In article <12335@accuvax.nwu.edu>, visix!amanda@uunet.uu.net (Amanda Walker) writes: > I've been wondering how useful (or conversely, confusing) it would be > to have an answering machine message which started with an SIT and > then went on into a "normal" announcement. John Higdon claimed in a telephone coversation earlier this year that recording SIT on an answering machine outgoing message tape will fool many COCOTs into refunding money. He claimed that this was very useful on a personal voice mailbox, as one could walk up to any COCOT and retrieve messages for free! Tad Cook Seattle, WA Packet: KT7H @ N7HFZ.WA.USA.NA Phone: 206/527-4089 MCI Mail: 3288544 Telex: 6503288544 MCI UW USENET:...uw-beaver!sumax!amc-gw!ssc!tad or, tad@ssc.UUCP