can I plug an AT & T answering machine into this phone system?
1515859
The previous answer is correct. This is not a sophisticated phone system. It's just a quality cordless phone with a "slave phone". You can hook up an answering machine as you would a conventional phone.
1515860
I love it. Cordless, works for hours away from either base. Clear light weight. Great set for the money. It's a bargain.
1515861
I used to use mine with an old ATT answering machine and it worked fine. I now have voicemail with MagicJack, so don't use the answering machine anymore.
133672
I see no problem, what you would have to do is just plug the phone line into the answering machine then the answering machine to the phone jack.
1696701
Hello Peter, You will need to have this system hooked up to a land line, internet line (Vonage, VOIP), or use a sim card if you want the system to dial out. Thanks! www.FortressSecurityStore.com
1445580
I'm afraid NO! This machine is made to be autononomous for a telephone lines onlx.
187625
The base unit that I bought (came with 3 phones: 1 at the base station, 2 phone-only stations) does have a built-in answering machine. You can buy nearly the same system *without* an answering machine. The price difference was so little that we got ours with it. Note that this listing is for the additional phone-only station--requires a base station to work.
1954014
Yes. We have two lines, one with the phone company's voice mail and one with no added features. On our AT&T; phone set we have the answering machine turned off for the line with voice mail and turned on for the line without.
1115620
Yes, but this is just an extension (Accessory Handset Only - requires TL88102 to operate ). You need the main base to use it and you can have the answering system in both lines.
1599307
There is no answering machine on this phone.We were seeking a phone without one .The people using it already had a small simple to use answering machine near the entrance of the house ,that they already use with the portable phones.The portable phones have little buttons that are hard to see when they dial. This one they keep at the other end of the house.If you have an answering machine you could add a jack splitter to add one before this .I'm sure Radio Shack, Best Buy, Walmart or Staples carries these and an employee could help you if you need help. If you need an answering machine and a phone I would choose a different phone that includes an answering machine all in one.It would be simpler and about the same price.
1267229
I don't believe so. They can't do that and plus this phone is an AT&T phone. You just pop your sim card in and it wotks automatically. But if they give you and issues just threaten to leave them for T-Mobile.
1101034
I don't think so. We have AT&T; service, but these phones (we have 8) plug into the wall jack just like any other phone so I don't' think the service provider would matter.
1846584
One of the cordless phone bases is connected to your telephone line . You'd connect the answering machine there
404471
No, because it doesn't have an answering machine. I am not satisfied with this phone.
69054
Hi, most likely you will not be able to use this phone like that. an ethernet line will not work with this phone. Contact your voice service provider and ask them what phones work with their phone system or if they are able to convert a line to analog.
2101539
We use the Verizon answering service, so I can't say for sure. My guess is you plug the answering machine into the ringer, then the phone into the answering machine.
141073
I don't have it connected to an answering machine but I don't see why not. The phone only has one connector wire though so if the phone goes to the machine and the machine to the jack, then that should work. If the phone has to go to the machine AND the jack, then no, not enough wires/ports.
1686473
I really don't know. In my house of the 26 years, I did respond to voice mails, if they happened to go to the phone rather than my AT&T; coverage. However, I am having a problem with my phone system in my rental space and I have to call AT&T; regarding retrieving the messages. My service is really messed up and AT&T; has tried to fix it, but I think it needs jands on tech support instead of turning off my internet also for periods of time. Sorry, that I am no help. I try not to buy an answering machine, but there was no choice with this phone.
1299871
No, I have it hooked into my phone that has a built in answering machine. Hope this helps. This particular machine meets all out needs.
301890
YES YOU CAN. (You can confirm this in the user manual by using Google search for "AT&T; TL88102 manual", and see page 12.) NEARLY unbelieveable flexible features include using "settings" to set the volume level on each handset for both lines separately. You can set the volume to "off" on one or both lines and the handset won't ring for the line just on that handset. Also: the voice quality on this system is fantastically good.