A white tabletop answering machine with a round speaker grille, a red digital display, and rows of grey control buttons.

AT&T Answering Machine With Audible Message Beep

by AT&T

$40.95, see price history

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Setup with instructions This is a complete, standalone device, but it has to be wired into your phone line and set up before it helps. Settings like the date and time, greeting, and alert options are easiest with the manual in hand. A family member can do all of this in one sitting, so guided setup fits better than fully self-serve.

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · October 1, 2026

This add-on answering machine stores about 60 minutes of messages, memos, and announcements, up to 99 messages, until you delete them. With the audible alert turned on, it beeps every 15 seconds while new messages are waiting, so you don't have to see a blinking light to know someone called. It can also speak the caller's number, plus the time and date, as each message plays. Caller ID numbers are announced between the 2nd and 3rd rings, but that only works if you have Caller ID service from your phone provider. It runs in English or Spanish.

Getting it

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Devices like this are often available to borrow through your state's AT Act program — typically free or low-cost — so you can try it before buying or pursuing funding.

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Where to get it

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$40.95

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Details

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Complexity
Setup with instructions
Price
$40.95
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Out of pocket

What setup looks like

  • With a guide
    1. Connect the machine to your phone line and power, following the printed or online manual.
    2. Set the date and time, record your greeting, and turn on the audible message alert and the number announce feature.
    3. If you want caller numbers spoken, make sure Caller ID service is active with your phone provider. Plan on about 20-30 minutes for first-time setup.

Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from LS&S — view on vendor site (opens in a new tab); last checked November 3, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on October 1, 2026 · confidence: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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