answerphone
Caller leaves message
An answerphone is a device that answers telephone calls and records messages from callers when no one is available—the British term for what Americans call an answering machine.
I'll leave a message on your answerphone.
The word sounds dated now that voicemail has largely replaced physical devices.
Recorded caller messages
- greetingExpression of welcome
- messageTransmitted communication
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- beepShort electronic tone
tone · inbox · mailbox · prompt · notification · alert · callback · missed
Held telephone component
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- machinePower-driven working device
- speakerphoneHands-free audio device
cordless · intercom · dictaphone · cassette · tape · microphone · button · playback
voicemail
Recorded caller messages
beep · tone · inbox · mailbox · prompt · notification · alert · callback · missed · unheard
handset
Held telephone component
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- machinePower-driven working device
speakerphone · cordless · intercom · dictaphone · cassette · tape · microphone · button · playback · rewind
record
Preserved account or achievement
archive · transcription · log · timestamp · capacity · storage · automatic · remote · access · password
answerphonelive operator
receptionist · personal assistant · switchboard operator · direct line