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Name: AT&T - 1740 Digital Answering Machine with Time/Day Stamp
Brand: AT&T
SKU: 5709945
Price: 5.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (298 reviews)

AT&T - 1740 Digital Answering Machine with Time/Day Stamp

Model:: AT 1740; |
SKU:: 5709945

User rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars with 298 reviews.

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QuestionDoes the answering machine identify the incoming telephone number of the caller?
Asked 7 years ago by TimDolly.
- Answer It doesn't give me the phone number of the caller, I wish it did!!!
  Answered 7 years ago by Anonymous
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Questionwhen someone leaves a message, can you hear the message being recorded or is it silent so as to only hear the message when it is played back
Asked 7 years ago by Katie.
- Answer The machine monitors incoming calls. You can hear the caller and screen your calls, if you want.
  Answered 7 years ago by TheOldGuy
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QuestionIs this answering machine compatible with older touch tone phones?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, I use my answering machnes with an old touch tone phone!
  Answered 6 years ago by qwer
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QuestionCan I plug this in a wall phone jack? Considering removing the large phone and replacing it with something that looks more useful and modern while selling this house. Thanks for you suggestions!
Asked 8 years ago by BobJax.
- Answer This answering machine plugs into an existing wall phone jack , then a phone line goes from the machine and plugs into a telephone. The phone line that goes from the machine to the telephone is not included, however, there is a built in line connected to the machine that goes into the wall jack.
  Answered 8 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionCan I hear the message when it is being recorded to screen it by voice?
Asked 6 years ago by Harvey.
- Answer Yes, The voice comes out over the speaker while being recorded. Just as the old machines dod!. Very good for screening calls.
  Answered 6 years ago by Dino
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QuestionCan this be set to pick up after 8 rings?
Asked 4 years ago by Ann.
- Answer No. Maximum of 7 rings.
  Answered 4 years ago by intothewoods
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QuestionWill this attach to any brand of phone.
Asked 6 years ago by Sheila.
- Answer Yes, this will attach to any brand as long as the phone is corded and doesn't have answering system.
  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionDoes this model require a battery? If so, what size? Thank You
Asked 7 years ago by retiredone.
- Answer No, it is a plug in.
  Answered 6 years ago by freweln1
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QuestionHow to erase multiple messages and put in idle mode ?
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Unable to answer any questions about this product. It ceased answering calls 2 weeks ago. I’m purchasing a different product. I wouldn’t recommend this item to anyone to purchase. I’ve owned 2 of them and both quit functioning for whatever reason
  Answered 4 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionWhat is the minimum number of rings before it answers. I want to use it to screen all my calls, so the lower the number the better.
Asked 4 years ago by meworkingstiff.
- Answer Setting range is 2 to 7 rings
  Answered 4 years ago by MikeS
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QuestionIs this answering machine compatible with a vtech 6719 cordless phone system?
Asked 5 years ago by Dudal.
- Answer I'm also using a V-Tech Cordless Phone (Don't remember the Model #) with this AT&T Answering Machine and mine works well. Though, I haven't gotten much use from it yet.
  Answered 4 years ago by vsxd1s2nd2nd
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QuestionWill this work with remote AT&T cordless phones in other rooms? In other words, can we intercept incoming calls with those remote phones if need be?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Should work just fine. The unit comes with an instruction booklet that is VERY detailed, and there is a website listed as well.
  Answered 6 years ago by rmtc
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QuestionDoes the AT&T 1740 Digital Answering Machine come with the cords necessary to connect it to the land line phone?
Asked 7 years ago by wondering.
- Answer No it does not
  Answered 7 years ago by MIMI
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QuestionDoes it work with a fax machine?
Asked 8 years ago by bob.
- Answer Yes - I connected the built-in telephone line to the fax machine's telephone extension line and connected the fax machine's telephone line to the phone line's plug-in wall socket.
  Answered 7 years ago by Obie
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QuestionCan the incoming call be muted? If so, how?
Asked 2 years ago by Robt.
- Answer JUST BRING VOLUME DOWN TO ZERO, HOWEVER THEN IT KEEPS BEEPING UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO SHUT OFF THE BEEPING, ANYONE OUT THERE CAN TELL ME???
  Answered 2 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionDoes this work with Spectrum cable-connected extension telephone in another room than cable modem?
Asked 2 years ago by JackJillson.
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QuestionHow many minutes of recorded messages are allowed before the mail box is filled (e.g., 40 minutes)?
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
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QuestionCan this machine be set up to make announcements only?
Asked 2 years ago by TomH.
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QuestionCan I record my own message?
Asked 2 years ago by Pina.
- Answer Yes. It is very simple to record.
  Answered 2 years ago by Satisfied
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Questionwill it work with a cordless phone system ?
Asked 3 years ago by MissG.
- Answer Yes if the cordless phone base plugs into a regular phone jack.
  Answered 3 years ago by missprism
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AT&T - 1740 Digital Answering Machine with Time/Day Stamp

Q: QuestionDoes the answering machine identify the incoming telephone number of the caller?

Q: Questionwhen someone leaves a message, can you hear the message being recorded or is it silent so as to only hear the message when it is played back

Q: QuestionIs this answering machine compatible with older touch tone phones?

Q: QuestionCan I plug this in a wall phone jack? Considering removing the large phone and replacing it with something that looks more useful and modern while selling this house. Thanks for you suggestions!

Q: QuestionCan I hear the message when it is being recorded to screen it by voice?

Q: QuestionCan this be set to pick up after 8 rings?

Q: QuestionWill this attach to any brand of phone.

Q: QuestionDoes this model require a battery? If so, what size? Thank You

Q: QuestionHow to erase multiple messages and put in idle mode ?

Q: QuestionWhat is the minimum number of rings before it answers. I want to use it to screen all my calls, so the lower the number the better.

Q: QuestionIs this answering machine compatible with a vtech 6719 cordless phone system?

Q: QuestionWill this work with remote AT&T cordless phones in other rooms? In other words, can we intercept incoming calls with those remote phones if need be?

Q: QuestionDoes the AT&T 1740 Digital Answering Machine come with the cords necessary to connect it to the land line phone?

Q: QuestionDoes it work with a fax machine?

Q: QuestionCan the incoming call be muted? If so, how?

Q: QuestionDoes this work with Spectrum cable-connected extension telephone in another room than cable modem?

Q: QuestionHow many minutes of recorded messages are allowed before the mail box is filled (e.g., 40 minutes)?

Q: QuestionCan this machine be set up to make announcements only?

Q: QuestionCan I record my own message?

Q: Questionwill it work with a cordless phone system ?

QuestionDoes the answering machine identify the incoming telephone number of the caller?

Questionwhen someone leaves a message, can you hear the message being recorded or is it silent so as to only hear the message when it is played back

QuestionIs this answering machine compatible with older touch tone phones?

QuestionCan I plug this in a wall phone jack? Considering removing the large phone and replacing it with something that looks more useful and modern while selling this house. Thanks for you suggestions!

QuestionCan I hear the message when it is being recorded to screen it by voice?

QuestionCan this be set to pick up after 8 rings?

QuestionWill this attach to any brand of phone.

QuestionDoes this model require a battery? If so, what size? Thank You

QuestionHow to erase multiple messages and put in idle mode ?

QuestionWhat is the minimum number of rings before it answers. I want to use it to screen all my calls, so the lower the number the better.

QuestionIs this answering machine compatible with a vtech 6719 cordless phone system?

QuestionWill this work with remote AT&T cordless phones in other rooms? In other words, can we intercept incoming calls with those remote phones if need be?

QuestionDoes the AT&T 1740 Digital Answering Machine come with the cords necessary to connect it to the land line phone?

QuestionDoes it work with a fax machine?

QuestionCan the incoming call be muted? If so, how?

QuestionDoes this work with Spectrum cable-connected extension telephone in another room than cable modem?

QuestionHow many minutes of recorded messages are allowed before the mail box is filled (e.g., 40 minutes)?

QuestionCan this machine be set up to make announcements only?

QuestionCan I record my own message?

Questionwill it work with a cordless phone system ?