A:AnswerYes it has an answering machine built in and a list of features that is exhausting...Will even allow you to sync with your cell phone. You can choose to add a call to a spam list that it will automatically reject. It will take me weeks to figure out all that it does...lol....Appears to be a good value for the money.
A:AnswerYes you can call your home phone, once you hear the recorded announcement you can enter the default code or one you assign to the phone to retrieve your messages.
A:Answeryou need power (either a utility source or a battery) -- there is no battery I know of -- so you need an external power source - it is not self-animating
