<P> A commercial answering machine , the Tel - Magnet , offered in the United States in 1949 , played outgoing messages and recorded incoming messages on a magnetic wire . It was priced at $200 but was not a commercial success . </P>
<P> A commercial answering machine , the Tel - Magnet , offered in the United States in 1949 , played outgoing messages and recorded incoming messages on a magnetic wire . It was priced at $200 but was not a commercial success . </P>
when did the first answering machine come out
when did the first answering machine come out
1949
1949