[thelist] Phone Systems for Work-at-Homes/One Phone Line

[John C Bullas]

At 21:45 30/11/2003, Gina Anderson wrote
>Hi all, need some input on phone systems. I have one phone line and, right

are you in the US or UK?

FB

In the UK a programmed caller dislpay unit enables you to decide whether to 
pick up or not...
by the number displayed

Or have the ansa-phone on 24/7 and monitor calls that a way

Also decide whether you talk to your customers 24/7 :)

>now, it's not worth paying the extra money for another line strictly for
>business. I work mostly with other firms and my communication is 99% email.
>However, I'm working with a certain client directly, who surprises me with
>phone calls. One Saturday I got a call while in the middle of fixing dinner,
>"yello?"... Hardly professional.