Abstract: A telephone message recording device for recording messages from a caller on an incoming telephone line, including a recording memory for recording of calls and incoming messages, an announcement memory, a detector responsive to incoming telephone calls and producing a start signal for the announcement memory, a voice detector switch for detecting whether there are voice signals on the incoming line and supplying a start signal to the recording memory and a pair of numeric displays indicating that a call or calls have been received, one display for indicating the number of calls received and a second display for indicating the number of calls which have been recorded on the recording memory. First and second counters are provided for the displays formed by two-digit BCD counters whose output signals are applied via multiplexers and drive circuits to the associated display.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for automatically answering telephone calls, comprising an answering system, with a first magnetic sound recorder for recording and reproducing an answering text and a mechanical driving gear for the first magnetic sound recorder, with a storage system, which comprises a second magnetic sound recorder for recording and playing back the incoming message and a mechanical driving gear for a second magnetic sound recorder, with an action control switch and additional switches for selecting specific functions, with an electrical switching, amplifying and control system for an independent control of the work cycle of the device in its different functions, said control system comprising a mechanism for recording at least a marking signal on the first sound recorder and for the play-back of the recorded marking signal in order to switch the device from its operating condition of playing back the call answering text, to the operating condition of recording the incoming information or in