Abstract: A telephone message system accessible to a calling party attempting to reach a called party is disclosed. The system includes a carrier switch configured to route telephone calls via a public switched telephone network, and a message server associated with the calling party and independent of the called party, wherein the message server is configured to record a message from the calling party and to deliver the message to the called party, and wherein the carrier switch is configured to selectively route the calling party to the message server.

Abstract: A telephone message system accessible to a calling party attempting to reach a called party is disclosed. The system includes a carrier switch configured to route telephone calls via a public switched telephone network, and a message server associated with the calling party and independent of the called party, wherein the message server is configured to record a message from the calling party and to deliver the message to the called party, and wherein the carrier switch is configured to selectively route the calling party to the message server.

Abstract: A base member for incoming telephone supply equipment is arranged to be mounted on a building and is associated with a first cover member having key lock engagement therewith so that only telephone authorized personnel can have access to the incoming telephone equipment in the base member. The first cover member has customer access equipment which is exposed through a faceplate thereof for access to the telephone customer, whereby the customer can make connections for his service but in view of the locked arrangement of the first cover member on the base member, access to the incoming telephone equipment cannot be had. A second cover member is arranged for mounting on the assembly of base member and first cover member to protect the assembly from the elements, this second cover member having an unlocked connection to the first cover member for easy removal. The customer access equipment includes circuit indicating lamp means and a plug-in jack.