I’m old enough to remember when answering machines were a new thing. Now they’re all but obsolete. Most people use the voicemail on their cell phones or caller ID instead. However, there are still people (like me) that still use answering machines. Here are 10 types of people that will expect you to leave a [...]

If you’re like most people, the sound of a ringing phone can be about as welcome as an alarm clock going off at 3 AM. It’s time to spice up your phone answering techniques and make the task fun for a change. Luckily for you, there are loads of ways for you to put a [...]

Ever since cell phone service was first interrupted during an important call, humans have yearned for satisfying ways to end their tortuous relationships with malevolent Motorola’s, vicious Verizon’s and balky Blackberries. Here we have a number of methods, some more successful than others, that have been used to terminate, with extreme prejudice, cranky old cell [...]

Thanks to caller ID we can avoid those telemarketers that like to call at bad times, but isn’t it annoying when your friends and family call at the most inconvenient times.  Do you answer anyway and tell them that you will call them back in a little while?  Do you ignore the call only to [...]

It seems as if house calls have become a thing of the past.  Pastors on the other hand tend to view it as a requirement of the job. Listed below you will find ten reasons pastors call on their church members. Prayer requests. When a member of a congregation is in need of someone to [...]

Telephones have become a part of everyday life, not only in the United States, but around the world. There have been many small steps and large leaps in the journey of the telephone from its first inception until now. 1860 Alexander Graham Bell is often the one that we associate with the invention of the [...]

For any business or office, the phone system is the lifeline to customers, support and revenue. It can also represent a sizable investment, so choosing wisely is a major concern. Fortunately, there’s a wide assortment of phone systems available that can meet the needs of any size office or business. The following is a list [...]

It’s pretty rare to find a doctor who makes house calls these days and milk doesn’t get delivered to doorsteps anymore. Just about any other company you do business with involves you going to them, but there are still businesses that will come to you. Here are ten that still make house calls. Cleaning services [...]

Home phone service has many options these days that were not available in past times. It gives you the chance to use your phone in ways that can be much more beneficial. These are options that your local phone provider generally offers with any phone package, they have available. Being aware of them can allow [...]

Can anyone even remember the days before Caller ID? Is it possible that we really didn’t know at one time who was calling us until we answered the phone? Dare we even contemplate a world without call screening? Well, it turns out; there are, in fact, certain people who would love for those days to [...]