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[Consumer Reports Electronics Blog] Voicemail costs, I think, an extra 3-5$ per month whereas an answering machine is a one time fee of usually less than 40$. Considering the answering machine should last three years or so, I'll stick with a standalone answering machine until voicemail is included at no fee for residential phones or standalone machines aren't made anymore.

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