History of Computing TechnologiesMedia, Communication, and EducationElectrical and Electromagnetic Research
Simon Moorhead
2026.3.30Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy
Abstract
The Journal revisits an historic paper from 1959, which details the first practical implementations of an automatic telephone answering machine for subscribers in Australia. Three different models are described that essentially provide the same functionality.
Citation format
MOORHEAD, Simon. Telephone answering machines. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 2026, 14(1): 119–125.