Hi Greg, Let me explain how mine is set up first you need to get caller ID basic on your line then you tell /etc/mgetty/dialin-config your number so in the file 1234567890 and it will only answer from that number. so set your answering machine to get it after the 3rd or 4th ring and set up Mgetty to answer onthe first.. ----- Patrick Turnage E-mail: pturnage at tampabay.rr.com AOL Instant Messenger: kg4dqk Home Page: http://www.access-connect.com Connecting the world to access technology information. For all mainstream and adaptive hardware and software.