I just phoned wife's place to talk to my girls and the answering machine took the call, the strangest thing was that it was my voice on the answering machine. So yes, if I'd like to leave a message for myself, after almost three years, I can still press 1. The phone service wife uses has it's own voice mail but if someone mistakenly turns on the answering machine you get the previously recorded message and that apparently is still me. I should phone back and leave myself a message...I think I will!