It's odd, isn't it? One of the most basic applications isn't available on smart phones. You might think it's just because most mobile operators provide their own free voice mail systems. But those systems require you to make a call to get messages, and you can't keep your favorite messages as long as you might like.
It turns out that there's another reason - according to Windows Mobile guru, Werner Ruotsalainen,
it can't be implemented.
"Unfortunately, I have bad news for all these people: there is NO way one can implement such software on the current (mostly HTC-manufactured) crop of Pocket PC Phone Edition devices because of the hardware limitations I’ve explained in my article on recording conversations. That is, it’s pretty futile to look for any answering machine software for your Pocket PC phone – unless you have the GIGABYTE G-Smart..."
There's much more info in the rest of his
article if you want all the details.
Side note:Those of you that follow Windows Mobile news on MobileRead have probably noticed the fantastic information that Werner seems to keep coming up with. Very few people provide this level of detailed information on interesting Win Mobile topics, and I just want to take a moment here to say "bravo!" Excellent job, and thanks for the remarkable work that you do!