Telephone answering machine and method employing caller identification data

A telephone answering machine, comprising:

• a controller;
• a telephone line interface circuit coupled to said controller for receiving a message including a voice portion and caller ID data with a telephone number portion;
• a caller ID data decoding circuit coupled to said controller and coupled to said telephone line interface for decoding said caller ID data;
• a voice message memory coupled to said controller;
• a data memory coupled to said controller;
• an audio reproduction circuit coupled to said controller;
• wherein said controller is operable to receive and store said voice portion in said voice message memory, and operable to store said decoded caller ID data in the data memory, and operable to reproduce said stored voice portion through said audio reproduction circuit;
• a reply actuator coupled to said controller, wherein actuation of said reply actuator causes said controller to enable said telephone line interface to place a telephone call to said telephone number portion;
• a record reply actuator coupled to said controller;
• a microphone and interface circuit coupled to said controller, and wherein said controller is operable to record a reply message from said microphone and interface circuit into said voice message memory upon actuation of said record reply actuator, and operable to replay said reply message to the called party during said telephone call, and wherein said controller replays said recorded reply message upon answering said telephone call by the called party;
• a time input actuator coupled to said controller, and wherein
• said controller is operable to receive a specific time from said time input actuator for placing said telephone call.