Door answering system

A door bell answering system for a dwelling, said door bell answering system comprising:

• (a) a door bell audibly recognizable internally to such dwelling;
• (b) an answering device internally disposed in a predetermined portion of such dwelling and connected to an electrical power source, said answering device having a housing, a control means capable of at least storing and playing back at least one audio message, a speaker for broadcasting said at least one audio message and a predetermined plurality of function keys manually operable from an exterior surface of said housing for operating said control means and said speaker;
• (c) an externally disposed communication means having a housing mounted to an exterior surface of such dwelling, said housing having a port, a microphone member disposed within said housing adjacent said port, a first manually operable switch for activating said door bell, a second manually operable switch for activating said answering device and said microphone and for enabling a visitor to record said at least one audio message;
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• (d) means connecting said communication means with said answering device for transmitting said at least one audio message therebetween.