Radio communication device and cordless answer phone

A cordless answer phone for performing a conversation between a base set and at least one hand set by a radio signal, comprising:

• recording and reproducing means having a record terminal and a play terminal for recording and reproducing an answer message of a telephone subscriber and a telephone message input from a telephone subscriber line;
• means for compressing an amplitude of a sound signal of the answer message and the telephone message;
• means for expanding the amplitude of the sound signal of the answer message and the telephone message;
• radio transmitting and receiving means having a transmitting part and a receiving part for performing a radio connection between the base set and the at least one hand set;
• first switch means for selectively connecting the record terminal of the recording and reproducing means with either the compressing means or the transmitting part of the radio transmitting and receiving means;
• and
• second switch means for selectively connecting the play terminal of the recording and reproducing means with either the expanding means or the receiving part of the radio transmitting and receiving means.