Tired of handing out fruitcake, Santa ties and bunny slippers to friends and family on your holiday shopping list? This year, give the gift that will keep everyone talking by wrapping up the latest in answering machines and cordless telephones.

For that hard-to-reach college student who’s always on the go, CASIO PHONEMATE’s unique Model TP-340 combines an answering machine with exclusive Pager Link, which automatically calls your pager whenever a new message is received.

Pager Link gives family, friends and business associates one-number access to you any time, anywhere -- without ever having to give out your pager number.

The TP-340 lets you choose between being paged after every new message or only if the caller has an important message and enters the pound sign. For added privacy, you could let only close family and friends know about the option to press pound for paging. Or, if you’re out toasting the new year and don’t want to be interrupted, you can also turn the pager function off completely.

Parents will appreciate the unit’s page now feature, which allows a child, baby sitter or others to page you directly from the answering machine by pressing a single button.

This function is also ideal for expectant mothers on your shopping list who need to be able to quickly reach their spouse when the big day arrives.

Someone can even send a special message from the TP-340 directly to your pager by entering a pre-arranged code to tell you to “bring home more eggnog,” or “stop by grandma’s to pick up Johnny.”

And for that laid-back cousin who’s always looking for short-cuts, the TP-340 offers the ultimate in convenience with unique Pager Learn, which automatically programs your pager number when you call your own pager.

The TP-340’s all-digital answering machine allows users to instantly access messages since there is no tape to rewind or reset. The machine also announces the time and day messages were received, and includes a full-featured telephone and a speakerphone for hands-free convenience.

That talkative teen on your list who doesn’t have a pager but loves to spend hours on the phone will enjoy a cordless unit like CASIO PHONEMATE’s Model CP-725.

Featuring both a Caller ID and call waiting display, the CP-725 allows users who subscribe to these services to quickly and easily see the names and phone numbers of incoming callers -- even while on the phone.

For example, if sister Sue hears a call waiting tone while speaking to her latest beau Bob, she can see who’s trying to get through just by glancing at the display on the cordless handset.

Likewise, newlyweds enjoying a romantic dinner at home can easily screen calls from in-laws or that odd couple they met on their honeymoon even before their answering machine picks up.

In addition to displaying the names and phone numbers of incoming calls, the CP-725 stores this information for up to 25 callers -- even those that hang up after a few rings.

City-slicker Sam will be glad the CP-725’s 25 channels and exclusive Ultra CleaR Noise Reduction Circuitry provide superior reception, even in densely populated areas. And, the unit helps users keep track of how long they’re on the phone by displaying the approximate elapsed time after each call is placed.

The Models TP-340 and CP-725 are available in consumer electronics and department stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $149.00 each.

CASIO PHONEMATE is a leading manufacturer of telephone answering machines, cordless phones, videophones and other telecommunications products for home, home office and small business use. The company introduced the first commercially viable answering machine in 1971, a product that is now on exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution.

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