ThePhoneBot for Windows

Name: ThePhoneBot
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
Author: ThePhoneBOT.com

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

ThePhoneBOT transforms your PC into a powerful answering machine. It offers robust voicemail management and diverse notifications for incoming calls and messages.

Pros
- PC-based voicemail management with voice modem.
- Real-time message streaming via Remote Client.
- Internet-based voicemail retrieval.
- Multiple notification options: email, IM, cell phone.
- Customizable interface with skins and plug-ins.
Cons
- Requires a compatible voice modem.
- No mention of mobile app functionality.
- Screensaver feature may be outdated.
- Trillian plug-in support is specific.
- Reverse lookup service not detailed.

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GENERAL

Release: February 10, 2005

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 4.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: Windows/NT/2000/XP, voicemodem

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Total Downloads: 10,374

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3.6/5

5 User Votes

almost a great product
Dead0September 19, 2006
Pros
It announces incoming calls and takes a message if your unavailable. It has lots a nice features like custom responses for individual callers, email notification of messages and the ability to check messages over the net. Its faily easy to set and, and if desired, customize the interface.
Cons
One MAJOR issue is that it doesnt announce that you have messages waiting. This is a serios flaw. Also the address book is a bit weak.
Summary
A fantastic answering machine app
sammanFebruary 11, 2005
Pros
I have never felt inspired to write a review until now. Thephonebot is without a doubt the best telephone answering machine software out there for your PC. The remote client is nothing short of amazing so is being able to listen to my voicemail from a web browser. I have been a user since version 2 and it just keeps getting better! the latest version added RSS feed support which i quite like as well. kudos to the authors
Cons
once i needed fax support which it doesnt have... once.
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Can't Get It to Install
April 1, 2004
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It goes through the process until it calls for "pbtray.exe -j" and there it sits. Looks like a great product, but can't make it to First Base.
Good features, very stable, but a little resource hungry
January 11, 2004
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Never realized I needed this type of application until I tried it. Works well and has a Trillian plugin also. Only complaint is that RAM usage seems to be a little high (~15MB)
What an answering machine!
December 18, 2003
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This app is really great for my home server! I like the custom greetings and checking voicemail over the internet- great idea! Braindead install if you have your modem already installed- click setup and 1 minute later you have a dialog telling you its waiting to answer a call!

Developer’s Description

By ThePhoneBOT.com

Manage voicemail on your PC and get different kinds of notification when new voicemail arrives.

ThePhoneBOT turns your Windows PC and voice modem into a powerful, multi-line telephone answering machine complete with a Free Remote Client and RSS newsfeed capability. With other advanced features like: voicemail retrieval over the Internet, E-mail, IM or Cell phone notification when new calls arrive, audible CallerID using Windows speech, complete phonebook with custom rings, greetings and caller images, reverse lookups, screensavers, skinable user interface, even a Trillian plug-in. The Free Remote Client add-on will popup an incoming call dialogs and even stream the callers message all in real time! It s perfect for a large home with multiple PCs to screen calls instead of everyone running to the answering machine. The Remote Client will work over the Internet as well so you can screen calls at your home or office.

Version 4.5 features Remote Client Addon, RSS newfeeds, Smartphone integration

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User Reviews

almost a great product

A fantastic answering machine app

Can't Get It to Install

Good features, very stable, but a little resource hungry

What an answering machine!

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