I don't like it myself," he said, referring to the automated voice, "but that's the way things are.

"You have one new message," says the automated voice.

But it was no surprise that the automated voice came up with, 'I'm sorry, we do not have the caller's number.'

A beep echoed in her ear before an automated voice filled the connection.

And you need a password for the automated voice.

An automated voice asked how the Georgetown Gallery could be of service.

The automated voice comes on at the other end.

An automated voice said "due to heavy volume" someone would get back to me later.

The entire exchange was with an automated voice.

He was even more impressed when, despite his deliberately misleading answers, the automated voice guided him back to the solution.