An answering service can screen out nuisance calls.

【screen】自动服挡掉骚扰电话。

I called the boutique for suggestions but only got their answering machine.

我打电话给家服装店寻求建议，听到的却只是机器的自动。

The phone is also able to answer itself if the user cannot or does not want to pick up.

新款手机还能在用户无法或不想接电话时自动。