# Why does my answering machine 'pop'?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-answering-machine-pop/606060 "2011-12-13T19:23:19Z")\
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Every so often I hear a soft ‘pop’ from the speaker of my answering machine. Any idea of what it may be?

If I’m being bugged, the listener will be quite bored.