[Electronics-talk] answering machine question.

[Grover Zinn]

There is an answering machine that we bought a while back called "The  
Answer".  It is totally voice controlled, with no buttons at all.   
Looks like a "space ship"  (grin)

It sounds a chime regularly (about every minute I think) after a  
message has been received.  To hear messages you say "answering  
machine"; it speaks a menu; you say "play new" (or whatever else on  
the menu you want) and it plays the messages in order.

It cuts an occasional message short (it does that if the speaker  
pauses....).  It functions pertty well.  Some messages are very soft.

This may be the kind of thing you are looking for.  Shop around for a  
good price.  See the link below (our son found the answerwing machine  
for us; not sure where he got it):

http://www.dynamic-living.com/product/voice-activated-answering-machine/

best

Grover Zinn
Oberlin, OH




On Jun 2, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Tom Evans wrote:

> Cheryl,
> I like the company below, although it may not meet your needs.  They  
> have
> one good tech person that knows things outside of their company.   
> The sales
> people, well forget them.
> http://www.independentliving.com/default.asp
>
> this may not work though as you indicated that this is not really a  
> blind
> need.  what other disability may need the same accommodation and  
> contact
> them.
>
> Can there also be an accommodation, such as after dinner he does the
> following tasks, takes meds for example and checks the answering  
> machine.  I
> will assume that he forgets more than one item.  I would think it  
> would be
> annoying to have it beep.  Another accommodation is to have a watch  
> set at
> example 12 noon and that is the reminder to check a few other  
> things.  I say
> this again because the issue may not just be the answering machine,  
> but
> memory, tasks, independent living skills etc
> tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl  
> LeFurgey
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:56 AM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] ansering machine question.
>
> Hi, everyone.
> I think my dad's ansering machine just died, so he's in the market
> for a new one.
> Now, for the twist, he wants one that will beep when he has messages
> waiting. he can see fine, but just forgets to check.
> Does anyone know of such a machine? I've googled, but haven't had  
> any luck.
> Thanks for any help/advice,
> Cheryl
>
>
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