[Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Cone" <walt.cone at gmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" 
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Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:


> How many hand sets come with that model?  Thank you,
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roger Dennis
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 8:16 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
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> I got a panisonic KXTG6582 Last summer and it announces both name and 
> number
> without anychanges out of the box. This model is also blue tooth and picks
> up my cell when I come into the house. Panisonic has a pdf of the manual
> on-line and also a doc file that describes all the buttons.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred Wurtzel
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 4:51 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
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> Hi Jim,
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> Thanks.  Mine are a few years old, too.  I'll check the Panasonic website.
> I'lso check with ATT.
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> I appreciate the reply.
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> Warm Regards,
>
> Fred
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 2:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
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> Sorry, I can't answer that.  I set them up several years ago with some
> sighted assistance, and I don't remember if they just worked that way
> or if we had to tweak something.
>
> Also, your phone company needs to provide you with the extra
> information. This is sometimes an extra service called things like
> "extended caller ID"
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> Good Luck,
>
> Jim
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> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 02:33:08PM -0500, Fred Wurtzel wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> I have 2 panasonic phones with talking caller ID.  Neither of them
> announces
>> both the name and number.  Is there a setting I am somehow missing or am 
>> I
>> being cheap, again, and not buying the right model? (smile)
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>>
>> Fred
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour
>> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 12:25 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
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>> I really like the Panasonic phones.  They're cordless, so I can have
>> them throughout the house, so I can hear the caller ID wherever I
>> am.
>>
>> Also, the Panasonic phone announces the name and number of the person
>> calling me.  I haven't found a talking caller ID box that will do
>> this.  I'd love to hear of one.  There are some that will announce
>> contacts that you've put into them, but none that will announce the
>> name and number off the caller ID signal.
>>
>> If someone wanted to review who called them, then you'd need a caller
>> ID box.  BTW, you can have both.  The phone to get extra information
>> and more places that announce the caller ID; and the talking caller ID
>> box that lets you review who has called.
>>
>> Take Care,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 11:11:41AM -0600, Bryan Schulz wrote:
>> > you are better off to get a phone you like and put a talking caller id
>> > unit in the line to the base station.
>> > you will be able to hear the voice a few rooms away depending on the
>> > volume setting.
>> >
>> > Bryan Schulz
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William ODonnell"
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>> > To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 10:45 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
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>> > There is only one basic phone with a talking ID.  It is made by
> Panasonic
>> > and it provides a limited amount of information. This device only
>> > provides information in audio about the name of the person calling when
>> > the telephone is ringing.  You are not able to hear a call log or find
>> > out who called when you were not near the phone.  In addition, none of
>> > the menus on the device are accessible.  This is only available as the
>> > call is coming in.  FCC regulations have resulted in this; so, the FCC
>> > declared this an "ADA" telephone.  It is sold at a limited amount of
>> > electronic stores.  This item retails for about $100.00
>> > Good luck.
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Thu, 11/11/10, Roland Hudson <rollieshirl at cox.net> wrote:
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>> >> From: Roland Hudson <rollieshirl at cox.net>
>> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>> >> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> >> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 6:28 PM
>> >> Hi friends,
>> >>
>> >> I'm seeking a cordless phone or phones with talking
>> >> ID. Is there one more "blind friendly" than others?
>> >> Thanks in advance for any idea you share with me.
>> >>
>> >> Best wishes,
>> >>
>> >> Rollie
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