[Electronics-talk] Cordless Phones

Tue Aug 9 17:53:14 UTC 2011

Good morning everyone.
Here is an old posting. Well, not that old, although,             today 
everything moves very fast:
Frida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dreicer, zachary" <z.dreicer at emissives.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics andappliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:


> at our house, we have a panasonic KX-TG6444 which seems to work fairly 
> well.  It's got 4 handset, built-in base dial pad, and talking CID.  It 
> was $149.99 at amazon.com, on August 30th.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and 
> appliances'"<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:43:30 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>
> Hi,
>
> According to Blind Bargains Product search, I found:
> http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-KX-TG6582T-Bluetooth-Convergence-
> Solution/dp
> /B0036D9YKA%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAI5WBGNATTQUFEHRQ%26tag%3Dblinb
> arg-20%26li
> nkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB
> 0036D9YKA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roland Hudson
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:27 PM
> To: Beverly Hunter; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>
> I found this item at www.Amazon.com
> I hope this is helpful.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Rollie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beverly Hunter" <bhunter at nfbga.org
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>
>
> I tried searching for that item with the model number but was 
> unsuccessful.
>
> Will you give more information? Thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Dennis" <rogernews at mydennis.com
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>
>
> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [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:
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Thanks.  Mine are a few years old, too.  I'll check the Panasonic
> website.
> I'lso check with ATT.
>
> I appreciate the reply.
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----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 2:40 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>
> 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"
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Jim
>
> 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
>
> -----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:
>
> 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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> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 10:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cordless Phone:
>
>
> 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:
>
> 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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