[Electronics-talk] Talking Caller ID for land line

[Thomas Blume]

Hi,
I just went to www.classco.com and I also called there toll free number
however they must be closed today and they asked me to leave a message,
however I did not.
They did  not say on there web site that the talking caller id is no longer
available.
They have a new software package to use Skype by using your voice to talk to
your computer and it will talk back with text to speech.
They have a free 30 day demo.
They state that this software can be used by people with Special needs.
From, Tom
Voice Mail: 206-666-9044



-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Ray Foret jr
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 10:56 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Caller ID for land line


I tell you they do not make them anymore.  I checked.


Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!

On Aug 10, 2013, at 4:16 AM, "Thomas Blume" <blume246 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> I bought two talking caller ID's directly from the Classco web site, two
> years ago.
> Perhaps if you do a Google search you can find the Web site and they do
have
> a phone number.
> They are good and only have a few buttons on them.
> From, Tom, N.J.
> Voice mail: 206-666-9044
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Ray Foret jr
> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 12:05 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Caller ID for land line
>
>
> The sad truth of the matter appears to be that no one sells caller ID
units
> for landlines nowadays.  The unit with the male voice used to be made by a
> firm called Classco.  They no longer make any caller ID units; and, for
that
> matter, neither does anybody else.  The best that ILA could do for me was
to
> point me to
>
> www.ebay.com
>
> No kidding.
>
>
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
> built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>
> On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:56 PM, "Susan Tabor" <souljourner at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Shara:
>>
>> I thought that the Independence Market at the NFB National Center sold
> one.
>> We have one too that's as old as dirt and is wonderful.  It has a female
>> voice; we got it through a state-run adaptive electronics program.  The
> one
>> that a friend of ours has from Independence Market has a male voice, not
>> that it matters. I wish I could remember the brand name of ours.  We also
>> have a talking caller ID on a Panasonic phone we have but the speech is
>> lousy.  I hope they've improved it.  Good luck!
>> Susan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Shara Winton
>> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 10:31 PM
>> To: Electronics NFB
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Talking Caller ID for land line
>>
>> Hi All,
>> I have a friend who bought the talking caller ID from Maxi Aids. She was
>> very disappointed to discover that it had very poor voice  quality as
well
>> as it does not speak the numbers out loud when she receives an incoming
> call
>> with call waiting. Does anyone know where to buy one for a land line
phone
>> that will announce all calls, even those coming in through call waiting.
> It
>> would also be helpful if it would read back the numbers aloud.
>> I bought one many years ago and thankfully it still works, but Have not
> been
>> able to find one recently.
>> Thank you for your help.
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