[Electronics-talk] Talking Caller ID for land line

tina birenbaum tinabir at samobile.net
Sat Aug 10 19:28:20 UTC 2013


There is a 12$ model talking caller id from speak to me that works 
nictely and isn't outrageously priced. Search their catalog and it'll show up.
Original message:
> For almost 10 years now we have used the Panasonic phones that you can get
> at places like BestBuy.  I don't feel that the voice quality is as much as a
> problem as what the phone company has programed into their system for the
> caller's name.  Between 5-10 years ago I was aware of a Panasonic model that
> had a male voice talking caller ID for all incoming calls which included
> call waiting.  I think it is part of Panasonic's business line of phones and
> cost around $300.

> We currently have an AT&T home phone with talking caller ID and I do not
> like it.  Plus I do not like the extra big buttons on the phone.  I find
> that it makes navigating the keyboard and dialing the phone difficult.  I am
> so used to just resting 3 fingers on the 4, 5 & 6 keys and just moving a
> finger up or down to get to the needed key.  The buttons on this AT&T phone
> are so big that I have to slide my one finger from button to button.

> HTH,
> Annette


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Shara Winton
> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 11:31 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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