[Electronics-Talk] caller ID box

[Jude DaShiell]

The problem with caller id is that it is often faked especially by the 
kind of people you don't want to talk to under any circumstances.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2016, S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:58:34
> From: S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Reply-To: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>,
>     Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> Cc: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] caller ID box
> 
> Hi,
>
> I want one that will work with call waiting and have not found one like that
> yet.  My Panasonic cordless phone has caller ID that speaks the name or
> number but, not on call waiting.
>
> Sandra Johnson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chip Orange via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 1:58 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Chip Orange
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] caller ID box
>
> I believe this unit is fine; just a caution that Amazon also sells a very
> cheap unit (under $10) which more often that not, simply says "Florida call"
> or other useless phrases, and will not speak the number.  I tried to return
> it and the company wanted almost the entire purchase price as a return
> shipping fee.
>
> I've been told the Emerson could always be made to speak the number in case
> it said something like this, but the really cheap unit could not be made to
> speak the number, and had no call log.
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>
>
> Chip Orange
> Florida Public Service Commission
> Computer Systems Analyst
> 850-413-6314
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Fred Wurtzel via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:04 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Fred Wurtzel
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] caller ID box
>
> Hello,
>
> Amazon advertises a large print talking caller id by Emerson for around $17.
> Here is the link.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Emerson-EM60-Jumbo-Talking-Caller/dp/B0045SZALW%3FSubs
> criptionId%3DAKIAI5WBGNATTQUFEHRQ%26tag%3Dblinbarg-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26cam
> p%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0045SZALW
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Rob Kaiser via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 9:44 PM
> To: Rob Kaiser
> Cc: Rob Kaiser
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] caller ID box
>
> Hello all: I just got a new phone for Christmas. However, it doesn't have
> talking caller ID. Does anyone have a box they would be lwillling to sell or
> give to me. Or, does anyone know where they sell talking caller ID boxes?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Rob Kaiser
>
> Email;
>
> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>
>
>
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