[Electronics-Talk] caller ID box

[cheez]

Pam, you are correct.  The feature has to be activated by the phone company.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "S L Johnson" <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>; "Discussion of accessible home 
electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] caller ID box


> Doesn't the talking call waiting have to come from your phone company?  I 
> have never known of a talking caller id that does that.  And I don't think 
> there are talking caller ids left.  Maybe in a panasonic phone, but not 
> definitely.  But it would only say the person who was calling when you are 
> not on the phone.  If I am wrong, I'm sure somebody will correct me.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:58 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: S L Johnson
> 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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