[Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device

Sun Feb 11 19:35:18 UTC 2018

You had the classco 500.  That was their lower priced model that didn't 
have call waiting or a screen, probably their only one.

The 560cw, 9900cw intouch 5000 all had call waiting features.

I still have a few of these boxes and have had them for about 19 or so 
years.

The intouch5000 was unique as it went between your modem and wall and 
could announce call waiting calls when you were online with your modem.

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*From:* cheez via Electronics-Talk
*Sent:* Sunday, Feb 11, 2018 12:21 PM EST
*To:* Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
*Cc:* cheez
*Subject:* [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device

> I have one of those Classco talking Caller ID boxes, and it doesn't 
> nor has never, had the Call Waiting feature.
> I recall that feature was offered from the phone company, and it was a 
> separate feature.  The identification came through the phone.  And it 
> was inconsistent.  I saw no need to waste money on an iffy feature, so 
> I dropped it.
>
> Landlines will go the way of the phone booth.  When was the last time 
> you saw one of those?
>
> Vince
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "River Linda via Electronics-Talk" 
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> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:31 AM
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>> Thanks for the responses. The Emerson model on Amazon has talking caller
>> ID. It does not have the talking call waiting feature that my friend is
>> looking for. Whhen did Classco go out of business? If it has been too 
>> long,
>> I probably will not bother with Ebay.
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 8:14 AM Raymond Foret Jr via Electronics-Talk <
>> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> No sir, sorry to dissolution you but the plain fact is Amazon DOES, 
>>> NOT,
>>> make talking caller ID units.  The firm that used to make them was 
>>> called
>>> Clasco.  They haven’t made those in years.  IF you got it from 
>>> amazon, it
>>> was from old stock they still haven’t cleared out yet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the
>>> blind:
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> The constantly barefooted Ray
>>>
>>> On Feb 10, 2018, at 1:41 PM, Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk <
>>> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I recently purchased a unit made by Emerson on Amazon, after doing a
>>> search for a talking caller ID unit.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Foret Jr via
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>>> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 3:10 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device
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>>>
>>> Your friend’s only hope for such a device is usually Ebay: although,
>>> some here have indicated they saw units on Amazon which will perform 
>>> the
>>> functions your friend is looking for.  Just know that the company 
>>> who used
>>> to make the caller ID units has long ceased doing so.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the
>>> blind:
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> The constantly barefooted Ray
>>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2018, at 3:18 PM, River Linda via Electronics-Talk <
>>> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> A friend is wondering if there is such a thing anymore as a talking
>>> call
>>> waiting machine for his landline phone. He said when he was on the
>>> phone
>>> talking to someone, any incoming call would announce the incoming
>>> person's
>>> name or phone number.
>>>
>>> He said AT&T used to offer this feature and he had it at one time.
>>> However
>>> when the price went up, he had AT&T remove it. He missed it and >>> 
>>> called
>>> to
>>> get it back, but AT&T said it was discontinued.
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
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