[Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device

[cheez]

I never knew about the models you listed.

I remember the ATNT store [okay, River.  I read a lot.  Remember? LOL]
sold a Caller ID box where you could record the name of a person and it 
would announce it along with the number.  I don't know what the brand was. 
All I know is that volume control was the first thing to go.  After that it 
just died.  I had it for almost 3 years.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris G via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "cheez via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Chris G" <skywalker at echobase.win>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device


> 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" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "River Linda" <waterinmyroom at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>> Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" <
>>>> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: "Raymond Foret Jr" <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 3:10 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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