[Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device

Sun Feb 11 21:34:13 UTC 2018

Andy, I too had that dead Caller ID box situation.  Only in my case, I just 
needed to change the batteries.  But I thought for sure it was a goner.

I've got to have a sightee look on the back of that unit.  It seems there's 
an ac port on it, even though it didn't come with a power source.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Cc: "Andy Baracco" <wq6r at socal.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device

> Classco did make a model called the 9900CW. Perhaps you can find one on 
> Ebay. I thought my old Classco died, so I bought the Emerson but before I 
> set it up, the Classco came back from the dead, so I am keeping the 
> Emerson in reserve.
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheez via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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> Cc: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 9:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [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" 
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>> 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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