[Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device

Andy Baracco wq6r at socal.rr.com
Sun Feb 11 22:23:59 UTC 2018 

I have the box connected to AC power. I believe that the batteries are for 
backup when you have power. in fact, I do not believe I currently have 
batteries in the unit. I have no idea why it took a vacation, but it is 
working like a champ now.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheez via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Talking Call Waiting Device


> 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" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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" 
>>> <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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