Hi, Ernie;
Thanks. How is it regarding functionality? I ask because Martin told me he
got one from one of those places and it didn't work well for him at all. So,
naturally, I want to get at least two for upstairs and down and we want them
to perform properly. If we find those satisfactory, we'll likely replace the
other two, as well.All our phones are nearly twenty years old. Only one has
speaker phone capability. I think I'd prefer that feature on all four
phones. Here's irony for you. Last night, I mentioned a power loss we
experienced in December of 2015. We were without power for a few days.
Then, our electrician put in a sort of jumper cable to allow us enough power
for our refrigerators and freezers, microwave and heat. Some lights worked
and some didn't. We were able to keep our cells and book readers charged.
Unfortunately, we had no land line service because Comcast was part of the
electrical problem. That meant no television, computer or stereo. Thank God
for lots of books already on cartridges and thumb drives. It was about a
week before Peco and Comcast got their acts together. Of course, you know
each insisted that it was the other's fault we were inconvenienced. Anyway,
our guy couldn't fix anything until the other two checked and repaired their
wires, because it turned out both were wrong. Once they did what was
required of them, our electrician was able to replace and upgrade our wires
and the circuit breaker box. When I finished my message to you, I sent some
corrections and revisions of a recent piece to one of my writers' groups,
then left my computer to watch the news in another room. I turned my tv on,
saw a few minutes of news, then the tv abruptly went off. So did our phone
service, electric alarm clock, lights, my computer and our fridge/freezers.
When I called using my cell to report the outage, we learned eleven hundred
and eighty families in our area of the city were affected by that loss. We
were told power might be restored by 2;50 a-m. Fortunately for me, my radio
only runs on batteries, making it possible to listen to Dr. Stanley's
nightly broadcast, so my evening wasn't a total dud. At 12;15, we regained
all our power. What a relief! I thought you and others might enjoy that
irony. Take care.
Lillian
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From: blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Lil, she got it from independent living aids for about forty dollars, plus
shipping and handling.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lillian Way
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 10:42 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: the scammers
Hi, Ernie,
I hope I spelled your name correctly. Thanks. I appreciate you checking that
out for me. Idon't know if Comcast sells those. I'm not against buying one.
John, my companion thinks they're an un-necessary waste of money. I had a
devil of a time getting him to agree to having his own cell phone. In
December of 2015, we were without electric for a few days. The morning
following that power outage, I arrived early to ASB's Christmas party, which
turned out to be a good thing. I promptly went across the street to the
Verizon store and bought him a simple, easy to use cell with speech. I
worried about him being home alone with no way to call for help if anything
happened to him. Of course he grumbled about spending an additional twenty
or thirty dollars a month for a phone he insisted he would never use. I
taught him how to deal with basic items. Fortunately, he finally accepted
that his life is worth whatever the extra cost might be. Now, he's willing
to carry it with him when he l
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me, regardless of with whom he's spending his time. Safety is something one
can't put monetary value on. One of these days, we're going to replace all
four land lines. I believe ILA and Maxi-aids sell phones with talking caller
id in them. Our phone service is no longer with Verizon but Comcast. We made
that switch about two and a half years ago. I don't want to give up the land
line, in case we can't power up the cells. My motto is "Better to have it
and not need it, rather than need it and not have it." I suppose I have a
"What if" complex. That's linked to the writer in me. Take care.
Lillian
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I would suggest that you get a talking caller id. It would be worth spending
the money on it in the long run. I will find out where my companion got it
from for me last Christmas, and how much it cost.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lillian Way
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 7:58 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: the scammers
Hi, Folks;
I get all manner of ad calls insisting I called certain numbers relating to
medical equipment which I didn't. I have a very strict policy regarding
anyone who doesn't speak the second after I pick up and say hello. I say
"Speak up now or I'm hanging up" Then I hang up if nobody speaks by that
time. I don't have caller id. I would get it but my companion insists it's
not necessary. Anyway, I certainly will report a call like you got if I get
one. Glad it didn't cause you any problems. Take care. .
Lillian
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Good afternoon everyone,
We've received similar calls ourselves. We told them we were going to get
the Texas Attorney General on the line and they can explain it all to
his/her officde. The call abruptly ended.
Peter Donahue
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[mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jan Lattuca
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 3:38 PM
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Thanks for the heads-up. Glad you dodged the bullet.
Jan
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I never answer my phone unless I recognize the number. If some oneYou are invited to visit the moderator's Web site at WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info
has something to say to me, they can leave a message and I will get back
to
them. How ever this afternoon was no different with my policy. I received
a
call telling me that my lisence key in my computer has expired. I took
down
the mumber, and I called the legitament number to the real micro soft
disabilities number and let them know what happened and they took down the
report. The correct number to call them at is 1-800-936-5900, and let them
know if you have received that kind of call.
