Lillian,
When I did some searching on Comcast’s online accessory store, I didn’t
find any talking caller ID boxes. The only item I found which was somewhat
relevant was the Clarity XLC3.4,
<http://store.xfinity.com/amplified-phone-with-talking-caller-id/detail.php?p=702028&v=comcast_accessibility>a
phone with built-in caller ID, which the Web site currently reports as
being sold out. It does offer talking caller ID, amplification for people
who are hard of hearing and also speaks numbers as they are pressed.
However, you should be able to find talking caller ID boxes from a variety
of sources, including Independent Living Aids,
<http://www.independentliving.com>Maxi Aids, <http://www.maxiaids.com>Amazon
and others. You could also just Google “talking caller ID” and see what
comes up.
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 10:42 PM, Lillian Way <nascarlill1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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 leaves ho
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
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blind-philly-comp-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ecollege1@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 8:20 PM
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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
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 5:06 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: the scammers
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
-----Original Message-----
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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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Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: the scammers
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 someone
has something to say to me, they can leave a message and I will get backthe
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
report. The correct number to call them at is 1-800-936-5900, and letthem
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