Dear friends, I am also searching for a talking land phone. I bought the one supplied by Sakshum. The price of which was around Rs. 800. The phone will announce the numbers which we dial and the number of the incoming call. The maindrawback of the phone is that the menu options and contacts are really inaccessible to the visually challenged persons. It will not speak the name and other options.
While googling for an accessible telephone I found one which seems really wonderful. I got really impressed by the features available in it. It provides voice support to all menu options and contact names. Following are the important features of the phone. Item Code: BDP400 Geemarc BDP400 Talking Amplified Phone with Large Display Geemarc's BDP400 Talking Amplified Phone with Large Display was developed according to the requirements and guidelines set forth by the Royal Institute for the Blind (RNIB) in England. It was tested at every stage of the development by focus groups of blind users whose feedback helped in the development process. The BDP400 announces the numbers and menu options when you press them. It also offers full vocalization of names, numbers, menu, commands, date and time. Volume control is adjustable up to 40dB with an extra-loud hands-free speakerphone, features to aid individuals with visual impairments or hearing loss. All keys and key functions are spoken, as well as any contact names stored in the phone memory. Product Features•Up to 40dB amplification •Tone and volume control •Adjustable receiving tone control +/-10dB •Boost button activates built-in amplifier •Adjustable extra large LCD display is 7cm x 11.7cm; characters are 2.3cm high •LCD display can show light characters on dark background or dark characters on light background •Ergonomic design for easy use by blind users •Contrasting colors and fonts for visually impaired users •Spoken menu, names, numbers and commands •Hear each command spoken with a touch of the buttons •Talking Caller ID •Record names in the memory and hear them spoken as a call comes in •Easy-to-use navigational menu •Three one-touch memory buttons •Phone book with 85 numbers •Big button keypad •Extra loud hands-free speakerphone with adjustable volume setting •90dB SPL at 1m extra loud ringer with bright visual ring indicator •Mute function •2.5mm headset jack •Four AA batteries required to store phone numbers in case of power outage (not included) •Large print user manual •Hearing aid compatible I think it is quite suitable to meet almost all of our requirements. You can see the full details and video demonstration of it from the following link. http://www.assistech.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=BDP400 I have no personal experience with this phone. All the details mentioned above are copied from their web site. I don’t know whether some one in our country is using it or not. If somebody is using it or having any more information please be kind enough to share it over the list. If If it can work well with our system, it will be very much useful to the visually challenged people, especially those who are working with phone Expecting your expert support. Sumesh K S Chief computer trainer RCG SRVC Centre Vismaya, Info Park Cochin. While googling for such a device I got the information about one named geemarc On 2/28/12, Dinesh <[email protected]> wrote: > please read the earlier emails before replying. It's my humble request. > Saksham has been referred by someone already. and also someone said that > phone has no memory and it's saying the caller name only once. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "balondhe" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:34 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Landline phone with caller ID pronouncer neded > > >> Please contact to Saksham or visit: >> www.saksham.org >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Surendra Salgaonkar)" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 5:46 AM >> Subject: [AI] Landline phone with caller ID pronouncer neded >> >> >>> Dear ones i need above instrument.if anyone know about please let me >>> know... >>> Thank you and good luck!Surendra Salgaonkar >>> mobile >>> +919867645933 >>> skype >>> salgaonkarskype >>> email >>> [email protected] >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [email protected] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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