Hi Victor, Are other models Call Waiting Caller ID compatible, that you know of?
I'm assuming that, if I went with this model then, I'd still have to keep my existing talking caller ID unit, hooked up, in case calls come in, when I'm on the phone! Claudia ----- Original Message ----- From: Victor To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] PanasoniC Coreless Phones? Hi Claudia, The newest model that Panasonic has to offer is the Panasonic KX-TG 9312C. It comes with three handsets, but is capable of expanding up to six handsets. It has talking caller I.D. right out of the box, however, it is not call waiting caller I.D., ready, so that is the downside of this model. Obviously the menus are not accessible, and so setting up any meaningful contact list or phone book on this phone is impossible for a blind individual. One feature that this model has that previous models did not have is an audible voice notifying you that the handset needs charging, which, previous models, and, possibly lesser models do not have. This particular model also has an accessible digital answering machine, so you won't need to keep your voicemail system with your current carrier if you don't want to, but if you choose to keep it, you will have to make sure you increase the number of rings on the answering machine, and lessen the number of rings on your voicemail system before they pick up, otherwise you'll get the answering machine picking up when you want the voicemail system to pick up. Not sure if that makes any sense. Lastly, you will not need multiple phone jacks with this model phone, as all you'll need for the extensions are an electrical outlet in which to plug in the chargers, and I would recommend a non-slip rubber mat underneath, as the chargers are rather light, and tend to slip onto the floor if one isn't careful. Even wit the handset on it's charger, these units are rather light. The handsets are speaker phones in their own right, and come with a belt clip and headphone/microphone combo jack if you wish to connect a headset to it and talk through that. They also come with no antennae to get in the way, so I think that's a great convenience over previous models also. You can get these models at The Source, by Circuit City, or Radio Shack, as they're still known in some states, but be careful not to get lulled into a sense of marketing, as I believe they're selling a cheaper model for 99.99, whereas the one I bought was selling for just under 120. I would imagine thee cheaper version to have less features on it than the more expensive version, and so, in this case, the old axiom applies, you get what you pay for. I would try giving Panasonic a call to see if you can order one directly from them, that way you don't have to pay extra money for a cab ride or transportation, plus any state taxes and the like, although you may have to pay shipping and handling, although they may have a promotion that you don't pay shipping when you reach a certain price amount, but I think it's worth a call to find out. Besides, the box is rather small, so shipping shouldn't be expensive. Let me know if you need any other information. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
