[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>While the geek factor is admirably high, this probably wasn't a good way
>to spend $100 if you really want to have CID available all the time.
>
>I bought a *talking* Caller-ID box for less than that. Not only does it
>annouce the incoming calls by number, it can also match certain numbers
>and either announce them verbally (ie: payphones say "PAYPHONE" instead
>of speaking the number) or actually pick up the phone and tell them to
>go away ("The person you have dialed is not accepting your call.
>Goodbye.") which is great for telemarketers - I have it programmed to
>PFO any callers that block their CID. Even though I didn't build it
>myself, the geek factor is still up there and the WAF is out of this
>world.
>
>And it works when the TV is off.
>
>
>
Yes, talking caller id does sound pretty cool.
...
-Mike
P.S. If I were to ever do something like that, I would surely pass it along.
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