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Gary Apologies for the cross posting, but, despite the title, this might be useful to you. Barry Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Medical Physics Department Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: RESNA's Assistive Technology Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Carol Wheatley Sent: 24 April 2006 18:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Cell phone with speech output Hi - Here is another suggestion from a technologist in our office: Kyocera phones have the capability of voice activation as well as voice dialing if you use a headset and if the phone is plugged into an external power supply - like the battery on a power wheelchair. It has the advantage of being a mainstream product and Kyocera has very helpful and knowledgeable customer service. The only caveat is that the programming of the voice recognition needs to be done in the noisiest environment in which it will be used. Activation of the phone is done with two repetitions of the command "wake up" - I have to admit that it usually takes three or four repetitions, but it does work. Once the phone activates, it automatically goes into voice dialing mode. It will accept thirty numbers for voice dialing. Susan Levi, CRC, ATP Rehabilitation Technologist Workforce and Technology Center 2301 Argonne Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 410-554-9213 V/TTY 1-800-832-4827 Toll Free 410-554-9222 Fax 1-866-881-7488 Toll Free TTY Carol Wheatley Workforce and Technology Center -----Original Message----- From: RESNA's Assistive Technology Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Margaret Cotts Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 2:28 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Cell phone with speech output I apologize in advance if this subject has been raised recently,- I've been off the list for the past few months.... I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with cell phones with speech output for someone who has a speech disability/ no speech. A client of mine has mentioned wanting to get a cell phone with speech output. I was under the impression that there were some cell phones with speech output, but that they were for people who are visually impaired. I know that there are some portable TTY's out there, as well as cell phones that can send text messages, but he wants a cell phone with speech output- to be able to talk to someone on another phone. Does such a bird exist? Thanks, Margaret