An interesting offer.

Peter Altschul

>I have just been notified by Bell Atlantic Center for Customers with
>Disabilities that they are having a promotion on talking caller ID boxes
>for
>the blind, vision impaired and motion impaired. Two boxes are available.
>One
>is free, the second is available at a discounted price of $45.50. There
>are
>two promotional periods.  The first ends April 30, 1999.  A new promotion
>will begin May 17 to August 14, 1999.  The applicant must be a new Bell
>Atlantic caller ID customer.  You CANNOT currently have call ID service.
>The
>customer must pay a one time $7.60 charge to add caller ID to their
>service.
>There will then be a $6.10 monthly charge for the service. The free box is
>audible only and does not have a visual display.  The $45.50 box announces
>number, name, includes display screen giving name, number, date and time
>and
>other features.  They have sent me a "sign up sheet", so if you know of
>anyone interested, give me their name, telephone number and best contact
>time. They can also go directly through Bell Atlantic.  I don't know how
>disability certification is going to be handled.
>
>If you have questions regarding above let me know or call BACCD at
>1-800-974-6006.
>
>,06l
>


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