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NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION, AND IS PRESENTED SIMPLY AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE READER. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, THE COMPLETENESS OF THIS LISTING IS NOT GUARANTEED.

FOR THOSE VISION LOSS CONSUMERS WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT OR INEFFICIENT TO WRITE DOWN NAMES, ADDRESSES,PHONE NUMBERS AND APPOINTMENTS DURING A PHONE CONVERSATION, HERE IS AN AUDIO-CASSETTE SOLUTION.

SPECIFICALLY, THE FOLLOWING RADIO SHACK PRODUCTS CAN PRODUCE A PERMANENT PHONE-CALL RECORD:

1. TELEPHONE RECORDING CONTROLLER

(CONNECTORS: TAPE & REMOTE PLUG-INS)

2. VOICE-ACTIVATED CASSETTE TAPE RECORDER

(CONNECTORS: CASSETTE-PLUG-IN AND REM-PLUG-IN)

CAUTION:

1. SOUND DISTORTION

OPTIONAL AC-ADAPTER MAY CAUSE CASSETTE RECORDER TO RUN AT NON-UNIFORM TAPE SPEED

(RECOMMEND USE OF - AA BATTERIES)

2. BATTERY DRAIN

OPTIONAL VOICE-ACTIVATION MAY CAUSE SLOW POWER LOSS WHILE PHONE IS NOT IN USE

(RECOMMEND MANUAL TURN-ON & TURN-OFF)

3. TAPE OVERLAP

VOICE ACTIVATION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF PORTIONS OF A RECORDING

(RECOMMEND THIS FEATURE BE TURNED OFF)

4. ILLEGAL RECORDING

SOME STATES BAN THE AUDIO-TAPING OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS BY CONSUMERS

(RECOMMEND VERIFICATION AT LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY)

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