Alan wears headphones and cannot hear the phone. This gizmo attaches to the phone line and plugs into the phone so when it rings, there will be this flashing light. It's perfect for him.

I'm only hesitant because on many of the sites that offer this product it indicates "only works with analog phone service, not with digital"

I keep forgetting to phone the phone company and asking "Do I have analog or digital?"

I don't have cablevision. I have Directv and I have a dsl line.

And on the back of my phone it says

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

So in case I forget to phone up Verizon tomorrow, do I have analog or digital?

My phone is a regular (with caller ID), touch tone, with redial and flash.

Thanks much.

As soon as someone tells me I have analog, I'm buying this flashing thing for Alan.

He NEVER hears the phone because of the headphones. If he didn't wear these to listen to his music and tv, my whole neighborhood would wake up.

He's been to the ear doctor and he was told he has 20 percent hearing loss and to wear headphones so he could hear the music and watch tv without bothering anyone. So far it's saved my sanity. Nothing is blasting in this house.

But I want to get that strobe light thing.

Thanks much

Melody

I think you have digital phone service if it is touchtone--analog is rotary dial. But I think they probably make one that works with digital--lots of deaf and near deaf people in the US. Do a google search. Then when you have the name, check on Ebay for bargain price

Melody, I brought up my search engine and typed in Telephone Strobe Flash Lights for Hearing Impaired. I got lots and lots of pages of hits that way, but they were mostly based here in Australia through default. To get American sites you would need to search from there.

Otherwise you could try contacting your telephone server provider or your local Deaf Society.

Addit: I noticed that I got one hit on eBay.

Been to ebay, lots of stuff on ebay. Lots of Krown Strobe lights on the internet. Going to phone Verizon right now and ask. Be back to update.

Melody

Helloooooooo.

Just won an auction on ebay for the Krown Strobe light (with amplified sound). It sells for $42.00 on Amazon and other places on ebay.

Won it for $.99 cents with $10 for shipping and handling.

Cannot believe this.

Great seller with great feedback.

This will absolutely help my husband when the phone rings.

I'll attach it and test it AND I'LL VIDEOTAPE his reaction to it. Will put link on this thread so you can see how it works.

lol

Melody

LOVE IT!!!

Here's the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-YfmOHnHVg

Melody