Physically Disabled, Looking for specialt app..

[amathias1]

Hello,
I have recently lost my ability to speak, and it will never return. However, the job i had before this happened involved alot of making and taking of phone calls. And i was hired back on and being able to do this again would be a great thing for both me and my company. And that is why i came here for assistance. I am looking for either software for my computer and some sort of app/software combination, that would allow me to answer a phone call on my cell phone, and be able to have a conversation with people. Being able to have an automated answer message such as "hello, youve reached "name", i am using a synthesized phone system, please be patient on responses" and as the person on the other end was talking, i would be able to be typing out a response and as soon as they stopped i would press enter and the message i typed would be spoken by the phone and heard on the other end by the other person. I am not looking for a perfect app or voice, but anything that can perform this function in the most basic of forms would be a lifesaver. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[palmtree5]

If you use Windows, it has a program called Narrator that reads aloud the text onscreen, although you may be looking for something that only reads the text you input

 

[sdrawkcab25]

have you looked into using the hearing carry over services(hco)?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_relay_service#Hearing_Carry_Over

there should be a setting in the "call settings" to turn it on.

 

[palmtree5]

have you looked into using the hearing carry over services(hco)?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_relay_service#Hearing_Carry_Over

there should be a setting in the "call settings" to turn it on.

On an Android device (at least on my phone) it's "Call Settings > TTY > TTY HCO"

 

[jonbanjo]

One possibility is the free open source espeak

Depending on what you wanted to do, you might be able to use it in a terminal session. Letting it speak a line after you press enter, eg.

jon@worthy:~> espeak
hello, how can I help you
What operating system are you using
OK go to Control panel
etc.

 

[Unforgiven]

I found this, and it may be something you could check out.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_Gareth_Hannaway_420.VirtualVoice&hl=en

I hope this helps.

 

[mikedt]

One possibility is the free open source espeak

Depending on what you wanted to do, you might be able to use it in a terminal session. Letting it speak a line after you press enter, eg.

jon@worthy:~> espeak
hello, how can I help you
What operating system are you using
OK go to Control panel
etc.

I've put espeak on my phone, to announce notifications and messages. I like it because the voices sound completely robotic and not natural at all. Using the West Midlands accent voice, i.e., a brummie Android in China.

...for anyone who doesn't know what brummie is..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brummie