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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0115.006

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 6
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: COATED PAPER PACKAGING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 15.0 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 8.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telephony
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF DEVICE USED IN 1990S. (REF. 1)
Canada: CALLER ID WAS A SERVICE PROVIDED BY TELEPHONE COMPANIES TO SUBSCRIBERS WISHING TO IDENTIFY THE CALLER BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE. MANY USERS EMPLOYED IT AS A PRIVACY FEATURE TO AVOID UNWANTED CALLS OR TRACE MALICIOUS CALLERS. VOICE 8000 WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH BELL CANADA'S 'CALL DISPLAY' SERVICE.
Function: TO ANNOUNCE, DISPLAY AND RECORD THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND NAMES OF CALLERS, ALONG WITH DATES AND TIMES OF CALLS.
Technical: VOICE 8000 IS CALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER "THE WORLD'S FIRST TALKING CALLER ID". VOICE IS RECORDED AND SYNTHESIZED USING DIGITAL MEANS. CALLER ID SERVICES DEPEND ON AN OUT-OF-BAND SIGNALLING SYSTEM ADOPTED BY TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE LATE 1980S. CALLED SS7 OR CCS7, THIS SYSTEM SEGREGATES THE VOICE CALL & SIGNALLING INFO. ON THE PHONE LINE INTO SEPARATE CHANNELS THAT CAN OPERATE INDEPENDANTLY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible.
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAPER PACKAGING HAS WHITE FINISHED EXTERIOR; UNFINISHED UNDERSIDE
Decoration: N/A

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