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Thank you for this. I now have a pre-recorded message on my Android phone that I can play at any time. Can also play this message over a landline speaker. With reference to previous answers it makes use of a macro app that displays the "Play" button permanently on top of the screen..

Finally got it working. The TTS message can now be played at will. I have noticed that I need the volume turned up high for this message to be heard on the receiving phone, so perhaps this works by audio coupling between the speaker and the microphone. Another advantage of this floating button...

This period of silence is due to me playing catchup! I have now got the Floating Button working but I am struggling with the "Select Audio Stream" bit. This has been a most enlightening adventure into the world of mobile phones so please, please carry on!

Thank you!

That is really great, I have created the macro and the pop up appears when a call is made. I am trying to resolve a couple of things. The TTS "speaks" but only through the Android speakers, the caller on the other end does not hear the message yet. I am also trying to make the "pop-up"...

Thank you very much for that reply, there are a lot of terms there that I do not yet understand. I will study it carefully. Thank you.

That is a great answer, I love it, yes I have tried it but I am looking for a method that makes use of current available technology.

Sure, no problem with cell phones, I can send a text prior to the call. Landlines are my concern. A typical scenario is when phoning and in a queue, when my turn comes and I cannot make a sound the receptionist moves onto the next caller! My ideal APP would be a facility, such as pressing a...

I would like to tell people that I contact by phone that I have a stutter and that I probably will not start talking immediately. Is there an APP that will allow me to pre-record a message like this "I have a stutter. My name is Graham Williams. Please would you mind waiting while I get my...

I am Graham, I used to be a software developer, took early retirement and retrained as an Electrician. I got plenty of work because I took on jobs that other electricians avoided and got to meet some really interesting people and fascinating work. I am 78 and retiring for the second time but I...