Telephone ringing
Posted By: off the hook!!! on 2006-02-21
In Reply to: What are the things that keep MTs - from making high line count?
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I have the ringing
constantly and it may be a little worse in the last few years from the MT work, but not sure. I've had it so long, I don't even pay attention to it until I lay down at night.
Something that may help you, which I did after attending a concert last weekend: My ears rang louder than usual for maybe 12-16 hours after the concert, and they were sensitive to noise, so I put cotton in my ears while working around the house for a few hours. I think it helped quite a bit to give them a rest. The ringing was back to my normal level after a few hours of quiet.
I have both ringing and hypersensitivity from TMJ ...
and my hearing is excellent. While ringing may be associated with nerve deterioration or damage hearing loss, it's not ALWAYS associated with either. In TMJ, it's a secondary effect of the muscle tension (though there is a vicious cycle aspect to TMJ).
Get checked by an ENT for all the usual and TMJ. Night guards are a life saver by preventing jaw-locking (and also thereby preventing eventual tooth loss from periodonal disease which is a big money saver and pain avoider.)
The hypersensitivity is called "hyperacusis" and is truly a very strange sensation. Avoiding loud noises helps a great deal but I was told that using ear protection routinely actually tended to make it worse. I wear my headphones (stethescope) model as little as possible because -- much as I love them -- they do exacerbate end of the day waves of tinnitus. Neck stretching helps me some times as often does soothing sounds (soft pretty music) and deep "relaxation" breathing. Good luck.
No, acutally it is have the phone ringing
close to you and the dictation has to keep going so it is unable to be heard OR answer your cell phone in the middle of your dictation and just hang it up then, we understand.
I was trying to take a nap and was so ANNOYED cause phone kept ringing.(sm)
I was so mad, said WHAT is going on here? Got up and listened to messages. My friend said something about praying for those people on the plane. Had no clue. Some of those things you'll never forget. BTW, used to live in NJ and always wanted to work in NY but never did.
Sometimes if I can't get off I say, "I"m sorry. My business line is ringing. Can I call you
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I love it too! I have my emails from work make a ringing tone
and pop up on my desktop,much like Yahoo messenger or IM. It's great. Never miss an email and can respond right away.
Oh, forgot to say all the phones ringing, overhead speaker blurting out pages, background talking
dictator's cell phones ringing, kids yelling from dictator being at home, machines in the ICU beeping off and on during the entire dictation, saws going from casts being removed nearby, and you can just imagine all the other noises such as nose blowing, sniffling, chomping on food while dictating, and on and on. EXSpeech doesn't like those noises, so the machine lets the MT"s transcribe those YUKKY reports all day long and all night long. Exspeech gets the good guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Telephone Number ...sm
The number you gave below for Detective Joe Rodriquez is not working...sounds like a fax line...please advise? TIA
I had a telephone conversation come through once -
It may have been a walkie - I am pretty sure I saw the guy drive down the street in front of me talking on something - it was very brief, I think probably when he was in very direct range. It was wierd!
Telephone solicitors from out of US?
This person who just called had an extremely thick accent and could not understand me, I had to repeat everything at least twice. This person gave the name of "John Green". I asked if they were calling from the United States and he said "yes". The phone number showed an area code in New York, does this assure he is calling from there or can they call from heaven-knows-where through another company's number?
Telephone Solicitors from below
Found a way to stop Dell from calling us hourly for awhile anyway.
We have it set up to be able to view our account online with Dell.
I hate Dell. They have the worst customer service. They start calling 3-4 days BEFORE the payment is due and continue to call us every hour on the hour wanting us to pay check by phone. NOT on your LIFE!
Last night, we went online and changed our telephone information on our account. Instead of our phone number, they now have THEIR phone number. Let them call themselves. Wonder how long it will take them to figure that one out. 
Telephone dictation for your clients
Anyone interested in offering toll free dial in dictation to their clients? I found a small company that is offering this service for $45/mo. It seems very reliable and they deliver my dictation files via FTP as a .wav file.
If interested reply back and I'll send you their contact info.
Non-compliance of telephone lines
Has anyone had any difficulty with the new SBC/AT&T? I have been told I do not have many options other than a per minute plan. I have seen a program called CallVantage. Does anyone have any information on this plan?
I live in SC and have Verizon for telephone
and internet. We could get Time Warner Cable also but chose Verizon instead. We have a home phone which is Verizon also. We do not have a long distance carrier such as AT&T since we use cell phones for long distance.
Telephone Record Adaptor
You might want to look into getting a telephone record adaptor that plugs into your laptop sound card. Also would require audio capture software but then the files would be recorded onto your computer and from there you could transcribe them.
It looks similar to a telephone. You use it to dial
directly into the hospital system (usually, can also dial into MTSO system). You have a foot pedal that controls the dictation. You complete a report, sign it off and then get another one. Unless you have an 800 # to dial into, you will need unlimited long distance and most companies that say they offer ULD have a 5000 minute limit, which may not cover you.
You can Google C-phone and find a picture and get more info.
Broadband/Internet Telephone Service
Does anyone use a broadband/internet telephone service for transcription, such as Vonage, Covad, Lingo, SpeakEasy? I have a local long distance account and am looking into this type of service for a monthly flat fee for unlimited minute usage. Otherwise, the long distance fees would eat me alive. Any info on any company, good or bad, would help me tremendously in making my decision. I am researching several via the internet, but once again, any info would help.
Have a save and sane 4th of July!
Lillian
bellsouth - 2 telephone lines = $140/month
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downloading dictation versus telephone
ive been transcribing 220-250 lines per hour using the following: I dial into the telephone system using a Dictaphone to access the dictations and use Persona Client and Telnet software. It is all just straight typing, the dictation is waiting for me as I don't have to download nething. I get paid by minutes dictated. For example, if I transcribe 1 hour of dictation it would equal 600 lines. 600 lines at 8 cpl = 48.00. I'm lookin elsewhere for employment, and I'm worried about the downloading of dictations (which seems most are doing now-a-days) slowing my daily production down. Does anyone seem to be more/less productive as far as using a telephone to access dictations as opposed to downloading. Also, is there a big difference between getting paid per 65 character line or by minutes dictated. TY
magicjack with Lanier or telephone line - sm
The magicjack did not work with my Lanier, and my friend has dial-up and it would not work for her WITHOUT transcribing equipment, just regular calls. I sent mine back the same day.
Need Company that Turns Telephone Dictation into WAV/DSS Files
Hello,
Can anyone recommend a good company that will take my client's telephone dictation and convert them into WAV or DSS files that I can then access and transcribe?. A company that has good pricing and is reliable. I probably won't have a huge volume to start. Thank you.
Dave
Hi, just lately I spoke with a couple of companies who said they re-imbursed for telephone charges..
or supplied "calling cards" for specific accounts -- myself, I am glad to be away from C-phones, I did not have a great fondness for them! Have a good one!
deduct telephone, electric and portion of house payments.
Hope this helps!
My telephone service is VOIP, but it s through my cable service, along with my cable internet. .
We have had VOIP for about a year now and I love it. I really can't tell a difference in traditional service, except the price. One of the best calls of my life was to Bellsouth to cancel our service!
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