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Forget Boring Ringtones: How to Make Your Phone Announce Your Caller's Name Instead

Jan 16, 2014 06:37 PM
Jan 17, 2014 12:41 AM
Caller Name Talker app settings on a smartphone.

Wouldn't it be cool to know exactly who is calling or messaging you without ever looking at your phone? It'd be a great way to keep you from reaching into your pocket or purse every time you get a message, and an efficient method to ignore people you'd rather not deal with.

Caller Name Talker is a free Android app that speaks the name of your incoming calls and messages using the built-in text-to-speech feature (if you don't have a default text-to-speech tool, the app will link you to one).

Be aware: there are numerous apps called "Caller Name Talker", but the one I am reviewing is by Passionate Androiden, which is also the highest rated out of the lot. The app is free, but is ad-supported.

Using the app is dead simple. After downloading and installing, open the app and turn Caller Talker Status on. In General Settings, you can allow Caller Talker to work on silent, alert with number if no contact information is available, and adjust volume controls.

Caller Name Talker app settings menu with status indicator.
Settings menu for phone alerts and volume adjustments.
Caller Name Talker app settings menu with status indicator.
Settings menu for phone alerts and volume adjustments.

You can also adjust the Call and SMS alert settings by adding a delay time before the name is announced, reading the content of a text message, and flipping the phone to stop the alert.

SMS alert settings menu on a mobile device.
Call settings interface with options for enabling call talk alert, setting time delays, and managing caller name playback.
SMS alert settings menu on a mobile device.
Call settings interface with options for enabling call talk alert, setting time delays, and managing caller name playback.

Lastly, you can change the voice settings (speed, pitch, and language). I always wanted a British girlfriend so I chose English (UK) as my default. You can choose between a bunch of supported languages as well.

Caller Name Talker app settings interface with options for language, speech speed, and pitch.
Language selection dropdown menu in a user interface.
Caller Name Talker app settings interface with options for language, speech speed, and pitch.
Language selection dropdown menu in a user interface.

And now that your phone will be announcing the name of your incoming calls, it may be a good idea to change your girlfriend's contact name to something other than Snuggy Poo.

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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