Include option for Talkback to speak numbers in pairs.

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Problem:

In most contexts (even notepad apps), numbers are spoken like U.S. phone 
numbers:

one hundred twenty-three, four hundred fifty-six, seventy-eight, ninety

or

one hundred twenty-three, four hundred fifty-six, seven thousand eight hundred 
ninety

Occasionally, they are spoken in words:

one billion two hundred thirty-four million, five hundred sixty-seven thousand, 
eight hundred ninety

Though helpful when listening to U.S. phone numbers, this can be disconcerting 
when listening to other types of numbers (e.g., account numbers).

It becomes more confusing for people who live in countries with a different 
system for organizing phone numbers.

Solution:

Many Android users from Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries would like to 
have an option for hearing numbers spoken in pairs:

twelve, thirty-four, fifty-six, seventy-eight

If the number contains an odd number of digits, they would like to hear the 
first number spoken individually:

one, twenty-three, forty-five, sixty-seven

Thanks.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Ana.Garz...@gmail.com on 13 Jun 2013 at 3:30

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I also believe speaking numbers as pairs would be useful. However, I think Talk 
Back should have an optional setting to control number processing all together, 
allowing for digits, whole numbers or pairs. Digits would be most helpful when 
Talk Back reads the caller ID, when sorting through a contact list, or looking 
at bank statements in a banking app. Pairs would indeed be helpful for Spanish 
and Portuguese speaking folks, but having an option to control number 
processing would be greatly appreciated. There are applications where all 
settings would be helpful.

Original comment by trshar...@gmail.com on 10 May 2014 at 1:56