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+# CallHistoryRow — aria-live Status Announcements
+
+## Summary
+
+Adds a polite `aria-live` region to `CallHistoryRow` so screen readers announce
+status changes without interrupting the user's current focus.
+
+## Files Changed
+
+| File | Change |
+|---|---|
+| `src/pages/CallHistoryRow.tsx` | Added `announcement` state + `useEffect` to detect status changes; renders a visually-hidden `role="status"` live region |
+| `src/pages/CallHistoryRow.test.tsx` | Focused Vitest test verifying the live region starts empty, populates on status change, and carries the correct ARIA attributes |
+
+## API / Visible Changes
+
+- **No visual changes** — the live region is hidden via `.sr-only`
+- **No backend or network changes**
+- Screen readers now announce when a call row's status changes, e.g.:
+  > "Call status updated to error."
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+```tsx
+// Tracks previous status to detect changes
+const previousStatusRef = useRef(call.status);
+
+useEffect(() => {
+  if (previousStatusRef.current !== call.status) {
+    setAnnouncement(`Call status updated to ${call.status}.`);
+    previousStatusRef.current = call.status;
+  }
+}, [call.status]);
+
+// Visually hidden live region — speaks on status change
+<span className="sr-only" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+  {announcement}
+</span>
+```
+
+## Accessibility
+
+- `aria-live="polite"` — waits for the user to finish their current interaction before announcing
+- `aria-atomic="true"` — reads the full message, not just the changed portion
+- `role="status"` — semantic landmark for assistive technologies
+- `.sr-only` — WCAG 2.1 AA visually-hidden utility already defined in `src/index.css`
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+npm test -- src/pages/CallHistoryRow.test.tsx
+```
+
+The test:
+1. Renders the row with `status: 'success'` — live region is empty
+2. Rerenders with `status: 'error'` — live region contains the announcement string
+3. Asserts `aria-live="polite"` and `aria-atomic="true"` are present