[blindkid] [blkid] Cell phone for the blind

[Mike Freeman]

i realize that what follows may be a minority opinion on this list. But I have always thought that using perks such as an exemption from paying for VoiceDial was a bit of a double-standard. On the one hand, we want blind people (including our kids) to be treated just like everyone else. Yet on the other hand, we want special dispensations when they are to our (or our blind kids') advantage. I use VoiceDial and am perfectly willing to pay for it.

Just one curmudgen's opinion.

Mike
 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: 2008/11/16 02:36:52
Subject: [blkid] Cell phone for the blind

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> Hi,
> I don't know about that phone.
> But, you could easily customize a normal phone.
> You could put people on voice call.
> Most phones can be programed to accept voice commands.
> Your daughter could push a button and say a name and the phone will call that person.
> I don't know if T-mobile has them anymore, but they use to have phones that you could program in certain numbers and your child could not call any other number.
> There are some phone-walkietalkie things that would allow your daughter to only talk to you and they are suppose to reach as far as a cell phone.
> But, I think that they are pretty expensive.
> I think that the easiest is to set up some voice commands in your phone.
> OH, ALSO, I know that AT&T has a service that allows you to store addresses on this automated system. It is called voice-connect.  You have to fill out an application and send a doctor's statement showing that your daughter is blind. It is regularly $5 per month. But,  that fee is waved after you have proven that your daughter is blind.
> 
> HTH.
> Jan
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