[blindkid] [blkid] Cell phone for the blind

[jaybee]

To each his own.  Jaybee
Things eyes of flesh can't see are in the mind.
To those with perfect sight:  I am not blind!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amy Ruell" <aruell at nbp.org>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)'" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] [blkid] Cell phone for the blind


> Hi Mike,
> I totally agree!
> Amy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:31 PM
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] [blkid] Cell phone for the blind
>
>
>
> 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
>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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