[blparent] accessible cell phones?
Jo Elizabeth Pinto
jopinto at pcdesk.net
Thu Oct 8 19:04:45 UTC 2009
It's possible to know who's calling by setting different ring tones for the
people you talk to most. I had a sighted person do that on my cell phone,
but I haven't figured out anything like adding contacts or using menus.
I personally don't care for Verizon. Almost everything you do with that
company requires you to accept a two-year contract, and the tricky part is
that if you change anything like updating your plan, the two years on the
contract start over. I got hit with a $175 termination fee because I had
changed my plan and thereby accepted a new contract, even though I wasn't
informed of that.
When I asked Verizon about accessible phones, I was on the phone with a
service representative, and she actually asked me if I could hear and tried
to get me interested in a phone that had text as well as speech. I told her
that of course I could hear, otherwise I wouldn't be having a conversation
with her on the phone.
Anyway, I hope you find the phone you are looking for.
Jo Elizabeth
Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify
the hunters.--African Proverb
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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 11:57 AM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] accessable cell phones?
> Hi guys.
> I don't know if this offtopic for this list or not.
> Anyway, I'm thinking I want an accessable cell phone and am trying to
> decide between AT&T and Verizon. We have Verizon and our contract is up.
> A trip to the Verizon store and a talk on their phone about accessable
> options was to say the least not very confidence enspiring. I had to
> tell the Verizon lady on the phone and the guy at the store about Talks,
> both seemed unaware of it.
> AT&T seems to have a phone with Mobilespeak that will do what I want.
> Does anybody on this list know anything about either plan or option and
> have any feedback?
> AT&T says if I give them proof of my blindness they will take the data
> package off the phone with Mobilespeak. I am not a big cell phone user,
> don't really want the data package, but nor do I want to give AT&T any
> medical info.
> All I want is a phone where I can add contacts, use menus and know who's
> calling.
> Thoughts?
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