[blparent] accessible cell phones?

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Well, whatever.  All I know is I ended up paying $175 because Verizon said 
my only other choice was to take it to arbitration, and I had to use an 
arbitrator of their choice.  Um, hello--who do you think would have won?

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: <kcook715 at knology.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:26 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] accessible cell phones?

> Ummmm this is not correct the only time a contract is exteneded is when u 
> get a new phone.
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:04:45
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List<blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] accessible cell phones?
>
> 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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