[blparent] accessible cell phones?

[Leanne Merren]

I personally have had no issues with Verizon, and we've been with them for 
over 4 years now.  When I was with Sprint/Nextel, they were awful with 
customer service and they told us so many lies about our plans and then 
tried to charge us for it.  We thought about switching to AT&T, but several 
friends of ours said not to do it and that they were planning to switch back 
to Verizon.  This is just my experience.  Maybe some have found good service 
with AT&T, but it seems like I often have coverage when people with AT&T 
don't.  True Verizon sales reps don't know much about the accessibility, but 
I just talk to people who know, like my friends the AT Guys, and get my info 
from them.  Then I know what to ask them for.  I used to use an LG phone, 
the 8360 I think?  I thought it worked great for what I needed it for then. 
I upgraded when I wanted to be able to text and use more features on the 
phone like reading through my phone book, and sending emails and things. 
But I did fine with the LG phone for a couple years.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kcook715 at knology.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:26 PM
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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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