[blparent] accessable cell phones?

Fri Oct 9 03:47:33 UTC 2009

Talk to the people at the disability center for at&t if you decide to go 
with them. You do not have to have a data plan with every smart phone. I 
have a smart phone and don't have a data plan. Actually 2 of my friends just 
got smart phones through at&t, and don't have anything but a text messaging 
pplan. They just got them turned on today. I think they were just trying to 
push something u don't want on you. Have you talked to the people at the 
disability center with at&t, or was it a customer service person? I think I 
might call the disability center to check on this. That is rediculous. I 
have heard they make you have a data plan with the IPhone, but I think that 
is do to that that the phone is meant for all that stuff. It is pretty much 
a waist of money to get the IPhone and not a data plan with it.

Eva
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] accessable cell phones?

>I was told by both Verizon and AT&T that if I want a smart phone, i.e.
> one that is truly accessible, then I need their data plan. -----Original
> Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Eva Adams
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:50 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] accessable cell phones?
>
> Hey Ali,
> I will tell you that you will need sighted assistance to put mobile
> speak on
> the e71x if you are a jaws user. I have not been able to find a copy of
> nokia pc sweet that will work fully with jaws. I like the window smart
> phones, because I have found the program to be accessible to transfer
> files
> to the phone. Who has told you guys that you have to have a data plan
> for
> the phones? My fiance bought the e71x a few months ago, and didn't have
> to
> have a data plan. I bought my pantech duo in February, and didn't have
> to
> have a data plan. I am curious if this is a new thing. The only phone I
> have
> heard of that you have to have a data plan for it the IPhone.
>
> Eva
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] accessable cell phones?
>
>
>> Hi Rebecca,
>>
>> I know Verizon has the HTC Ozone with Talks already installed on it.
> Not
>> sure how much it would be in the store, but it's $149.98 if you order
> it
>> online. That seems to be the best phone they have with Talks on it.
> They
>> also have the LG phones that talk straight off the shelf, and which
>> apparently have gotten better, but I don't know much about them.
>> AT&T has a few different options you can choose from. My contract with
>
>> Verizon is up this month, and I was planning on switching to AT&T as
> well.
>> The plan I'm switching to has the same amount of minutes and features
> for
>> the same price. I am also struggling with the data package idea; I
> really
>> don't want to pay 20 or 30 extra dollars a month for something I will
>> hardly use.
>>
>> Have you looked at www.letstalk.com? I was interested in the Nokia
> E71X
>> with a two year contract because it was free. You can't get mobile
> speak
>> through that site, but I was planning on calling the Disability Center
> at
>> AT&T anyway and getting mobile speak that way.
>>
>> Also, if you're not sure what AT&T phones mobile speak supports, you
> can
>> look up the list of supported phones on www.codefactory.es
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> -- Allie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:57 AM
>> 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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