[blparent] accessable cell phones?

[Eva Adams]

I just checked with At&t disability center, and they have cut the choices of 
phones for the discounted mobile speak to the pantech matrix pro, nokea 
e71x, and the samson jack. They did tell me that the samson jack and nokea 
e71x are pretty much the same phone. The only thing that is weird about the 
e71x is that when you put mobile speak on it you can not transfer your 
license to a new phone later. You would have to buy mobile speak again. They 
said that if you have a windows smart phone then you are able to transfer 
your mobile speak to any other compatible windows smart phone. I asked about 
the data plan issue, and they said starting in September at&t did start 
requiring the data plans. I am going have to tell my friends that just got 
their phones about this. I don't think they realize that they will be 
charged for the data plan. The disability center said that having proof of 
blindness was the only way they could get at&t to allow them to take the 
data plan off. If you take the data plan off, then it will block the 
internet and picture messaging completely. Oh Ali, it shouldn't matter where 
you buy your phone from as long as it is one of the phones they except for 
the discounted mobile speak. You should be just fine buying your phone from 
letstalk.com.

Eva
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] accessable cell phones?


> Allie. I don't think you can get MobileSpeak from AT&T at the discounted 
> rate unless you use one of their "included" phones. Having read the fine 
> print on the site, it seems that they only offer MSP for $79 if you choose 
> a select handful of their phones. It's definitely worth checking with 
> them, though.
> Dena
>
> ----- 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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