[blparent] accessible cell phones?

[Robert Shelton]

Had exactly the same issue with Verizon, except I told them what they could
do with their "Early Termination" charges.  Really OT, but IMHO, Verizon is
slime.

End of rant.

"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm,
thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to
others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with
bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
--Jimmy Carter


-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto [mailto:jopinto at pcdesk.net] 
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 2:05 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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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