[blparent] accessable cell phones?

Fri Oct 9 08:12:21 UTC 2009

this is true. until i got my iphone, i had a samsung blackjack. i had the 
phone for 2 years with no data plan. my bill was $40 per month.
D

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] accessable cell phones?

> 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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