[blparent] accessable cell phones?

Fri Oct 9 09:10:44 UTC 2009

Hi Eva and Pipi,

Thanks for telling me that. I was going to try calling AT&T and asking them, 
but I don't have to anymore.

-- Allie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] accessable cell phones?

>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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