[blparent] Off-topic: accessable cell phones?

[Mark Melonson]

Barbara,

I doubt that they are still making it, but it is still available through the 
Sprint Store. Not sure about Talks.

Regards,
-Mark

Barbara Hammel writes:

> I have one of these, too.  Question is are they still making it??  I heard 
> Verizon was going to put Talks on a different model but I don't know.
> Barbara
> 
> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
> coldest hearts.
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> From: "Mark Melonson" <variant at pcdesk.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:21 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Off-topic: accessable cell phones?
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>>
>> Hi Rebecca,
>>
>> I am with Sprint and have a Motorola Moto Q9C with Mobile Speak. Both AT&T 
>> and Verizon carry the Moto Q models. It's proven to be a reliable phone 
>> with decent battery life even when using speech over Bluetooth. There are 
>> screen reader solutions available for most Symbian and Windows Mobile 
>> devices, I suggest you go the route of contacting an AT vendors who can 
>> demo their cell phone accessibility wares, so you can get a feel for it 
>> and they should be able to tell you which models and with which services 
>> are supported.
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Mark
>>
>> Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS) writes:
>>
>>> 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
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