[blparent] accessable cell phones?

[Veronica Smith]

I have AT&T. Nokia 6620 and love it.  I haven't ever tried Verizon service
though. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Allie
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 12:39 PM
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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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