[Electronics-talk] cell phones

[cheez]

I don't know if any of the other cellphone carriers offer this, but, Verizon 
offers a feature called Backup Assistant.  This allows the user to modify 
contact lists via the internet.  All of the data is then sent to the 
cellphone at a specified time--you choose the time--or you can update it 
immediately after the modifications.  This is really handy if you should 
lose your cellphone; the contact list can be deleted as soon as the phone is 
turned on.  This ensures none of your contacts' info has been compromised.
The only drawback is that you have to have sighted assistance in order to 
program the phone to receive the updates.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Richardson" <charlieofalbany at hotmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cell phones


> Also as I mentioned earlier today, the LG enV and enV2 can read text 
> messages plus everything else the older phones do.  It is with Verizon 
> also.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dhunthausen" <dhunthausen at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:00 PM
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>
>> Kate,
>> Yes you can. I'm with Verizon, and they have a few phones that are blind 
>> friendly out of the box. The phones don't read text messages or any of 
>> the computer features, but they have voice feedback for entering 
>> contacts, looking up contacts, checking time, date, battery status, 
>> signal streanth, missed calls, and it even has talking caller I.D. I have 
>> the LG 8350 and really like it a lot. This is my second cell phone, but 
>> the first one that talks. Feel free to e-mail me privately if you have 
>> any questions.
>>
>> Drew
>>
>> Drew Hunthausen
>> 714-296-7111
>> Mailto:Drewh at socal.rr.com
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kate" <shamaniclivin1281 at hotmail.com>
>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:10 PM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] cell phones
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I'm looking to get into the world of cell phone use. I've never had one 
>>> and so its overwhelming to look at all these phones with lots of letters 
>>> and numbers  representing their build type. Can I buy a phone that is 
>>> accessible without having to buy a screen reading package with it? My 
>>> mom let me use her phone and it talks, but some of the menues it won't 
>>> read, and the caller ID doesn't talk. Do I have an option to buy a phone 
>>> fully equipt or do I have to buy a cell phone and screen reader 
>>> separately?
>>>
>>> Any help or suggestions to get me started would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Kate
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