[Electronics-talk] cell phones

[Kate]

Hi all,
Thanks for all the responces, this helps a great deal. The LG enV and enV2 sound excellent.
Kate> From: charlieofalbany at hotmail.com> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:26:38 -0500> 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" > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:00 PM> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cell phones> > > > 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> >> _________________________________________________________________> >> Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows > >> Live> >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119462413/direct/01/> >> _______________________________________________> >> Electronics-talk mailing list> >> Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >> Electronics-talk:> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/dhunthausen%40gmail.com> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Electronics-talk mailing list> > Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > Electronics-talk:> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/charlieofalbany%40hotmail.com> > > > > _______________________________________________> Electronics-talk mailing list> Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Electronics-talk:> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/shamaniclivin1281%40hotmail.com
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