[Electronics-talk] Cell phones

Thu Oct 1 18:02:40 UTC 2009

Apparently now in California the CTAP program now is distributing cell 
phones to people. I don't know all of the criteria but part of it is that 
the person receiving a cell phone may not already have one. A local consumer 
representative is supposed to come to our next chapter meeting to discuss 
the new changes in the program.
Chuck Krugman, President
Central Valley Chapter, NFB
Fresno ca
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From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
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> You can't usually acquire a cell phone that way.  I guess that perhaps
> you could convince your state rehab agency to get you a KNFB reader, and
> then you would have an unlocked cell phone.  Here in California, there
> is a program to distribute accessible telephone equipment to persons
> with certain disabilities, but it is restricted to landline phones.
> They are exploring distribution of cell phones, but because cell phones
> are distributed differently, they have not been able to come up with a
> workable distribution mechanism for them.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheez
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> If a phone comes with the basic features you want, buy it and don't use
> the
> other features you don't want.  Everything these days come with features
>
> that aren't used.  Simple as that.
> And if the IPhone is not in your price range, then see if you can get
> one
> under the auspices of your state agency, like many blind folks do.
> Vince
>
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>> You're right.  The iPhone looks like the best thing going for blind
> folk.
>> If I could afford their damn PDA data plan, I'd be running one now.
>>
>> However, the questioner seemed to be looking for something more basic.
>>
>>
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>> And what is wrong with the Iphone offered by AT&T? now, that is
>> accessibility out of the box if I may say so.
>>
>> Gabe Vega
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>> Verizon seems to be the best company for offering phones that have
> some
>> level of accessibility right out of the box.  This is just my
> observation
>> from reading a few lists. I am stuck with AT&T for now.  I haven't
> heard
>> whether Verizon has any prepaid phones with access features.
>>
>> There is a lot of talk out there about Sprint getting together some
> kind
>> of
>> accessible phones.  They own the Boost prepaid phone service as well.
>> Might
>> be worth looking into.
>>
>> Best of luck.
>>
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>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shonen
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>>
>> Can you give me some suggestions on a cellphone, please? There
>> seem to be so many choices. I have never used one, so I would be
>> a beginner, do not need to text or use the internet etc. as I
>> have a computer. I would just like the telephone capacity, but
>> don't have a lot of money, so would like a phone that I could use
>> with a prepaid phone card. Thanks, Shonen
>>
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