[Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon

[Christopher Chaltain]

You are correct. The N82 is a GSM phone, hence the reason it runs on the
AT&T and T-Mobile carriers. I think Rob knows this but just let his fingers
get ahead of his brain! :-)


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Christopher
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-----Original Message-----
From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gail The U. S.
Male, Proud Grandpa
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:04 PM
To: Rob Tabor; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think I am. the Nokia N82 is a gsm
phone, not a CDMA.
Gail
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From: " Rob Tabor" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 5:33 PM
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> The Nokia N82 phones we have is currently subscribed to AT&T Mobile. The
N82 
> is an unlocked CDMA 3G phone which is compatible with two mobile phone 
> carriers, of which the other is T-Mobile.
> HTH
> Rob Tabor
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> From: "Dreicer, Zachary, Survey" <z.dreicer at emissives.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics andappliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> 
> By the way what company are you using on your phone N82 that you
> demonstrated last weekend?
> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Haro, Juan, CFB" <Juan.Haro at state.nm.us
>>To: "Rob Tabor" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>,"Discussion of
> accessible electronics and
> appliances"<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:45:31 -0600
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon
> 
>>I believe that Talks does not work on Windows Mobile but Mobile
> Speak does.  Hope this helps.
> 
>>Juan F.  Haro, M.A., NOMCT
>>Cane Travel Instructor
>>Commission for the Blind
>>408 N.  White Sands Blvd.
>>Alamogordo, NM 88310
>>Phone: (575) 437-0401
>>Email: juan.haro at state.nm.us
>>
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rob
> Tabor
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:49 PM
>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon
> 
>>Dear colleagues.
>>My employer is considering changing mobile phone carriers to
> Verizon in an effort to save telecom expense in our tight budget.
> Luckily, our executive director is very conscientious in
> considering my needs for accessibility, which prompts my
> question.  Can anyone commend a good accessible phone,
> preferrably one that runs Talks, since I use Talks as the screen
> reader for my personal phone which is a Nokia N82? I understand
> LG has several models keyed to Verizon's communication relay
> towers.  If we end up electing to take phones running Windows
> Mobile instead of Simbian OS will Talks run on a Win Mobile
> phone? Thanks in advance.
>>Rob Tabor