[Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon

David Evans drevans at bellsouth.net
Thu Oct 21 15:22:24 UTC 2010 

Dear Evelyn,

The reception of the phone is not the issue here, it it the coverage area of 
the cell phone companies service towers.  If the cell company has poor 
coverage, the phone just can not get the signal.  The phone is always going 
to do it's best to get the signal, but it is the company's coverage that is 
the real limiting factor.
it also depends on the cooperation between companies that share towers and 
service areas.  This can make a difference too.  If your company does not 
have good coverage in that area, it will not matter who's phone you are 
using.
I an using the other accessible phone from Verizon called the "Gusto".

All of the features are accessible to and the phone also has a camera and 
can do text messages and the internet as well as has a G.P.S. application 
you can get that is accessible too.

David Evans, NFB and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon


> Hi, Jim and list,
>
> I'm so long answering this because I went out of town for more than two 
> weeks. Just before going, I stopped at the Verizon wireless store and 
> asked some questions. They confirmed that the reception capability of the 
> Haven is not as good as my 8350 overall. I suspecgt that I would have had 
> some trouble with it while I was visiting friends in rural Texas because 
> reception was a bit iffy at my friends' as it was. I have also had 
> reception trouble in the past at NFB conventions in Dallas though that's 
> improved lately.
>
> Yes, I know reception can vary. My sister and brother-in-law had terrible 
> reception before they changed to Verizon wireless. On the other hand, some 
> friends had bad reception at their home before leaving Verizon for another 
> company.
>
> I'm not much concerned about reception here locally; ragther, it's when 
> I'm traveling. If I try the phone and don't travel anywhere problematic, I 
> could regret it down the road. I'm not especially happy with the phone I 
> have even for just making calls, so I would welcome a change--but not yet.
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 11:34 PM 9/8/2010, you wrote:
>>Hello Evelyn and list,
>>
>>This business of signal strength is relative!  There really isn't a 
>>standard as far as I can tell!  How the signal is measured varies from 
>>phone to phone!  Both the Haven and my LG VX5300 show a maximum signal 
>>strength of four.  One can get quite a bit of signal at the zero point or 
>>even at 2 the halfway mark!  My old 4650 had a maximum reading of six!  I 
>>do have reception problems in my basement at times but it is no worse than 
>>my old LG VX5300.  The advantage of the Haven is it usually tells me when 
>>I'm out of service or when I'm back in service again!  I might move a few 
>>inches before I'm out of service and back in again! The antenna sticks out 
>>on the 5300 but one doesn't see it on the Haven!  I find the signal 
>>quality to be better on the Haven.  I understand that the 8300 series 
>>phones had exceptional reception and they may be hard to beat!  I haven't 
>>used one myself so can't comment!  I can say one thing though!  the 
>>accessibility is so much better than anything I have used to date!  I 
>>downloaded seven ringtones today!  I never did this before!  I even made 
>>one myself which worked in this phone but I didn't keep it!  Believe me! 
>>This Haven is an amazing phone!  Try it for thirty days and if you don't 
>>like it, return to Verizon and go back to your 8300.
>>
>>This Haven phone is well worth the money!
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:02 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>There is a price though. I stopped at a Verizon Wireless store yesterday 
>>>and asked about its reception quality as compared to my three-year-old LG 
>>>8350.
>>>the man said that the Haven's reception is lower quality. I have decided 
>>>that I will not pay that price. I know enough people who have reception 
>>>problems with their phones. I've had a few, but I don't want an increase 
>>>there. When Verizon and Samsung improve the reception quality, I'll be a 
>>>lot more interested.
>>>
>>>I listened to Mike Barber's podcast. In it he mentioned that in his 
>>>basement where he was making the recording, the Haven's reception wsas 
>>>zero bars. No thanks.
>>>
>>>Evelyn
>>>
>>>At 12:50 PM 9/8/2010, you wrote:
>>>>Verizon now has the Samsung Haven!  It reads all levels of menus.  It is 
>>>>a basic phone, no qwerty keyboard, can text message.  For now, this is 
>>>>what they have going!
>>>>
>>>>Jim
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell" 
>>>><jdashiel at shellworld.net>
>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:48 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Does verizon even have any model of accessible cell phone on the market 
>>>>>where users have access to all levels of menus?  Whenever I had a 
>>>>>Verizon phone in the past, I could only go down just so far on menu 
>>>>>levels and then the accessibility stopped; there was no speech or menu 
>>>>>choices beyond that point.  Another problem with verizon phones I had 
>>>>>was no useable apps for the phones that were accessible either.  This 
>>>>>was also true for AT&T phones until I got my IPhone 3gs then all of 
>>>>>those problems went away. Best money I ever spent on a cell phone in my 
>>>>>life!On Fri, 16 Apr 2010, Gail The U. S. Male, Proud Grandpa wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think I am. the Nokia N82 is a 
>>>>>>gsm phone, not a CDMA.
>>>>>>Gail
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: " Rob Tabor" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 5:33 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "Dreicer, Zachary, Survey" <z.dreicer at emissives.com>
>>>>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics andappliances"
>>>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 2:08 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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
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