[Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon

firoz firojjee at gmail.com
Fri Oct 22 02:10:29 UTC 2010 

what is the coast of this phone gusto

firoz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Phones for Verizon


>
> 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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