[Electronics-talk] I asked about an android phone, but finally sent the iPhone to be fixed frown

Sun Aug 26 16:53:39 UTC 2012

Glad I kept my flip phone.

On Aug 26, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I got the new iPhone, but ever since they changed our plan, it doesn't work.
> 
> We've tried three Sim cards, one of which we tried on another device, oly to get the same result.  
> 
> I don't think this problem is the phone, I think it's the network somehow.  
> 
> I'll hear back from a Senior Manager from AT&T tomorrow, to figure out what we're going to do next.  
> 
> It seems like we've done everything possible, and I frankly don't know what else to try.
> 
> My husband's phone works find though, I'm beginning to think he ha the right idea not going to a smart phone *smile*
> 
> wish me luck tomorrow.
> 
> Jenny
> On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Gail the U. S. Male wrote:
> 
>> Oh Jenny!  That's really a major bummer!  Fortunately, my iPhone is pretty
>> much problem free, and I was able to get it fixed, at my apple store.  I had
>> a charging cable issue, also something that was quite strange.  I had
>> purchased a cable that went from the headphone jack, to the auxiliary input
>> on a radio I have, it was from Hong Kong, and was quite inexpensive.  I got
>> the cable, plugged one end into my radio, and the other into my phone.  The
>> tip of the end I plugged into my phone came off.  The tip was not put on at
>> all well!  Never having had this happen before, I didn't pay much attention
>> to the tips on the cable, until I tried to unplug it from my phone, and the
>> tip came off, and stayed inside my phone.  I had apple get it out, but in
>> doing that, I can't use the headphone jack any longer, but at least I got my
>> phone back, the tip out, and can still use the speakers.  So, I really feel
>> for you, not having a usable phone!
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:08 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] I asked about an android phone, but finally sent
>> the iPhone to be fixed *frown*
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Due to the responses on this list, and the fact that a lot of people have
>> said that what I'm experiencing with SIRI just doesn't seem to be usual, I
>> contacted Apple, and asked that my iPhone be replaced.
>> 
>> Unfortunately though, I had to send it in today and am without any cell
>> phone till the new one gets here.  
>> 
>> If I had the money, they would've sent me a new one, charged my card for the
>> new one till my old one got back there, and then replaced the money.  That
>> unfortunately couldn't happen.  so here I am, without a cell phone.  
>> 
>> I hope to get a new one soon, and that most of my major SIRI issues are
>> resolved.
>> 
>> thanks for all of your advice.
>> 
>> Jenny
>> On Aug 20, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
>> 
>>> Keep in mind that the present version of Siri is a beta version.  It's 
>>> very unusual that beta software would be included in a publically 
>>> released product, but what is usual about Apple? (SMILE)!
>>> Andy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 5:43 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android 
>>> phone
>>> 
>>> Hi Jim and all,
>>> 
>>> I asked AT&T if Jelly Bean was even out, and they told me not yet on 
>>> their end.
>>> 
>>> the Android phones that I've seen that run Ice Cream Sandwich are much 
>>> more of a pain than I think they're worth.
>>> 
>>> I restored my iPhone 4S to factory settings and put all my junk back 
>>> on it.  Hopefully that will solve SIRI's attitude *smile*.
>>> 
>>> I still have to re-download my apps again, but that's for another day 
>>> next week as my husband is going to be baptized tomorrow and I frankly 
>>> don't have the time or energy, or even, not to be a brat, but 
>>> inclination, to do it right now as you all can imagine.
>>> 
>>> If nothing else, I'll just wait till the new iPhone update to 6 comes 
>>> out and hope that SIRI's bugs have been fixed.
>>> 
>>> Have a great night and weekend.
>>> 
>>> Jenny
>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>>> 
>>>> So, we've moved far away from the original question which was 
>>>> recomendations for an android phone.
>>>> 
>>>> I said some of this earlier, but I'll repeat it and add more here.
>>>> 
>>>> First, I highly recommend trying to make the iPhone work for you.  I 
>>>> believe it really is the best option out there.
>>>> 
>>>> Next, if you really want to try out an android phone, look for one 
>>>> that hsi running Jelly Bean.  The Jelly Bean version of talkBack now 
>>>> has the "explore by touch" technology built into the phone, which 
>>>> makes for a much nicer user experience for blind users.
>>>> 
>>>> As to which phone to get, I can recommend the "droid 4" phone, which 
>>>> runs on Verizon.  For other carriers, you'll need to ask around.  
>>>> Some
>>> 
>>>> things you'll care about are...
>>>> 
>>>> * Does the phone have a physical keyboard, D-pad, joystick etc?  How
>>>> do they feel in your hand?
>>>> NOTE: you don't have to have these controls to use an android
>>>> phone running Jelly Bean, but it really will help.
>>>> * Does the phone run Jelly Bean?
>>>> * How is the phone's battery life?
>>>> 
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 11:03:37AM -0400, Julie Phillipson wrote:
>>>>> hay you can get ear buds that have different size covers for small, 
>>>>> medium and large and they block out noise around you.  I get them 
>>>>> for
>>> 
>>>>> 10 bucks at drug store.com.  They are like the old style ear bud 
>>>>> that
>>> 
>>>>> goes into the ear not just sit at the opening of the ear.  Those 
>>>>> other kind of buds hurt my ears too.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Julie Phillipson
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Keller" 
>>>>> <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:50 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android 
>>>>> phone
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have very small ear connals, and very small ears that make it 
>>>>>> hard
>>> 
>>>>>> to find a bluetooth headset that fits properly that doesn't cost a
>>> fortune.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have one that sort of works, but it causes pain after wearing it 
>>>>>> for any long periods of time.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Also, our bus terminal is in a fowl neighborhood and some of the 
>>>>>> people who ride the bus are not the kind of people you'd want to 
>>>>>> let
>>> 
>>>>>> know that you have an iPhone 4S.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Love the joke though.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jenny
>>>>>> On Aug 15, 2012, at 2:14 PM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> How can something on your head cause a pain in your behind? LOL!
>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny 
>>>>>>> Keller
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:09 PM
>>>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android 
>>>>>>> phone
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> There are bugs on the iPhone 4S such as SIRI deciding to stop 
>>>>>>> working and having to reset the phone at least twice a day.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> there is also the bug that voiceover gets drowned out when you 
>>>>>>> have
>>> 
>>>>>>> to push a number for the menus on phone things like press one for 
>>>>>>> etc.  You can use a bluetooth or headset for that, but I don't 
>>>>>>> like
>>> 
>>>>>>> to have anything on my head, so it's a pain in the behind.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sometimes, when just using the touch screen itself, if you are on 
>>>>>>> the contacts screen and you press contacts, it will flip to a 
>>>>>>> blank
>>> screen.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> things like that irritate me, and if I wanted a phone that didn't 
>>>>>>> have the capacity for SIRI working correctly, I would've just 
>>>>>>> gotten the iPhone 4 and not have had to spend the extra money, 
>>>>>>> especially with the bug in voiceover that gets drowned out by the
>>> speaker phone.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I called Apple Accessibility about both issues and they said they 
>>>>>>> were bugs and that they couldn't do anything about it.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> therefore, I have an upgrade available, and am seriously 
>>>>>>> considering an android phone.  Though the Galaxy S3 turned out to 
>>>>>>> be way ore complicated than it was worth.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jenny
>>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2012, at 5:28 PM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hey Jenny,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I'm writing you back as I think my comments will be useful to
>>> others.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I've been playing with various Android phones recently, and they 
>>>>>>>> are slowly catching up with the iPhone, in terms of blindness
>>> usability.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> There are a few good reasons to go with an android phone, but you 
>>>>>>>> should be aware of wha you're getting.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If you could tell us more about what you find frustrating about 
>>>>>>>> the iPhone, we can help you figure out if Android will be a 
>>>>>>>> better
>>> 
>>>>>>>> solution.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Take Care,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 05:12:39PM -0500, Jenny Keller wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I am getting very frustrated with my iPhone 4S and looked at the
>>>>>>> Galaxy 3s last week.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I found it to be more of a pain than it was worth.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I want an android that is at least Ice Cream Sandwich.  Any
>>>>>>> suggestions, and I would appreciate it if you would give me 
>>>>>>> reasons
>>> 
>>>>>>> and good points and even bad about the phone you suggest.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Please write me off list as to keep traffic down.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Jenny
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[Electronics-talk] I asked about an android phone, but finally sent the iPhone to be fixed *frown*

[Electronics-talk] I asked about an android phone, but finally sent the iPhone to be fixed frown