[Electronics-talk] The iPhone

[Frida Aizenman]

He is able to make calls and to write and receive text only because he can 
see some, but the phone doesn't talk at all. I don't know the model number 
he has.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] The iPhone


>I am not sure about how the terms accessible and inaccessible apply
> here.  If he is able to make calls and to write and receive text
> messages, the phone is likely considered accessible.  I do not think
> that this issue would be a factor that would change an upgrade policy.
> People often buy something like a phone, and then they see a phone that
> a friend has, or whatever, and they decide that they want that phone.
> This is a matter of choice, and they may have to pay for making that
> choice.
>
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Beverly Hunter
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:49 AM
> To: Frida Aizenman; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] The iPhone
>
> If the phone is inaccessible, he should be able to exchange it, but I'm
> not sure about that.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frida Aizenman" <aizenman at earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:43 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] The iPhone
>
>
> Good morning Everyone,
> I have a question about a teenage, legally blind friend, who at
> Christmas
> time got an inaccessible phone from AT&T, and the only thing he can do
> with
> it is text and send and received calls.
> His sighted brother got an iPhone. My question is, will my friend have
> to
> wait till the contract runs its course to get an accessible phone? or
> does
> anyone have a better option?
> Any help you can give is appreciated.
> Cordially,
> Frida
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