[Electronics-talk] accessible phone for verizon

Sat Nov 16 18:28:43 UTC 2013

I don't think buying Mobile Speak or Mobile Accessibility will be an 
option, unless you're getting a Windows Phone 8 smart phone. In this 
case, you'll get half a dozen accessible apps in the Mobile 
Accessibility suite, but you won't have access to the whole phone, the 
OS itself and any other 3rd party apps. It is free though. Code 
Factory's other products were for Windows Mobile or Symbian, and you 
won't see any of those phones at your Verizon store any more. There's 
also an Android product, but that's been superseded by newer versions of 
Talk Back, the screen reader that now comes with Android.

The best bet is to use Google to see what's available, ask about phones 
in general and specific phones on different lists and ask the 
representatives at your Verizon store. It can't hurt to ask, and I've 
usually found them at least somewhat helpful.

On 11/16/2013 09:49 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> If I go to the Verizon store and pick out a phone that looks good to 
> me, is there any way to know if it will be able to talk?  Will I have 
> to buy Mobile Speak, or whatever?  I remember hearing Verizon provided 
> some talking program free with the phone. I'd also ask if the Verizon 
> guys will have a clue about accessibility, but I'd already bet the 
> answer is a resounding No.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Keller" <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
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> The C5 will not work on Verizon because it is a GSM based phone and 
> Verizon
> uses CDMA which means no sim card, at least on their network.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bhavya shah" 
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> You could also buy a Nokia C5 which is completely accessible and is
> used by many Indians out here.
> Among Touch Screen competitors, IPhones are most accessible.
> Regards
> Bhavya
>
> On 11/16/13, Lauren Merryfield <lauren1 at catliness.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> You can go to eBay and purchase a Samsung Haven phone and get it set 
>> up with
>> Verizon.
>> Thanks
>> Lauren
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
>> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 4:39 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] accessible phone for verizon
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I’d like a simple phone. I have one, but may wish to change or have to
>> change; think this phone needs a new battery or something. All the 
>> phone can
>> do is call out the numbers. It does not talk otherwise.
>>
>> If I had a talking phone, I could take advantage of the text message 
>> feature
>> to read it independently as well as he contacts list and other items.
>> So which phones if any will work? I know verizon had some lg phones that
>> were partially accessible but I heard those went out of stock and are 
>> not
>> made; I know the nv 3 isn’t made either.
>>
>> There are not too many simple phones anymore, and even less talking 
>> phones.
>> I would not use a smart phone’s features so don’t want to go that 
>> route and
>> besides its very easy to press the wrong buttons on a flat screen. It
>> happened to a blind friend today when she was going to let me borrow her
>> phone and got in some face time menu instead.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ashley
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