[Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone

[Anita Ogletree]

Hello Mike.  When you get your new phone, will you let me know what features
are truly accessible?  I am interested in how well the phone works for a
blind person because I really need one that is a little more accessible than
what I currently have.

I have a Samsung Array from Sprint.  It has voice control and I am able to
hear the menus when I press the menu button.  I can read text messages.
Although it has both a qwerty keyboard as well as a numberic key pad, the
speech doesn't work on either of them.

The phone rings twice and I can hear the number or name (for the ones I had
someone sighted to program for me since that feature isn't accessible(.  So
if I miss a call and the caller decides not to leave a message, I simply
have no idea of who called unless I can get someone to read that for me.

Yes, Sprint says that the Kyocera Kona is $209 but there is a promotion for
a limited time that requires a 2-year contract and you can get the phone for
$50 which you can get back by sending in for the rebate.  I would really
like to switch to another company because most of the time the technicians
have little or no knowledge of what features are accessible nor can they
assist a blind person who calls them for help.

I am going to find if Virgin Mobile is available here in Richmond but I
wonder if the reception is any better than Sprint.  It is often difficult to
use my cell phone service in my home and that really can be a problem if I
am unable to get to my home phone or, as was the case a few months ago, when
a storm blows down a tree limb which knocked down the telephone line causing
my service to go out.  And I was especially upset when I tried to dial 911
for the police when a crazed girl tried to come into my home one night after
midnight.

So please let me know how the phone works for you.  Thank you.

Anita

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 6:59 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone

I just ordered it from Virgin mobile & the total was $17.03. I tried 3 times
& I was not sure I got it. But I got an email saying thank you for your
order from Virgin mobile. I will check out the phone before I set a plan up
with them.
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sharon Klug
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 4:28 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone

How much was the phone at Virgin mobile? Sharon

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 10, 2013, at 7:36 AM, "Mike" <mrmikie273 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I found at sprint & Virgin mobile.
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Eric Calhoun
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 2:57 AM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone
> 
> Here's a review of a phone I'm going to get; does anyone have this phone?
> 
> 
> Original Message: 
> From: "Philmore Productions" <feedback at pmpmail.com>
> To: eric at pmpmail.com
> Subject: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone
> Date: 
> Tue, 10 Sep 2013 01:50:43 -0500
> 
> This message contains a copy of a web page you have requested.  The 
> web address is http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/kona-phone/specs/
> 
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