[Electronics-talk] FW: FW: Phone company for the blind

[David Andrews]

Possibly, but most of the things you name are not blindness-related, 
but the same frustrations everyone has when working with a modern 
phone company.

Dave

At 01:07 PM 9/10/2013, you wrote:
>I haven't looked into this, but when I look at how many inaccessible 
>barriers I run into at the different cell phone providers, such as 
>the confusing way plans are presented, the tedious on line bills, 
>the inability to get at coverage data, the lack of accessible 
>inexpensive handset options such as feature phones, the need to get 
>a data plan if all I want is an accessible phone and so on, I can 
>see where there may be a market for a cell phone company that 
>eliminates these obstacles for the blind consumer. Need is a strong 
>word, and we don't need something for it to be a viable option in 
>the market place.
>
>On 09/10/2013 12:20 PM, Carol J. Feazell wrote:
>>The only thing I would say about that is perhaps there would be various
>>phones at various levels of accessibility that could be
>>examined/investigated. Perhaps we may not feel the need for that, and
>>this is good but if someone takes it upon himself to do this, I don't
>>see it as a harm or a negative. We don't have to use it if we don't want
>>but we might also like the investigative aspect of it. We all have
>>different expectations or desires with respect to accessibility after
>>all. Many of us do choose screen readers, many don't, so the more we
>>have available for choices, I say all the better.
>>
>>Carol Jean
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaye" <kayezimpher at comcast.net>
>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:04 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: FW: Phone company for the blind
>>
>>
>>>Why do "the blind" need a phone company? I have been using public
>>>phone companies for as long as I've had a phone, and blindness is not
>>>an issue. It's, a, phone!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Kaye Zimpher
>>>Add me on Skype Kaye.Zimpher
>>>Check out my Facebook at www.facebook.com/thekeeperoftime
>>>The key to writing a beautiful life story is to have a pencil with a
>>>good eraser.
>>>-----Original Message----- From: Ray Foret jr
>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 6:07 AM
>>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: FW: Phone company for the blind
>>>
>>>OH come on now y'all.  A phone company for the blind?  OH please!!!
>>>Like we really need this?
>>>
>>>
>>>Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the
>>>blind built-in!
>>>Sincerely,
>>>The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>>>Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>>
>>>On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:25 PM, "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Has anyone heard of this company and are they available in California?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Original Message:
>>>>From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>>>>To: ccb-l at ccbnet.org
>>>>Subject: FW: Phone company for the blind
>>>>Date:
>>>>9/9/2013 11:25:15 PM
>>>>
>>>>Has anyone heard of this company and are they available in California?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Original Message:
>>>>From: "Anthony Hodgetts" <hodgeab at telus.net>
>>>>To: <eric at pmpmail.com>
>>>>Subject: Phone company for the blind
>>>>Date:
>>>>Mon, 9 Sep 2013 18:06:40 -0600
>>>>
>>>>Hi Eric here is a phone company for the blind.
>>>>http://www.odinmobile.com
>>>>Anthony