[Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone

[Mike]

$17.03 from Virgin mobile on line. I just ordered it!
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Snow White Dove
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 6:22 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone

I'd like to know how much Virgin Mobile charges for the phone myself.

I have an I phone, which I love, but don't want to pay for AT&T's services.


does anyone know that answer?

I'm deling with a new guide dog, and don't really have time to do a whole
lot of research.

thanks for the help in advance.

Jenny
On Sep 11, 2013, at 2:08 PM, "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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