[Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone

Thu Sep 12 12:19:31 UTC 2013

Thanks,

that's not a bad price at all.

I'd hate to give up my I phone, but virgin has a much cheaper price.

Jenny and Shasta
On Sep 12, 2013, at 5:30 AM, "Mike" <mrmikie273 at gmail.com> wrote:

> $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
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>>> 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
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>>> 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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