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

[Christopher Chaltain]

Maybe, but my sighted family members have never had an issue getting a 
feature phone without a data plan, and I don't recall my sighted wife 
complaining about the coverage maps, but it's been a while since we 
settled on our carrier. Everyone, sighted and blind alike, complain 
about plans and bills though, so I'll grant you that. Even so, if a cell 
phone company came out with simpler plans, easier to read bills, ..., it 
might be competitive in the market place with blind and sighted 
customers alike.

On 09/12/2013 04:20 AM, David Andrews wrote:
> 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
>
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