[Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning

Baracco, Andrew W Andrew.Baracco at va.gov
Thu Sep 19 16:00:17 UTC 2013 

As one who travels a lot, one of my main concerns is coverage, and I
have heard and read some not so good things about Straight Talk and T
mobile in that regard.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Anna Givens
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:16 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning

I am just going to throw in my two cents on this conversation, for
whatever it's worth....
I have, at various times in my life, used Verizon, straight Talk, and
Sprint.  
In my experience- Straight Talk is a great option.  It worked very well
for me, the reception was great, the phone was reliable, the company was
reliable and the prices were great.  It's a great option if you don't
have good credit, as there is no contract so no deposit or anything.
You get unlimited talk and text and a good amount of data that ends up
coming out to around $50.  They also have cheaper plans, if you are not
going to use you're phone that much. 
The only problem I ever encountered was when I needed to get a detailed
bill for some legal matters.  I called customer service and asked them
for this, as they do not send out bills, since it is pre-paid or
pay-as-you-go.  They said they had to have documentation sent to them
from a government official or lawyer saying that I had to have the
detailed statement for my phone number.
That's the only issue, which is a rare occurrence, but if you like to
have the detailed bill, you won't with Straight talk.  
Verizon was also great.  They had the best selection of phones, the best
customer service, and the best reception of any of these three
companies.  However, they are by far, in my experience, the most
expensive.  Sometimes they have promotions on their phones or things
like that.  But you have to be aware of what you're monthly plan will
cost, insurance, and any extra billing features.  
Sprint, which I have now, is good.  But I am on a family plan though.
My portion of the bill is only $60 for unlimited everything... Including
data with my iphone.  I still have my iphone 4, that i have had for a
couple years.  I believe it was $99 with a two year contract at the
time.  I have no problems with Sprint, the reception is not what it was
with verizon, but it is definitely not bad at all.  
So anyway, these are just my experiences.

Anna E Givens

On Sep 18, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Anita Ogletree"
<anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I apologize.  I should have said that since I was told I had to pay a 
> $250 deposit at Sprint and $75 at Verizon, that it is cheaper than 
> Sprint.  I don't have excellent credit, obviously.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5:25 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> Sprint says, according to somebody else, that they have it for fifty 
> dollars with a fifty dollar rebate.  So what do you mean that it's 
> cheaper than sprint?  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anita Ogletree
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:42 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> I checked with Verizon wireless about the Iphone and they have it for 
> $49.95 with a 2-year contract if you want that.  It's a lot cheaper 
> than Sprint, but also at Sprint the Kyocera Konna can be bought on a 
> prepaid plan from the store.  So I am tossing b oth of those options 
> around to see which one is going to be the most feasible for me.  The 
> one I realy want is the Iphone but I have to be practical with my 
> money since I only have that one source of income at this time.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:01 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> $45 including tax that is unlimited everything. I did here thoe that 
> they on rare times cut your data back if you use to much data. I found

> some of their support people hard to understand.
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of Anita Ogletree
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:39 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> How much does the StraightTalk plan with the Iphone go for?  Do you
know?
> 
> Anita
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 6:45 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> They have both android & iphone. But since I already use an iPod 
> touch. It will be easier for me to learn Iphone. But I still like my 
> Samson Haven for making calls better.
> That just me.
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of Dennis Long
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 8:13 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> straight talk has android.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <mrmikie273 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
> 
> 
>> Yes I will! But I am not in a hurry. I want unlimited talk. So I can 
>> get rid of my home phone. The way things are going I may get forced 
>> into a Iphone on straight talk $45 total unlimited everything.
>> Mike
>> Mike
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On Behalf Of Anita Ogletree
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 7:06 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
>> 
>> Thank you for that information.  Sorry you are having so much
troucle.
>> Will
>> you try for something else with another company?
>> 
>> Anita
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On Behalf Of Mike
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:06 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: Kyocera Kona Flip Phone warning
>> 
>> If you get the Kyocera Kona s2151 from Virgin & you are blind you 
>> will not be able to add contacts! I have talk to Kyocera Kona support

>> & Virgin support & they all now know about this problem. The Sprint 
>> Kyocera Kona
>> s2151 works fine. So it is something Virgin mobile is doing to the 
>> phone before we get it!
>> 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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