[Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans

Sat Sep 13 23:36:32 UTC 2014

Hi Christine, you double tap anywhere on the screen, both to answer, or hang 
up calls.  My phone doesn't work that way, for some reason, so I have to 
find the answer and end buttons. these are soft buttons on the screen. You 
can't configure your iPhone to use any of the hardware buttons to do this, 
at least, as far as I know. Remember, you have to find the WIFI networks to 
connect, but once they're in your networks list, then when you come back to 
them, you'll connect automatically, with no effort on your part. for 
example, you have a network called home, it is a secured network. when you 
first get your phone, you have to go into settings, turn on WIFI, then find 
that network, in the available networks. you enter the password, tap 
connect, and you're set to go. then, you go to Aunt Martha's.  Aunt martha 
has a network. you have to do the same thing you initially did, except once 
you have WIFI turned on, it will stay on, until you go into settings and 
turn it off, but you still have to see Aunt Martha's network, choose that, 
by double tapping it, then put in her password, then choose the connect 
button again. then, when  you go to Macdonald's,  you have to do the steps 
again. now, you come hhome from your trip. as soon as you come into range, 
your WIFI sees your home network, and without you're doing a thing, it comes 
up, and automatically connects.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans


> Thanks to all for the very helpful info, this is much more encouraging 
> than I initially expected as I originally assumed that data would be used 
> up while on wifi unless you explicitly told the phone not to do so:).
>
>  Ok, so one more iPhone use question. How easy is it to answer and end 
> calls? Several years ago, I tried an iPhone 4GS and hated it because I 
> could never find the answer and end buttons since I did not yet know about 
> flicking and knew too little about VO to be at all productive:). Can you 
> use the home button to answer and end or are the buttons to do so easy to 
> locate?
> Happy weekend all!
> Chris
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Linda'" <waterinmyroom at gmail.com>; "'Discussion of accessible 
> electronics and appliances'" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 5:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans
>
>
>> In terms of streaming movies, tv shows, and a lot of audio, it would
>> probably be best to do these kind of things with wi fi if possible. 
>> Another
>> suggestion is if you have tv shows or movies you really like and want to
>> watch no matter where you are is to find them when you are on a wi fi net
>> work and download them to your phone. This way you can listen or watch 
>> them
>> without using any data as it can add up quickly with videos.
>>
>> Drew Hunthause 714-296-7111
>> www.noexcusesblindguy.com-296-7111
>> www.noexcusesblind
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Linda via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:36 PM
>> To: Gail the U. S. Male; Discussion of accessible electronics and 
>> appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans
>>
>> So, if I'm going to watch movies, TV shows, listen to podcasts, then 
>> sounds
>> like I will need more than 2 GB of data, right?  I'm ordering a new 
>> phone,
>> and I'm thinking I had better get more gigs. Good questions, Christine. 
>> I
>> always had a flip phone and loved it.  I didn't have to think about data 
>> or
>> gigs or contracts.
>>
>>> On Sep 13, 2014, at 9:24 AM, "Gail the U. S. Male via Electronics-talk"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, my answers follow each of your questions, to make it simpler. If you
>> have any other questions, you can e-mail me, or send me a private message
>> off the list, and I will give you my phone number, so I can explain 
>> things
>> better.
>>> my e-mail is
>>> gailcrowe1959 at gmail.com
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Szostak via
>> Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:44 AM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> Since we are on the topic of data plans and how they can be used, as a
>> current non-smart phone user, who is finally confident enough with the 
>> iPod
>> that I am considering an iPhone for my next phone, I have been trying to
>> understand exactly what "data" is. Thus, I was wondering if anyone can 
>> help
>> explain the following. Sorry for what will likely sound like very silly 
>> and
>> obvious questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1)  What exactly is data?  Data is things like e-mail, streaming,
>> internet browsing, things like that.
>>>>
>>>> 2(  If your data plan has say 2 gigs of data, what exactly does that
>> mean. In other words, how much of your data is used up each minute or if
>> easier to explain, each hour...?  Data is charged for for a one month
>> period, if you have two GB of data, this lasts you for an entire monthly
>> cycle.  If you go over the two GB, you get charged a pretty high fee for
>> another 500 Mb or 1 GB of aditional data usage.
>>>>
>>>> 3)  Does your data continue to be used if you come in contact with a 
>>>> wifi
>> connection that you are permitted to use (e.g., your own home's wifi or 
>> say
>> an internet cafe where you can connect)? If not, does it automatically 
>> stop
>> using up data when it comes in contact with a wifi hotspot or do you have 
>> to
>> turn the data off?  If you come in contact with a WIFI network, your data
>> automatically is no longer used, since you are no longer using your 
>> cellular
>> network, but have connected to WIFI.
>>>>
>>>> 4)  Are there limitations to what you can access with data (e.g.,
>> streaming, downloading, YouTube, basic internet searching...)? No, you 
>> can
>> do anything you could do with a DSL or cable connection.
>>>>
>>>> 5)  Somewhat related to 4 are there certain things that take up more or
>> less data (e.g., GPS, YouTube, streaming, basic internet searches...)? 
>> Yes,
>> anything that is video takes more bandwidth than basic internet 
>> searching.
>> just audio streaming uses more than internet searching, but less than 
>> video.
>> For example, if I'm using my 2 GB of data, I can listen to all the 
>> baseball
>> games in that month, and not go over.
>>>>
>>>> Any other information that you can give me would also be really
>> appreciated:)!
>>>> Hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing weekend!
>>>> Chris
>>>> Christine M. Szostak, PhD
>>>> Assistant Professor
>>>> Department of Psychology
>>>> Shorter University
>>>> Rome, Georgia
>>>> szostak.1 at osu.edu
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