[Electronics-talk] Data plans

[Mike]

T-mobile has low plans & will never hit you with  overages! 

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-talk
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:42 PM
To: Christine Szostak; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Data plans

I am just really bugged by the thought of spending $100 or more a month for
something I think I would use maybe 10 times a month.  It would be nice,
once in a while, to access the internet when there's no wifi, but, to me,
it's not worth the price tag.  Which is why I asked if people know of data
plans that are pay-as-you-go.
I am paying about $20 every 3 months for my flip phone.  This is much more
in line with my usage.

And Christine, I am very happy with the ID-Mate.  It finds the info I need
quickly and easily.  I doubt any single app does as well.
Tracy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Linda" <waterinmyroom at gmail.com>; "Discussion of accessible electronics

andappliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Data plans


> Hi,
>  I tend to fully agree with both of the below. If you are careful and 
> manage your money wisely, a  smart phone is quite do-able. I too do not 
> have a land line and like below do not spend money on things like 
> manecures... (my one extravagance being good-quality coffee:)). Plus, as 
> Gale mentioned, the apps for things like bar code scanners, OCR, and color

> identification (which are actually quite good given the size of the 
> camera) are about 100th of the price of the devices you would by for each 
> separately or are free:)! it is worth it (e.g., Digit Eyes gives almost 
> exactly the same info as i have seen in demos of IDMate, is equally as 
> easy to use fro mwhat I have seen, and does all that the IDMate Quest  can

> do at a fraction of the price). Actually, the apps are the only real 
> reason that I want the smart phone. I actually do not really like the 
> quality of the phone's built in phone and do not really care too much for 
> texting so the apps are what I am willing to spend  that money on. Plus, 
> depending on what carrier you have, cell phones are often cheaper than 
> what you noted. For example, my carrier told me that once my early update 
> comes around, between the update fee and the cost of the phone I will 
> likely pay around $30.99 for a $649 phone so no where near the $200 price 
> for the phone without the carrier. Also, my flip phone's plan is only 
> about $10-$15 less than what I will pay for an iPhone plan according to my

> carrier, so not much of a difference for a much better plan.
> Have a great rest of the day!
> Chris
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Linda via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Gail the U. S. Male" <gailcrowe1959 at gmail.com>; "Discussion of 
> accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Data plans
>
>
>>I agree with Gail.  It is a tradeoff.  I have never had a cable bill, even

>>when I was working.  I do not get manicures, pedicures, go to the hair 
>>salon, the gym or the spa.  I am not a shoe or clothes hog.  It is just a 
>>matter of what you want to spend your dollars on.  I am going to get a 
>>smartphone, because I want one and that's what I want to spend my money 
>>for.  Some people pay hundreds for cable, others spend it on their phones,

>>some have both.  My brother smokes and spends about $200 a month, and says

>>he does not get enough money to live on.  I believe it is usually not how 
>>much money you get, but what you do with it that counts.
>>
>>> On Sep 14, 2014, at 12:37 PM, "Gail the U. S. Male via Electronics-talk"

>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gerald, I'm not going hungry, but I do alot a large chunk of my 
>>> available spending money, after paying bills, to my cell phone. But, I 
>>> would spend just as much if I used a landline, and my cell is almost 
>>> always with me,when I'm out and about. So, I can call if I have an 
>>> emergency out in the streets. also, I've saved tons of money, buying 
>>> apps for my iPhone! things like bar code readers, OCr apps, GPS apps, 
>>> things like that. which, if I purchased a stand alone device for each of

>>> these purposes would have run me to thousands of dollars, which my rehab

>>> agency wouldn't pay for. also there are the sports and radio apps.  The 
>>> town where I live is  sadly, in my opinioon lacking decent radio 
>>> broadcasts, so I use my phone, with speakers for my radio, and follow 
>>> all my teams, which are 900 miles away, and I couldn't get their 
>>> broadcasts over radio. you have to make tradeoffs. I don't smoke, or 
>>> drink, and don't do much else, since transportation is also terrible 
>>> here.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "Discussion of accessible 
>>> electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 11:23 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Data plans
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> What I don't understand is how someone on a fixed income can afford an 
>>>> IPhone, which typically costs $299 plus the $70 or $80 a month for 
>>>> service. And that's only if you sign a two-year contract, which is a 
>>>> minimum commitment of at least $1500.  And a prepaid IPhone costs about

>>>> $600, plus monthly service, but at least you are not locked into a 
>>>> contract.  It seems like almost every blind person is running around 
>>>> with an IPhone these days, even though the unemployment rate among the 
>>>> blind is purported to be 70% or higher.  Either this figure is bogus, 
>>>> or else there are a lot of affluent blind folks out there, or else a 
>>>> lot of blind folks are going hungry  for the sake of their IPhones. 
>>>> Something is definitely wrong with this picture.
>>>>
>>>> Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione via 
>>>> Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 11:03 AM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Data plans
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> What I don't understand is how someone on a fixed income can afford a 
>>>>> data plan.  I'm employed, and I think the data plan prices I've seen 
>>>>> are absolutely ridiculous, way more money than I my use would warrant.
>>>>> Are there reasonable data plans out there, or pay-as-you-go?
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
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