[Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans

Tue Sep 16 22:09:06 UTC 2014

Daniele,
My opinion is these smart phones should not replace your computer. If you do 
a lot of typing or media watching or listening, IMO, use a laptop or 
ultrabook.
You will run out of data unless you use some local wi fi connection.
Yes, you will need to purchase more data or something.

Personally, I'd keep a real pc like device on hand so you don't rack up your 
data minutes. I feel phone companies are  ripping off people a lot and they 
market to people like this saying their phones can do everything and people 
buy into that and then easy to get huge bills.

Deals can be gotten sometimes though, so I'd ask your provider specific 
questions about data plans.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Danielle Antoine via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 2:54 PM
To: Jim Barbour ; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans

gail,

No need for Christine to email or PM you with further questions
because this information may be useful and helpful to and by others as
well especially who may not have though to ask. Regarding that data,
this sounds limiting. I say this because many have replaced their
computer with the I{Phone and I don't see how this would works for
word processing and emailing like with one finger. What about
streaming movies  or TV shows and podcasts. People I know in into
Netflix andthings like that. Seems like I would need to purchase more
data  and a couple other devices? I'm not against the iPhone but I
want to make sure it's the worth the splaurge. And do most of these
apps at cost like the GPS, OCR scanner (socan you scan books and
mail?) bar code scanner? I agree it's worth having all things in one
device but.....

Drew, thanks for explaining about downloeading stuff then watching it
later without Wi-Fi makes sense. How do you know  if your at a hot
spot as opposed to not?

A lot of people use them o I'd probably have not problem leariing
about the different finger movements and my DD and DS have IPod and
iiPad. It's just been a little intimidating not haveng physical
buttons to press and know that what you sked for is what you're
getting! Which phones are on offer for feee or little cost? Thanks
all.
On 9/16/14, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The iPhone 6 is larger than the iPhone 5s, and the iphone 6 plus is
> larger than the iPhone 6.
>
> The given sizes are 4 inches for the iphone 5s, 4.7 inches for the
> iphone 6 and 5.5 inches for the 6 plus.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 05:44:36PM -0500, Steve Jacobson via
> Electronics-talk wrote:
>> My understanding is that there is two different sizes of the iPhone 6. 
>> It
>> would be worth being certain of the differences between the 5S and the
>> smaller iPhone 6.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:16:28 -0400, Christine Szostak via 
>> Electronics-talk
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Sadly, as someone who has fought doing this for years:), I think I am
>> >finally becoming convinced that this is a good move for me (Apple would
>> > be
>> >so proud:))! At the end of this month I will be eligible for an early
>> >upgrade and think I may get an iPhone 5S as I really do not want the 6
>> >because of no desire for the bigger screen:)!
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Drew Hunthausen" <dhunthausen at gmail.com>
>> >To: "'Christine Szostak'" <szostak.1 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>; "'Discussion
>> > of
>> >accessible electronics and appliances'" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 6:09 PM
>> >Subject: RE: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans
>>
>>
>> >> Chris,
>> >> The iphone is very easy to answer and end calls. To answer a call you
>> >> just
>> >> double tap on the screen with two fingures. You do the same thing to
>> >> end
>> >> the
>> >> call. If you get a call and want to send it strait to voice mail
>> >> without
>> >> answering you hit the button on the top of the phone. Very easy and
>> >> strait
>> >> forward.
>> >>
>> >> 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 Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk
>> >> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 3:07 PM
>> >> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> >> 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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