[Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: {Spam?} Re: reviewof blind-friendly cell-phones wanted

[S L Johnson]

Hi,

The other free cell phone is from Assurance Wireless.  It runs off Virgin 
Mobile.  You get 250 free talk and unlimited text messages.  You can also 
pay $5 or $10 to add more talk and text and $30 to have unlimited talk and 
text plus data.  The phones they use are from their pre-pay or pay as you go 
plans.  The phones are Kyocera.  Mine is the JAX S1360.  You will need 
sighted assistance to turn on the voice features but then you should be able 
to operate the phone without any problems.  With voice read out turned on 
you can hear your settings, contacts, history, missed calls, calendar, alarm 
clock etc...  You can also turn on voice activation so you can ask the phone 
to dial a contact for you or check the signal strength or battery levels. 
You can send and receive text messages.  The only problems I have found is 
that if I turn the phone to vibrate, I lose the voice and have to find 
someone sighted to help me get them back again.  Right now, I cannot afford 
the $30 for the data plan so I have not tried to get on the internet or do 
emails wih this phone.  According to the manual it can do all that too.  It 
is not anything like the more expensive android or iPhones but, it is a good 
basic cell phone that a blind person can use.   I learned how to use it by 
downloading thee manual from the Kyocera website.  For more information go 
to www.assurancewireless.com.

Sandra Johnson

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Evans via Electronics-Talk
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blind-friendly cell-phones wanted

Andy,
Guess I am screwed because I work and make money, smile

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Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W via Electronics-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: {Spam?} Re: review of
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I believe that this is what my vets refer to as the obamaphone. If you
receive Medicaid benefits or food stamps you can get an Android smart phone
for free with unlimited talk and text, features such as caller ID and
voicemail, and 500 MB of data. I know that in CA there are at least two
carriers offering this. One is called Safelink  and I believe the other is
called Assurance mobile.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Tom Evans via Electronics-Talk
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-Talk] {Spam?} Re: review of
blind-friendly cell-phones wanted

George,
How do you get a cell phone for free?
What are the rules or details

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Behalf Of George Cassell via Electronics-Talk
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Cc: George Cassell
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] {Spam?} Re: review of blind-friendly cell-phones
wanted

For those in California, you can get the Oden Mobile phone for free.
That makes it a good deal in anyone's book.

-  George



On Apr 9, 2016, at 8:54 PM, Carol Feazell via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I have had pretty good luck with Odin but there are some features that

> I
would prefer it have but it works for simple me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 3:53 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gerald Levy <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] review of blind-friendly cell-phones
> wanted
>
>
> There is also Odin Mobile, which specializes in offering cell phones
> and service to blind consumers:
>
> http://odinmobile.com/
>
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Barbour via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 1:43 PM
> To: James Aldrich via Electronics-Talk
> Cc: Jim Barbour
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] review of blind-friendly cell-phones
> wanted
>
> Wow, lots of exclamation marks.
>
> I think what Sandra is asking for is an overview of what phones are
> out there for blind folks.
>
> I don't know if an AT vendor has put something like this together.
>
> I basically know that there's the iPhone, which is the gold standard
> in accessible smart phones.
>
> I know there's a plethora of Android based cell phones running
talkback.
>
> There's also a few self voicing phones, like the Haven.
>
> This isn't so much an overview as a bit of a painting of the
landscape.
>
> Take Care,
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Apr 09, 2016 at 05:07:52AM -0600, James Aldrich via
> Electronics-Talk
> wrote:
>> Hi Sandra,
>>
>> What do you want in that perfect cell phone!  Define it for us.  What

>> you might find depends on the cell carrier!  It is probably out
>> there!  I'll vote for my IPhone since it does everything I want and
>> then some!  What's near perfect for me may not be so for someone
>> else!  For price and small size, check out the Apple SE IPhone.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2016, at 5:20 PM, Sandra Streeter via Electronics-Talk
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Still looking for that perfect cell phone! Wondered if anyone knew
>>> of a current review of what's out there today for us-describing the
>>> similarities and differences in the features. I've looked online
>>> some, but a lot of the things I've seen are now outdated. Someone
>>> must know more than I do; a Google search is only as good as the one

>>> inputting the search request. Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sandra
>>> "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
>>> essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery The
>>> Little Prince
>>>
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