[Electronics-Talk] cell phone shopping

Sat Jan 30 10:43:39 UTC 2016

Annely, I'm wondering if you have the gusto II. By way of the phone's voice 
On the gusto 3 you can access the calendar, but it seems kind of tricky,I 
haven't  gotten it totally figured out yet. I can use the calendar fine. 
With the phone's voice I can go to the different areas of the phone, such as 
contacts, and with the buttons type in new contacts, go to  the messages 
folder for new text messages. Again with the voice speech in the phone I 
could go to the notepad area so I could write  a shopping list. I can use 
the calculater just fine. There's a lot you could do with the phone with the 
full read oudspeech turned on. To go to a contact I go to the menue and go 
into contacts and then into the contact list to find the contact I need.

Arlene
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From: "Annely Rose via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] cell phone shopping

> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been following this thread.  the Samsung Gusto 3 was mentioned and 
> I'm wondering if it has any improvements from the original Gusto phone.  I 
> have one of the originals and am satisfied with it.  I'm not aware of my 
> phone having any ability for a calendar or note taking/keeping capability. 
> I use voice activation to access the contacts list: adding, deleting, and 
> calling.  I also voice command access to text message, but have to use the 
> number pad to write the message, which can be a pain because I can't check 
> the text before it goes out.  I'll play it back when the text is sent.  I 
> keep saying I'll go to the Verizon website to check everything out, but 
> haven't yet.  don't know if they will have the accessibility features 
> listed.  I'm also thinking about getting a tablet so I have access to the 
> different audio access apps.  Don't want an iPhone because of the expense. 
> Any information out there?  Take care and God bless.
>
> Annely
> --------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 1/28/16, Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] cell phone shopping
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> Date: Thursday, January 28, 2016, 8:07 PM
>
> Hello Sandra,
>
> I struggled with touch screens
> too as they are so sensative and tried it
> with my ipod nano.
> I often
> tapped the wrong thing and went into the wrong menu.
> So, I know what you mean about wanting the
> functions of a smart phone with
> use of a
> phone that has buttons.
> So far I have not
> found that.
>
> I have verizon
> with my family plan.
> My traditional cell
> phone can only speak the incoming calls; meaning it says
> who the call is from as it gets an incoming
> call.
> Actually, I'd just like a phone
> that talks more. I want one that is simple
> but that will read all menus so I can send and
> receive text messages, enter
> contacts,
> write short memos, access the calendar and contacts, and
> look up
> numbers so I can call people
> without memorizing the number.
> If they made
> a phone that went on the internet, that is even better. But
> the
> most I want in a phone is access to
> text messages and the contact list.
>
> Unfortunately, I think your options are
> limited. They still sell easy to use
> flip
> phones. I have one myself. But not all of them talk or talk
> in a very
> limited way.
> Here
> are the options I know of.
> The jitterbug is
> easy to use. I've seen it on commercials and since you
> have
> some vision, I think it would do what
> you need it to do except for go on the
> internet.
> Other options may be
> the LG Revere or LG optomist.
>
> I have some vision but rely on speech more. I
> struggle with some of the
> synthesized
> speech out there on devices like phones, so I know what you
> mean
> about relying on audio only.
>
> Although it would mean two
> devices, if you want a mobile device with the
> internet, you might buy a tablet and attach a
> keyboard to it.
> To me, that seems like the
> easiest sollution to be online. Then for the
> phone, you can buy yourself a basic fliph phone
> with good old fashioned
> buttons.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Ashley
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Sandra Streeter via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:49 PM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sandra Streeter
> Subject:
> [Electronics-Talk] cell phone shopping
>
> Hi, everyone:
>
> I’m a reluctant OM Nexus V owner, who never
> acclimated to use of a touch
> screen, but
> wants to have the functionality of a smartphone with as
> little
> complication as possible (e.g., a
> very easy interface, verbal prompts, as
> many tactile buttons as possible, and not high
> cost). Don’t want to go back
> to a Haven
> or other “phone phone,” but am a highly visual learner
> who
> struggles with audio output and wants
> all of the listed features above to
> help
> with the learning curve and future navigation as I get used
> to using
> something. Thought maybe of the
> Jitterbug 3, though I don’t need all the
> health-related features; anyone had experience
> with that? Any comments about
> any phone
> people have found easy to learn/use for those who don’t do
> well
> with auditory feedback only would be
> appreciated. to keep from cluttering
> the
> list with responses, you can reach me at: sandrastreeter381 at gmail.com.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Sandra
> “To
> love another person is to see the face of God.”
> (Les Miserables--the musical)
>
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